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lost document files
I need help in naming what my problem is. If I knew what it was called I could search the web for help or a solution. A file page has two parts the 1st is the Browser Icon with just the file name (I call the controller)followed by ".htm". The second part is a folder Icon also with the file name followed by "_files". I normally always "Sleep" my computer when leaving it, but a week or so ago, being tired, I clicked on "shut down" accidentally. When I started my computer the next day all that came up was a screen I've never seen before - a light blue wall paper with birds on it on the right hand side. After trying again and again I finally got into repair mode -"NONE of your files will be affected"!!! All seemed OK after the system finally started - but now I am finding random files missing the "1st part" the "controller" the line with the browser Icon & file name with ".htm" after it. All there is - is the Folder Icon with the file name followed by "_files" that only contains Gobbeldy-Gook stuff and therefore the file (web page) that I had saved - is gone - not available to me. I know that this information is still on my computer, but I don't know what it is called (the missing "controller") much less how to find or restore them. Strangely, my Clickfree backup doesn't even show the folders that these files were in (thought I would just "restore" them but they ain't there to be restored. Just having a name to this missing "Controller" would be a great help. Then I could have something specific to search the web for help for. I tried a system restore to a date before it wouldn't start but nothing changed. Also of note when I clicked on the Google Chrome browser Icon I got a "File cannot be found - reinstall the program" which I did after "searching" my computer for the program and not finding it so it mysteriously just disappeared like the "controller" to some of my files. PLEASE (P.S. I don't understand what "Thread Subscriptions" means?)