Have your desktop folders or files disappeared from Windows 10? You might lose your users files or personal documents, pictures, videos, installed programs, games, etc. This article will tell you how to recover lost data from Windows 10.

Windows 10 becomes very hot since its release. However, have you ever had the experience of suddenly losing important files in Windows 10 without knowing the exact cause? You may have opened the folder and then try to view or edit the files, only to find they disappeared. Why?
Why missing files windows 10?

Following are the most common situations in which you might lose your users files or personal documents, pictures, videos, installed programs, games, etc.

Windows 10 automatic upgrade or update (desktop files and installed apps are the most likely to be removed);

The virus deleted or hid personal files;

You logged in a new user account;

The hard drive is failing;

Mistakenly deleted;

Once you understand how files disappear, choose one of the following methods to recover deleted, hidden, or unknowingly lost files in Windows 10 without problems.
Three Ways to Recover Files Missing from Windows 10
1. Windows 10 automatic upgrade or update - Check the Users folder and Search different hard drive partitions for your files

After Windows 10 upgrade, certain files might be missing from your computer, however, in most cases, they are just moved to a different folder.

Users report that most of their missing files and folders can be found at This PC > Local Disk (C) > Users > User Name > Documents or This PC > Local Disk (C) > Users > Public.

After upgrading to Windows 10, your hard drive letters might change for some reason. For example, if you used to store files on your C drive, they might be moved to D:\Users\Your_username folder on any other hard drive partition. In order to locate your missing files and folder, make sure to check all hard drive partitions thoroughly.
2. Hidden personal files-- Show hidden files and folders

If your files and folders disappeared, maybe you should check for hidden files and folders. Sometimes, files and folders might appear missing, but they are actually hidden. To show hidden files and folders, do the following:

Press Windows Key + S and type File Explorer. Choose File Explorer Options from the list.

When File Explorer Options window opens, go to View tab. Locate Hidden files and folders option and select Show hidden files, folders, and drives.

Click Apply and OK to save changes.

After you've changed this option, try searching for the missing files and folders on your computer. In most cases, the files should be in the same folder where you left them.
3, You logged in a new user account - Switch to your old user account

In some cases, files and folders might disappear when you upgrade to Windows 10 and that’s because Windows 10 creates a new account for you by default. Your old account is still present, but it’s not set as the default account, so you have to switch to it. To do that, follow these steps:

Click the Start Button and click your username at the top.

You should see another account available on the list. Click it in order to switch to it.

After you switch to it, all your files and folders should be available to you.

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