cannot find saved files

[Altrishand]

I save copies of census from ancestry to my computer, they are saved as JPG files, when I was on Vista & XP, after showing hidden files I would access them from: C:\Users\USERNAME\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\Temporary Internet Files\Virtualized\C\Users\USERNAME\Documents\
I would cut and paste them to the actual file. Now I am on Windows 7 that area does not exist I can only get to:
C:\Users\USERNAME\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\Temporary Internet Files
There is a Virtual Store folder but this is empty also
The files are showing if I go to save them again but do not show when I open the folder through

 

[Dzomlija]

I save copies of census from ancestry to my computer, they are saved as JPG files, when I was on Vista & XP, after showing hidden files I would access them from: C:\Users\USERNAME\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\Temporary Internet Files\Virtualized\C\Users\USERNAME\Documents\
I would cut and paste them to the actual file. Now I am on Windows 7 that area does not exist I can only get to:
C:\Users\USERNAME\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\Temporary Internet Files
There is a Virtual Store folder but this is empty also
The files are showing if I go to save them again but do not show when I open the folder through

Have you turned on the display of hidden files and folders?

 

[Altrishand]

Cannot find saved files

Yes I have, There seems to be a few people with this problem but all responses only seem to apply to vista as I have seen somewhere that 7 does not have a virtualization folder, it this is the case where are the files saved?

 

[Dzomlija]

Yes I have, There seems to be a few people with this problem but all responses only seem to apply to vista as I have seen somewhere that 7 does not have a virtualization folder, it this is the case where are the files saved?

You can find the virtualstore folder at C:\Users\YOURUSERNAME\AppData\Local\VirtualStore

 

[Irene]

The following article might help: Find a file you have downloaded


This information applies to Windows Internet Explorer 7 and Windows Internet Explorer 8.


When you use Internet Explorer to download a file from the Internet, you are usually asked where you want to store the file. If you don't specify where you want the file to be stored, Internet Explorer will normally try to put a file in the most appropriate place. For example, documents and webpages are normally saved to the Documents folder, music files to the Music folder, and images and graphics are saved to the Pictures folder. In Internet Explorer 7, files that could potentially cause harm, such as executable programs, are saved to the temporary Internet files folder first, then copied to the folder you've specified. Programs and miscellaneous downloads are also sometimes saved to the Downloads folder. Here are some tips on finding files you've downloaded.

If you're downloading a file and the Save File dialog box appears, it is best to specify which folder you want to save the file to. This will save time later. If you're saving several files, Windows will normally remember the last folder you saved to, so you don't have to specify the folder again.

To find a file you have downloaded

1. Open your personal folder by clicking the Start button
   
   , and then clicking your user name at the top of the Start menu's right pane.
2. Double-click one of the following folders:
   • Downloads
   • Documents
   • Pictures
   • Videos
   • Music

If you do not see the file you are looking for, but know its file name, you can search for it by following these steps:

To search for a file you have downloaded

1. Click the Start button
   
   .
2. Type all or part of the file name into the Search box. The file you are looking for should appear in the list of search results. If the file you are searching for does not appear, see Troubleshoot problems with searching.

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[Altrishand]

I do specify a folder but the files are hidden, I have 2 pages of each file the first is a pdf, which is there and the second a jpg and it is the second that it hides and puts in a temporary folder, it is not in the temporary internet folder. With vista I used to access the files by following the first thread and cut and paste the files to the original folder with no problems but with 7 I am stopped mid process. When I do a search it comes up with file not found even if I put a * in the search it only shows my pdf file. It is very frustrating knowing that I have saved the file.

 

[Irene]

Did you try following the option at the bottom of my post #5 above? I have highlighted it now with the font in red. (There is also a link in blue for search troubleshooting)

Search with the name (or *.pdf) in the box like the one below:
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[thehappyman]

I save copies of census from ancestry to my computer, they are saved as JPG files, when I was on Vista & XP, after showing hidden files I would access them from: C:\Users\USERNAME\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\Temporary Internet Files\Virtualized\C\Users\USERNAME\Documents\
I would cut and paste them to the actual file. Now I am on Windows 7 that area does not exist I can only get to:
C:\Users\USERNAME\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\Temporary Internet Files
There is a Virtual Store folder but this is empty also
The files are showing if I go to save them again but do not show when I open the folder through

Hi Altrishand - You might try down loading the "Agent Ransack" file locater utility. If your files are really still on your hard drive this is a utility that will find it. Even if it doesn't find your files, it's a great utility to have. Better than using Windows Search.

Check it out at
Agent Ransack - Free File Searching Utility

Good luck

 

[MacGyvr]

That isn't a location where you should be downloading files to anyway. Appdata is a location for various software programs to store needed data. That is why it is hidden in the first place. Why can you not download these images directly into your "pictures" folder or another, appropriate location?

 

[cactusjack]

using *.pdf to find a file

The *pdf works. Tried the same thing *.zip to find a the m/s Office Pro 2010 that I downloaded 1-19-11. Did not get any listing of zip files. I have also looked in the programs, music, photos and documents folder. So now I get the feeling that when I hit Save and did not direct it to the desktop that it was not saved anyware. So... Uness someone has a trick (like AgentRansack) to share it looks like I'll have to download it again and put it in the Programs file or to the desktop and then move it to Programs.

Windows x64 7 new Toshiba A665- Intel i5

 

[Pampro]

windows 7 refuses to find some saved files

Also facing this issue. My 64bit Windows 7 machine has refused to find about 7 pdfs that I saved in a particular folder. In this particular case I saved them from my online fax (all are pdfs). Tried to attach one to an email using Thunderbird, but the folder didn't contain these 7 files. It did contain 2 other pdfs saved in similar manner previously. Tried searching from the start menu using file name (and using partial file name; and using *.pdf) - not found. Opened hotmail, created new item and attempted to attach the file in question. It and the other 6 are plainly visible in the folder in question. Tried it with Outlook 2007 - no files.
Why are my files visible to hotmail but not to my computer or to my other email clients?

 

[brianzion]

hi there
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[davehc]

You have not said where you have looked?
Have you tried the other user folders under "username" -- "My Documents: "Downloads": etc?

You could also try the "Save as" option in you program, and see what path is offered there.

 

[Pampro]

I looked everywhere

I used the start button and typed the file name - not there
I used the start button and typed part of the file name - not there
I used the start button and typed *.pdf - not there
In each of the below searches I used the exact same folder every time (see screen shot above)
I used the SAVE AS function - all there
I used Thunderbird - not there
I used Outlook 2007 - not there
I used Hotmail - all there

Pam

 

[brianzion]

I used the start button and typed the file name - not there
I used the start button and typed part of the file name - not there
I used the start button and typed *.pdf - not there
In each of the below searches I used the exact same folder every time (see screen shot above)
I used the SAVE AS function - all there
I used Thunderbird - not there
I used Outlook 2007 - not there
I used Hotmail - all there

Pam

have you got show hidden files and folders enabled? try the recuva.

 

[brianzion]

How to enable display of hidden files and folders win 7

click the Start button in the left lower corner of the screen
select Control Panel from the menu that will open
in the right upper corner click the Category link next to the View by section (Category is set by default) and select Small icons from the drop-down menu that will open
in the All Control Panel Items window select the Folder Options item
go to the View tab
check the Show hidden files, folders and drives option


Perform a SFC Scan

1. Click Start, click All Programs, click Accessories, right-click Command Prompt, and then click Run as administrator. If you are prompted for an administrator password or for a confirmation, type the password, or click Allow

2. Type the following command, sfc /scannow and then press ENTER:

(A message will appear stating that 'The system scan will begin'. Be patient because the scan may take some time)

3. If any files require a replace SFC will replace them. You may be asked to insert your Windows 7 DVD for this process to continue

4. If everything is okay you should, after the scan, see the following message "Windows resource protection did not find any integrity violations"

5. After the scan has completed, close the command prompt window, restart the computer. (TIP repeat the scan at least 3 times)

 

[Pampro]

not yet, but more details

Recuva found nearly 10K files in about 5 hours, but not the one I'm looking for. I didn't understand how it would work as the file isn't deleted.
Tried enabling show hidden as suggested by brianzion. Show hidden worked, but the file is still only visible to my web application and my hotmail box. Not visible to my computer or Thunderbird or Outlook 2007.
Just realized that one diff between the working and non-working applications is that the web ones find it, the ones on my machine do not.