I deleted the desktop folder in my personal folder


  1. Posts : 59
    Windows 7 Starter SP1 32bit
       #1

    I deleted the desktop folder in my personal folder


    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 !
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  2. Posts : 6,349
    Windows7 Pro 64bit SP-1; Windows XP Pro 32bit
       #2

    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
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  3. Posts : 2,039
    Several, including Windows 7 x64 Ultimate
       #3

    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
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  4. Posts : 6,879
    Win 7 Ultimate x64
       #4

    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.
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  5. Posts : 59
    Windows 7 Starter SP1 32bit
    Thread Starter
       #5

    Thanks all.

    It is solved now.
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  6. Posts : 2,039
    Several, including Windows 7 x64 Ultimate
       #6

    mj2000 said:
    Thanks all.

    It is solved now.
    How did you solve it? Restore from the recycle bin?

    Regards....Mike Connor
      My Computer


  7. Posts : 59
    Windows 7 Starter SP1 32bit
    Thread Starter
       #7

    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.
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  8. Posts : 2,039
    Several, including Windows 7 x64 Ultimate
       #8

    OK. Thanks for the info.

    Regards....Mike Connor
      My Computer


 

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