Windows 10: Windows randomly deleting folders

Discus and support Windows randomly deleting folders in Windows 10 Software and Apps to solve the problem; Hi all I have the most greatest mystery of all times. This problem has happened to me about 4 times now and is really getting annoying.I have approx 4... Discussion in 'Windows 10 Software and Apps' started by zaknafein72, Sep 18, 2022.

  1. Windows randomly deleting folders


    Hi all I have the most greatest mystery of all times. This problem has happened to me about 4 times now and is really getting annoying.I have approx 4 online games which as you all prob know are massive around 200 gig worthWell last night I had my folder with all my games in it I log into my computer this morning and the entire folder is gone and all that used disk space has returned like the folder never exsisted, now Im stuck redownloading all my games once again.Why the heck is Windows randomly deleting folders from my computer?And before you ask no I did not accidently delete this folder

    :)
     
    zaknafein72, Sep 18, 2022
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  2. Trouble deleting a folder

    Thanks for the suggestion but it says "delete folder failed for E:\....." for each folder I try.

    *Confused Windows randomly deleting folders :confused:

    Will I be forever stuck with these unnecessary folders? *Oh Well Windows randomly deleting folders :eek:hwell:
     
    oli_ramsay, Sep 18, 2022
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  3. Anusha Win User
    C windows installer folder - Delete?

    He can do symbolic link redirection and move the files in it to a different location. *Wink Windows randomly deleting folders ;)
    Better try it out in a virtual of first. Just a suggestion.

    Like:
    First move everything in c:\windows\installer to d:\installercache
    Then delete c:\windows\installer folder
    Then type this in command mode as admin
    mklink /d c:\windows\installer d:\installercache

    Removing those installer files is a bad idea. it might prevent you from updating or uninstalling apps.
     
    Anusha, Sep 18, 2022
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  4. RoboX Win User

    Windows randomly deleting folders

    Windows 8 - delete windows folders in another drive

    I have the problem (from Windows 8) to delete the folders windows and programs on a secondary disk on which it was 7 .... know how to get full control to delete those folders?
     
    RoboX, Sep 18, 2022
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