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All my apps are gone #1241443
02/18/21 03:37 PM
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I am on a windows 10 system and all of my apps have disappeared from my home screen. I have no idea how to get them back and was hoping someone could help me to do this. My great-grand daughter was here yesterday and
I think she may have done something when I was out of the room...she just turned three so I can't ask her ...lol....I have looked on the internet for help but I can't seem to find the right venue to help me here. Thank you. I really want to get them back.

Re: All my apps are gone [Re: linda333] #1241444
02/18/21 03:42 PM
02/18/21 03:42 PM
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Do you mean your icons for your apps? Have you tried right clicking on your desktop . you should see view. click on that and then make sure there is a check mark next to show desk top icons. If that is not it the techie's should be here soon to help


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Re: All my apps are gone [Re: linda333] #1241446
02/18/21 03:46 PM
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I was just going to suggest what Winfrey said. Those aren't your apps, they are the shortcuts to your programs and apps. Right click on the desktop and make sure that "show desktop icons" is checked.

You might want to think about putting up your mouse and turning off your keyboard when she is there!


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Re: All my apps are gone [Re: linda333] #1241447
02/18/21 03:54 PM
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Hi again. Thanks so much. Got everything back....Usually I make sure my computer is off but yesterday she beat me to it!

Re: All my apps are gone [Re: linda333] #1241448
02/18/21 04:02 PM
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I can't help with Windows 10. It's a mystery to me and probably always will be.
I had better luck with Windows Vista, 7,7.x,8.x, and in between.
It either works or it doesn't. Cross your fingers.

Linda333,
Your great granddaughter needs to learn to leave your computer alone because you can't fix it when it gets misconfigured. It's not broken, but it does need to be reconfigured to go back to normal.

Maybe there is a way to set the configuration to be "remembered" and later "restored."
Draclvr would be more knowledgeable about that than I would.

I don't know which desktop shortcuts you're used to seeing on the desk.
Are there any for games?
Any for frequently used programs?
What are you not seeing there that you used to see there?
What has changed?
I can check my computer, but it wouldn't match anyone else's.
Especially not anyone else's computer
Do you have a mfg.sdr file or hiberfil.sys file?

If your great granddaughter is "experimenting" with how your computer is laid out, you need to teach her not to do that -- and to teach her to accurately keep track of what she changes. You don't want her to be punished, you want her to be taught how to fix what she changes and undo the changes.

Re: All my apps are gone [Re: linda333] #1241449
02/18/21 04:06 PM
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Excellent! At only 3, it's hard for them to understand, but like Jenny says, it's never too early to start! In the meantime, just putting the mouse out of her reach and turning off the keyboard would keep things safe!


Gardens put to bed for the winter. Time for some gaming!
Re: All my apps are gone [Re: linda333] #1241450
02/18/21 04:10 PM
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I'm glad to hear you got your functionality back. It's important that she learn how to use a computer and how to use it. She'll be at the head of her head of her the class if she's allowed to learn, but she needs to know how to avoid messing up your computer so you can't use it.

My brother and I could certainly mess up each other's computers. We avoid doing it though.

As much as I'm curious about my brothers' League Of Legends game, I leave it alone. He leaves my computers alone too.

Re: All my apps are gone [Re: linda333] #1248545
05/29/21 05:07 PM
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