Windows 7: I deleted the desktop folder in my personal folder

mj2000 · 21 Apr 2011

Hi all

I deleted the desktop folder in my personal folder and my icons on desktop don t apear anymore now.

How can i put it back there ?

Thanks !

Hopalong X · 21 Apr 2011

I'd try a System Restore.
Easy. No loss of files or anything.
Tutorial if you need it.
System Restore

Pick the newest restore point that was before you deleted the folder.

Mike

Mike Connor · 21 Apr 2011

First, look in the recycle bin, if the folder is still there, right-click on it, and choose "Restore";

If that does not work for some reason, you can try to restore the system to a point before you deleted the folder;

System Restore

Regards....Mike Connor

stormy13 · 21 Apr 2011

And if that doesn't work, create a new user account for yourself. That should get the desktop folder back, but anything that was on the previous desktop will likely be gone unless it was also in the default/public user folders.

mj2000 · 21 Apr 2011

Thanks all.

It is solved now.

Mike Connor · 21 Apr 2011

Quote: Originally Posted by mj2000

Thanks all.

It is solved now.

How did you solve it? Restore from the recycle bin?

Regards....Mike Connor

mj2000 · 21 Apr 2011

No. I had deleted it from there too and i have also turned system restore off.

As stormy suggested, i created a new use account, copied the desktop folder into a usb flash and then returned in my original account.

Mike Connor · 21 Apr 2011

OK. Thanks for the info.

Regards....Mike Connor

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