Windows 10: Windows 10 Yesterday all my photos and videos disappeared

My photos and videos have been located in "This PC>Pictures>Pictures. July 18, 2018 they all disappeared. I hadn't backed them up.

I found "View Downloads-Internet Explorer" page and many are, not sure all, are listed there in rows.

When I try to "open" one on the list I get a message, "This file might have been moved or deleted."


Several days ago my computer was "updated."

Can someone help me locate my pictures?


Thanks so much

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The 'Photos' app for photo viewing has disappeared.

I do not understand this, when I returned to the PC later today my original settings had returned to the start screen, including one other tile which I had also lost but had not yet re-instated. Also the original list of 'All apps' had returned to the start
screen, including 'Photos'. There is nothing that I am aware of having done that should have caused the original disappearance of some apps from the 'All apps' list and their associated tiles, or that could have caused them to return.

It has therefore been unnecessary to follow your suggested steps, though I have done so anyway and it works as suggested. Note that I had followed your steps 1 & 2 earlier which is why I knew 'Photos' had not disappeared from the PC but was simply not
visible on the 'All apps' list and hence my inability to re-pin the tile.

Thank you for your reply and understanding my frustration.

 

Windows 10 Tweaks

Pressing “Windows+Pause Break” (it’s up there next to scroll lock) opens the “System” Window.

Windows 10: In the new version of Windows, Explorer has a section called Quick Access. This includes your frequent folders and recent files. Explorer defaults to opening this page when you open a new window. If you’d rather open the usual This PC, with links to your drives and library folders, follow these steps:

• Open a new Explorer window.
• Click View in the ribbon.
• Click Options.
• Under General, next to “Open File Explorer to:” choose “This PC.”
• Click OK

credit to Lifehacker.

 

Photo app in Windows 10 - all photos disappeared

Hi Tanya,

Please check C:\Users\Username\Pictures if your photos and videos are still there.

Note: Replace Username to your actual username.

If the photos and videos are still there, you may check the Settings of your Photo App. Please follow the steps below:

• Press Windows key. Type Photo, then select
  Photos.
• Click Settings in the left pane.
• Under Sources, you can Add/Remove the folder location.

Note: All folder listed under Sources will appear to your Photo App. If the photos and videos are saved in OneDrive, you just need to sign in using Microsoft account.

Keep us posted.