Missing Folders and Files

[Mayfly]

I have a Lenovo PC running Windows 7. Just had 'User profile service failed logon' error. I followed the instruction to do a registry edit and now can log in and all works again but all the folders and files that were on the desk top have disappeared.

It's not a big problem as the PC is rarely used so the files are few, I also have duplicate files but before I up load them I just wondered if they are still there somewhere just not visible.

 

[Megahertz07]

They are probably under \Users\name
You must modify Explorer View to enable them to be seen.
Open Control Panel\All Control Panel Items\Folder options. On the View tab
- Hidden files and folders - Show hidden files, folders and drives.
- Unmark hide extensions of known files.
- Unmark hide protected operating system files

Search for the files on
\Users\name\Desktop
and
\Users\Public\Desktop

 

[Mayfly]

Thanks will give it a try.