Windows 10: Does PC Reset Delete Desktop Files?

Discus and support Does PC Reset Delete Desktop Files? in Windows 10 Ask Insider to solve the problem; I am looking to reset my laptop to help performance before school starts and choose keep my data. My main concern is all my files I keep on the... Discussion in 'Windows 10 Ask Insider' started by /u/Crawlzzz, Aug 21, 2020.

  1. Does PC Reset Delete Desktop Files?


    I am looking to reset my laptop to help performance before school starts and choose keep my data. My main concern is all my files I keep on the desktop. I keep most of my documents in folders there, and I want to know if I have to change where they're saved if I want them to be kept or if they will remain after the reset.

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    /u/Crawlzzz, Aug 21, 2020
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  2. MohanC Win User

    windows 10 deleted my desktop files

    Step 1 - I upgraded to Win 10 and lost all my files on Desktop.

    Step 2 - Found the files in Network - USers- Desktop

    copied all files again to desktop.

    Step 3- Restarted my machine again and lost desktop files again.

    Step 4 - As suggested did the following as listed below but dont find my files.

    • Press “Windows + E”, open This PC/Computer
    • Open Local Disc C, open Windows.old
    • Click on Users, select your User name
    • Go to desktop folder
    Cant find my files. Why is Win 10 deleted files again and again from Desktop ?.
     
    MohanC, Aug 21, 2020
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  3. Cant Delete Files From Desktop

    Well, ran into a weird bug with vista, for some reason i cant delete files from desktop, this normaly happens to .exe files, the ONLY fix seems to be to KILL explorer.exe, and delete the file, then restat explorer, anybody got any idea why this happens?
     
    Rebo&Zooty, Aug 21, 2020
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  4. Pranav_P Win User

    Does PC Reset Delete Desktop Files?

    How to reset pc without losing files Windows 10

    I wanted to reset my computer as it was running slow but i didnt want to lose my data i read that files kept on pc desktop wont be deleted if you use keep my files option so i tried resetting but then the pop up gave me a list of files saying “Your apps
    will be deleted, have to be reinstalled. This is a list of programs that will be saved on the desktop that can be viewed later” i didnt understand what it meant the list contained files i wanted to keep on the computer. Are those files going to be deleted?
    Or Saved?
     
    Pranav_P, Aug 21, 2020
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