Desktop Icons

[macmar]

The cat jumped on my laptop keyboard (Windows 10) and now all but about 5 icons have disappeared from my
desktop.  'show desktop icons' is ticked, it is not in 'tablet mode' - I cannot get the lost ones back - does anyone
have any ideas please?

[king1]

what icons are left there macmar?

that might give us some clues, and how many in total were there...

Presume you checked the recycle bin?

[macmar]

what icons are left there macmar?

that might give us some clues, and how many in total were there...

Presume you checked the recycle bin?

HI - not in Recycle Bin.   Left are Recycle Bin, Network, Data D, Control Panel and This PC - I probably had 10-12 others, such as Picasa 3, Team Viewer, Trend, Word, hard to remember

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Also Outlook, Google, Microsoft Edge

[king1]

the Data D and Recycle bin are the only ones that could accept a drag and drop so maybe the ended up in Data D

Probably too late now but CTRL Z can sometimes undo file operations in windows. If it has a buffer you might have to do that a few times. Probably just need to close everything, click on the desktop somewhere and Ctrl Z to UNDO

[macmar]

Thank you - I will try that

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Thank you - I will try that

They are in Data D -  how do I get them back onto the desktop

[king1]

Thank you - I will try that

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Thank you - I will try that

They are in Data D -  how do I get them back onto the desktop

open data d in a window  so that you can also see the desktop, then you can just left click, hold, and drag over to the desktop.  

either individually or with a multiple file selection
https://www.computerhope.com/issues/ch000771.htm

[macmar]

Oh thank you ever so much - I really appreciate your help. I have been tearing my hair out since yesterday, I am
76 yrs old so not that computer savvy. Phew - so relieved

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Oh thank you ever so much - I really appreciate your help.  I have been tearing my hair out since yesterday, I am
76 yrs old so not that computer savvy.  Phew - so relieved

I have them all back, thanks again, except for Outlook - would you please be able to tell me how to get that on
my desktop - it is in 'all programmes'

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Oh thank you ever so much - I really appreciate your help.  I have been tearing my hair out since yesterday, I am
76 yrs old so not that computer savvy.  Phew - so relieved

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Oh thank you ever so much - I really appreciate your help.  I have been tearing my hair out since yesterday, I am
76 yrs old so not that computer savvy.  Phew - so relieved

I have them all back, thanks again, except for Outlook - would you please be able to tell me how to get that on
my desktop - it is in 'all programmes'

I have worked it out thank you - I dragged it across - so everything is back and in its place

[king1]

Good to hear Macmar

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