Lost Desktop File Recovery: You Can Recover Desktop Files Easily

Below are 2 typical cases I picked out from forums.

How do I recover them?

During the upgrade I did, Keep personal files and apps, but they also disappeared.

Case 2: Last week, when I logged in, I noticed all my desktop files were missing.

Library files were also missing (including pictures, videos, music & docs).

There is no way I could have deleted them by mistake.

How can I get these missing desktop files back?

Thus, we will also show you how to recover desktop files in Windows 10/8/7.

Method 1: Recover Missing Desktop Files/Folders If You Cant Afford Losing Them.

It can recover deleted files and recover files from formatted, inaccessible, or lost partitions.

Before scanning, you could clickSettingsto choose the file jot down you want to recover.

After all steps are finished, you have successfully recovered the desktop files.

Then, all shortcuts and desktop files should be visible again.

Then, give check marks onRead-onlyandHiddenoptions and clickApply.

After that, the missing files should appear in desktop folders again.

If this method doesnt work, hey search the disk, which will cost you some time.

Your desktop files might be moved to other locations by a virus, Windows or yourself.

It should be noted that this may take some time if the disk saves a huge number of files.

Well, what if searching the computer doesnt find the desktop files you need?

Go back to Method 1 and do desktop file recovery.

Dont know how to retrieve deleted files on a PC?

The following content will show you how to get them back from devices in different situations.

Dont be anxious kindly!

Therefore, original desktop files will be removed after successful reinstallation.

Windows 10 22H2 clean installation allows you to use a PC as a new one.

In this post, we will show you how to clean install Windows 10 22H2 from USB.

Boot your rig from another Windows OS

Each Windows OS has its own desktop files.

Delete desktop files by mistake

In daily computer use, mistaken operation cant be avoided completely.

Or you mistakenly deleted an important desktop file using theShift+Deletecombination key.

How to recover permanently deleted files from Windows 11/10?

you might learn some practical methods from this post.

This continuously incoming data might be allocated to be saved to the space released by your deleted desktop files.

As a result, desktop files are easier to be overwritten.

Unfortunately, overwritten data cannot be recovered anymore.

Therefore, desktop file recovery should be done before lost files are overwritten.

The faster the better.

In the future, youd better not save important files on desktop since its a very dangerous place.

The desktop should be used only for shortcuts which are very easy to be recreated.

Or you had better develop a habit ofbacking Windows.

Considering this situation, we suggest doing data recovery at first if you cannot afford losing data.

Conclusion

Are you losing desktop files after upgrading to Windows 10 or due to other unknown factors?

Or, you might leave a message on the following comment zone.