Windows 10: Impossible to locate a file

Discus and support Impossible to locate a file in Windows 10 Software and Apps to solve the problem; Hello,I'm here because I have an annoying problem on my Windows 10. I can't know the location of files on my desktop. When I click on "Open location... Discussion in 'Windows 10 Software and Apps' started by Pierre Corbin1, Dec 11, 2024.

  1. Impossible to locate a file


    Hello,I'm here because I have an annoying problem on my Windows 10. I can't know the location of files on my desktop. When I click on "Open location file" nothing happens.I tried many things including reboots, "sfc /scannow", and "DISM.exe /Online /Cleanup-image /Restorehealth".Nothing works, do someone have an idea ?

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    Pierre Corbin1, Dec 11, 2024
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  2. Location service is greyed out

    Hi Shahriar,

    Thank you for responding.

    Sorry for the inconvenience caused for you, I suggest you to try the below troubleshooting steps and check If it helps.

    Step 1: Steps to turn on the Location settings.

    • Login as an administrator.
    • Press Windows key, type Location settings and select
      Change location settings.
    • Check whether Location for this device is On by clicking on
      Change
      .
    • Also turn on Location as well.

    Step 2: And as you are unable to set the service Geolocation service to automatic, I suggest you to run SFC scan and check.

    System File Checker is a utility in Windows that allows users to scan for corruptions in Windows system files and restore corrupted files.

    Follow the below steps:


    • Right click on the Start button, click on
      Command Prompt (Admin).

    • Type “sfc /scannow” without the quotes and hit
      Enter.

    • After the scan, restart the computer and check for the issue.

    Try to set the service to automatic by following the steps provided in the above post by Praveen Venugopal.

    Hope it helps. Kindly update the status of the issue, we will be happy to help you.
     
    Deepika Gowda, Dec 11, 2024
    #2
  3. How to change location of MSI????.tmp file

    Hi,

    You may change the location of the .tmp file by following the steps provided below:

    • Go to This PC.
    • Right-click This PC, and then select Advanced System Setting.
    • Click Environment Variables.
    • Under system variable, double-click tmp and change the path for the file of your reference.

    If the location still can't be changed, we suggest that you post it on our
    MSDN forum
    . We have highly technical users and IT professionals there that can address your concern.

    Feel free to contact us if you have other concerns.
     
    Dennis Mop, Dec 11, 2024
    #3
  4. Karen Her Win User

    Impossible to locate a file

    Location setting

    Hi,



    This issue could occur due to incorrect location settings or it would depend on your IP address. We suggest you to check the location settings of your PC, and check if it helps. Here are the steps:

    • Click the Start button, and select Settings.
    • Go to Privacy, and choose Location.
    • Make sure that the Location service is On.


    If issue persists, then it has something to do with your IP address. It’s because the location detected depends on the location set on your IP address.



    Let us know how it goes.
     
    Karen Her, Dec 11, 2024
    #4
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