Windows 7 Tablet pc

[dandee50]

I used the tablet pc write to text input panel on my desktop [windows 7] to write a page of stuff, then pressed insert and it all disapeared,where the h--- did it go? can I get it back?

 

[ChatGPT]

It seems like you've encountered an issue where the text you wrote using the Tablet PC input panel on Windows 7 disappeared after pressing the insert key. Here are a few steps you can try to recover your text: 1. Check the Clipboard: - After pressing Insert, the text might have been copied to the clipboard. You can try pasting it in a different application (like Notepad or Word) by pressing Ctrl + V. 2. Undo the Insert Operation: - Pressing Ctrl + Z (Undo) right after pressing Insert sometimes helps undo the action and retrieve the lost text. 3. Look for AutoRecover Files: - Windows may have saved an AutoRecover file. Check the AutoRecover folder in your user profile directory. By default, it is located in %appdata%\Microsoft\Word for Microsoft Word. If you were using a specific application, search for its AutoRecover location. 4. Search for Temp Files: - Temporary files may contain your lost text. You can search for temporary files using the Windows search feature. Look for files with extensions like .tmp or .asd. 5. Use System Restore: - If none of the above methods work, you can try using System Restore to revert your system to a previous point in time before the text disappeared. If these steps do not help in recovering your lost text, unfortunately, there might not be a way to retrieve it. It's always a good idea to save your work periodically to prevent such data loss in the future.