desktop files

I did a file restore from a backup program (Retrospect), but I cannot seem to be able to do anything with the folder it created, even delete it. The folder icon is grayed out..? I do have permissions on it, and am the owner, and also have admin privileges. Opening a cmd prompt as admin, and...

(Newcomer to this forum) Basically, trying to ‘save to a target folder’ or ‘open from a target folder’ goes to the Desktop folder instead of the target folder. Examples: Enter a file name in desktop search bar. List of possible files, desired file is in a target folder within another folder...

Hello all, I'm trying to stream my media FROM Windows 10 PC TO my Android 11 phone using VLC. My files are located on my 2nd D drive which I can't see them in my phone. I'm trying to make it work in 2 ways. FIRSTLY, by enabling the ''Media Stream Options'' in which I can only stream shared media...

Q. I have windows 7 running mostly Firefox. Some of the add ons are helpful but it's difficult for a senior with RBS (rotting brain syndrome) to find the easiest way to save a tutorial which is several pages long. I can turn on IE and possibly use that. Maybe I can save it as an MHT but how...

Hi Today Windows Defender came up with Malware for the first time ever! It found "Trojan:Win32/peals.flcl" When I looked at the location it said it was in a file called Desktop Lara that's been on my computer for years. If offered to remove it so I did. I then ran Malwarebytes and...

I have recently installed a Trojan virus on my computer through this site: http://camstudio.org/ . I already have my Mcaffee anti-virus on it, but then I had 2 hidden files on my desktop both called desktop.ini so I know the trojan virus still isn't gone. Please tell me anything that I can do...

I have a problem with Windows 8. This morning when I went to check my ASUS Zenbook laptop, the PC wouldn't access the network, even tho I could see our home network was working. I did a hard reboot and returned several minutes later to find I had been logged in under a temp password and all the...

So as you may all know, Windows 7 officially started to have Service Pack 1 start to automatically install on March 19. So it just installed for me last night (without my permission)... and It screwed me good and hard. I have lost pretty much every single preference on my computer. Browser...

Alright, I have a couple of issues that all came up the day after I ran a scan on my computer with Advanced System Care Pro. I've been using the product for a few months now without any issues. Now it seems like the computer is not recognizing my user settings. Here are my problems. When I...

Hi every one, I urgently need some help please if possible. A week back I did a full back up of my C: drive where I had my windows 7 home premium installed. I installed a fresh install windows 7 pro. Now I need a very important file which was in the Desktop in windows home premium. Is it...

Hi, I just upgraded from x86 to x64 and all went rather well, but the files that were backuped from my desktop ended up unusable... I get a no permissions message everytime I try to use any files... I've tried to take ownership of the file, but to no avail... please help

So my laptop's ac/dc port died and it was going to cost a bit to fix so decided to take the hdd out of it and put it in an enclosure, The hdd is running fine and the enclosure works great however i think there is a security issue on win 7, i try to access or move or copy my files from the hdd...

None of my applications on the task bar are showing my jump lists on my main PC. - Note: W7B on my laptop shows jump list without problems. - I have re-installed W7B on a this system that had crashed completely. - Originally I did an upgrade from Vista to W7B and jump lists worked fine -...