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Question

Where did my shortcuts go on Windows 10

Oct 20, 2015 10:09PM PDT

I had shortcut icons on the windows classic desktop in windows 10 and now they have disappeared and I cant get them to come back. Any help would greatly appreciated.

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Re: shortcuts
Oct 21, 2015 12:08AM PDT

Nobody knows where they have gone. if you can't find them in the recycle bin, restore them from your backup or make them again.

Kees

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Well if you created a new account you
Oct 23, 2015 9:12AM PDT

can go to your OLD User profile under C:\Users\bla06603\Desktop. (This is using my account bla06603) and under the DESKTOP folder is where your desktop shortcuts are stored. You can copy the whole folder to the new account.