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Win 11 problems

MouldyOldDough
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My win 11 laptop is not showing the download folder (it has vanished) and the recycle bin is acting strangely too (it is not letting me recover anything)
Any ideas ?
I've done an AV scan - nothing found


If I was half as smart as I think I am - I'd be twice as smart as I REALLY am.

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  • booneruk
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    Re download folder, try manually navigating to c:\Users\yourusername\Downloads - does that exist? if you use Onedrive you might see a Onedrive folder as you navigate to the above, if so go in there and look for a Downloads folder.
  • Boohoo
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    MouldyOldDough said:
    My win 11 laptop is not showing the download folder (it has vanished) and the recycle bin is acting strangely too (it is not letting me recover anything)
    Any ideas ?
    I've done an AV scan - nothing found

    I don't have Windows 11 but this site is all about Windows 11 and 10 and others 

    https://www.elevenforum.com/t/move-or-restore-default-location-of-downloads-folder-in-windows-11.8710/

    It may help you.
  • HillStreetBlues
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    Try Scannow https://www.lifewire.com/how-to-use-sfc-scannow-to-repair-windows-system-files-2626161

    Let's Be Careful Out There
  • Vitor
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    Ask ChatGPT and follow the suggestions

  • GDB2222
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    Vitor said:
    Ask ChatGPT and follow the suggestions

    Actually, that’s the right answer to virtually all the technical questions posted here. It has the advantage of not going off in a flame war with itself over something unrelated to the OP. 
    No reliance should be placed on the above! Absolutely none, do you hear?
  • MouldyOldDough
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    booneruk said:
    Re download folder, try manually navigating to c:\Users\yourusername\Downloads - does that exist? if you use Onedrive you might see a Onedrive folder as you navigate to the above, if so go in there and look for a Downloads folder.

    booneruk said:
    Re download folder, try manually navigating to c:\Users\yourusername\Downloads - does that exist? if you use Onedrive you might see a Onedrive folder as you navigate to the above, if so go in there and look for a Downloads folder.

    OK I have no download folder - and no download folder in Onedrive either !!

    If I was half as smart as I think I am - I'd be twice as smart as I REALLY am.
  • MouldyOldDough
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    Vitor said:
    Ask ChatGPT and follow the suggestions
    Done that - and have recreated the folder - however I am unable to point the downloads to the new folder
    because I have no "Change where new content is saved".....under storage !!



    If I was half as smart as I think I am - I'd be twice as smart as I REALLY am.
  • BFBW
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    MouldyOldDough said:
    booneruk said:
    Re download folder, try manually navigating to c:\Users\yourusername\Downloads - does that exist? if you use Onedrive you might see a Onedrive folder as you navigate to the above, if so go in there and look for a Downloads folder.

    booneruk said:
    Re download folder, try manually navigating to c:\Users\yourusername\Downloads - does that exist? if you use Onedrive you might see a Onedrive folder as you navigate to the above, if so go in there and look for a Downloads folder.

    OK I have no download folder - and no download folder in Onedrive either !!
    Open File Explorer and type shell:Downloads in the address bar and then hit Enter. Are you in?
  • BFBW
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    edited 19 April at 8:21AM
    MouldyOldDough said:
    Vitor said:
    Ask ChatGPT and follow the suggestions
    Done that - and have recreated the folder - however I am unable to point the downloads to the new folder
    because I have no "Change where new content is saved".....under storage !!


    Right Click on your new folder, choose Properties, click on Location and choose to Restore to Default. Then Apply and OK.
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