Everything on my desktop is GONE!

So I was just uninstalling some program when I realized that my desktop all of a sudden became empty!!!! I had nearly 6 GB of data on there, including my pictures, and it's all f***ing GONE!!

Seriously, can't you guys at Microsoft build something that works????? I used to back you up but now, lol, you guys have really outdone yourselves

There goes all my pictures, pics of my birthdays, girlfriends, family, etc. This is truly something that has prompted me to f***ing dump this piece of garbage into a trash can and get myself a Mac (I'll let the Apple guys conveniently transfer my files to my new Mac and then I'll dump this piece of junk). Yea, if you don't like this kind of posts on a Microsoft forum then you guys at MS better start thinking about the garbage you're putting out.


Post Originated from Vista Support Forums

microsoft_is_garbage wrote:
> So I was just uninstalling some program when I realized that my
> desktop all of a sudden became empty!!!! I had nearly 6 GB of data
> on there, including my pictures, and it's all f***ing GONE!!!
>
> Seriously, can't you guys at Microsoft build something that
> works????? I used to back you up but now, lol, you guys have really
> outdone yourselves.
>
> There goes all my pictures, pics of my birthdays, girlfriends,
> family, etc. This is truly something that has prompted me to
> f***ing dump this piece of garbage into a trash can and get myself
> a Mac (I'll let the Apple guys conveniently transfer my files to my
> new Mac and then I'll dump this piece of junk). Yea, if you don't
> like this kind of posts on a Microsoft forum then you guys at MS
> better start thinking about the garbage you're putting out.

Yes. Your inability to correctly cleanup your machine and keep proper
backups of data important to you is Microsoft's fault/a faulty operating
system.

Right.

Good luck with your new choice. It's no better really - not if you keep the
same bad habits you obviously have now.

What should you have learned?

Don't do things you don't understand ... without having a backup (plan).
*grin*

I see you left out whatever program you were uninstalling, left out any
checks you may have done to see if the files are actually still there and
perhaps the uninstallaing of the program gave you a different profile and
everything is still on your computer but in another profile directoy or even
if you checked the recycle bin or not. But we don't want to get ahead of
your abilities. ;-)

If you don't have backups of your important data - that is *your* bad. The
machine could have been stolen. The machine could have melted, burned in a
fire, had a surge that fried the hard drive beyond repair - and you would be
in the same boat.

Get "Recuva" and search the entire drive.

--
Shenan Stanley
MS-MVP
--
How To Ask Questions The Smart Way
http://www.catb.org/~esr/faqs/smart-questions.html

"microsoft_is_garbage" wrote in message
news:...
> So I was just uninstalling some program when I realized that my desktop
> all of a sudden became empty!!!! I had nearly 6 GB of data on there,
> including my pictures, and it's all f***ing GONE!!!
>
> Seriously, can't you guys at Microsoft build something that works????? I
> used to back you up but now, lol, you guys have really outdone yourselves.
>
> There goes all my pictures, pics of my birthdays, girlfriends, family,
> etc. This is truly something that has prompted me to f***ing dump this
> piece of garbage into a trash can and get myself a Mac (I'll let the Apple
> guys conveniently transfer my files to my new Mac and then I'll dump this
> piece of junk). Yea, if you don't like this kind of posts on a Microsoft
> forum then you guys at MS better start thinking about the garbage you're
> putting out.
>
>
> Post Originated from Vista Support Forums

Doncha love it when a 3 y/o throws a temper tantrum? How do I know he/she's
3? Starting a sentence with "so or ok."
--


"Don't pick a fight with an old man.
If he is too old to fight, he'll just kill you."

"microsoft_is_garbage" wrote in message
news:...
> So I was just uninstalling some program when I realized that my desktop
> all of a sudden became empty!!!! I had nearly 6 GB of data on there,
> including my pictures, and it's all f***ing GONE!!!
>
> Seriously, can't you guys at Microsoft build something that works????? I
> used to back you up but now, lol, you guys have really outdone yourselves.
>
> There goes all my pictures, pics of my birthdays, girlfriends, family,
> etc. This is truly something that has prompted me to f***ing dump this
> piece of garbage into a trash can and get myself a Mac (I'll let the Apple
> guys conveniently transfer my files to my new Mac and then I'll dump this
> piece of junk). Yea, if you don't like this kind of posts on a Microsoft
> forum then you guys at MS better start thinking about the garbage you're
> putting out.
>
>
> Post Originated from Vista Support Forums


First thing first: please note, we're not from Microsoft. This is a Peer
to Peer newsgroup; the MVP's that post here are not necessarily MS employees
(in fact most are not), they are simply volunteers helping the community of
users and recognised by Microsoft for their contribution and therefore given
the MVP title. However if you wish to submit a bug, I advise to you use the
"Connect" (https://connect.microsoft.com/) facility on Microsoft's website,
that is the best way to reach the MS developers.

Now, to the problem:

1) Have you tried a search to see if you can find the files? I don't know
how you organise your PC's files and folders, but generally one would store
photos in the "Pictures" folder, for example.

2) You may have had short cuts on the desktop, to folders like the "My
Pictures" folder but the actual folder should still be on the drive,
although I'm not sure why a simple uninstall of a program would cause this
problem and delete/remove 6 gigs of data files.

3) Have you tried a system restore to a point before uninstalling the
application you mention?

3) When you say all the pictures are going, do you mean that the desktop
icons have disappeared - or just folders containing photos? To show all
desktop icons, right click the desktop, choose "View" option and (un)check
"Show Desktop Icons" depending on if it's selected or not. I don't know if
this will solve the problem.

4) Can you get into Windows explorer and browse the folders on the computer
e.g. Press the Windows key and letter "E" to open Windows Explorer; from
there you can go to your "documents" or "pictures" folders. You can also
browse to the actual "Desktop" folder in Windows Explorer.

5) Very unlikely, but perhaps you've logged on into another user account,
and the pictures and so on you mention wouldn't be visible if not associated
with that user profile, or in the "public" folders visible to all users.
That's the only other explanation I can think of.

Hope you reach a solution without the drastic measure of swapping to a
Macintosh!

You are what the MVP program meant to be and Shenan Stanle is why people
think the MVP program should be terminated and why the company now
provides their own support.



On 4/27/2010 3:46 AM, Andrew Murray wrote:
>
>
> "microsoft_is_garbage" wrote in message
> news:...
>> So I was just uninstalling some program when I realized that my
>> desktop all of a sudden became empty!!!! I had nearly 6 GB of data on
>> there, including my pictures, and it's all f***ing GONE!!!
>>
>> Seriously, can't you guys at Microsoft build something that works?????
>> I used to back you up but now, lol, you guys have really outdone
>> yourselves.
>>
>> There goes all my pictures, pics of my birthdays, girlfriends, family,
>> etc. This is truly something that has prompted me to f***ing dump this
>> piece of garbage into a trash can and get myself a Mac (I'll let the
>> Apple guys conveniently transfer my files to my new Mac and then I'll
>> dump this piece of junk). Yea, if you don't like this kind of posts on
>> a Microsoft forum then you guys at MS better start thinking about the
>> garbage you're putting out.
>>
>>
>> Post Originated from Vista Support Forums
>
>
> First thing first: please note, we're not from Microsoft. This is a Peer
> to Peer newsgroup; the MVP's that post here are not necessarily MS
> employees (in fact most are not), they are simply volunteers helping the
> community of users and recognised by Microsoft for their contribution
> and therefore given the MVP title. However if you wish to submit a bug,
> I advise to you use the "Connect" (https://connect.microsoft.com/)
> facility on Microsoft's website, that is the best way to reach the MS
> developers.
>
> Now, to the problem:
>
> 1) Have you tried a search to see if you can find the files? I don't
> know how you organise your PC's files and folders, but generally one
> would store photos in the "Pictures" folder, for example.
>
> 2) You may have had short cuts on the desktop, to folders like the "My
> Pictures" folder but the actual folder should still be on the drive,
> although I'm not sure why a simple uninstall of a program would cause
> this problem and delete/remove 6 gigs of data files.
>
> 3) Have you tried a system restore to a point before uninstalling the
> application you mention?
>
> 3) When you say all the pictures are going, do you mean that the desktop
> icons have disappeared - or just folders containing photos? To show all
> desktop icons, right click the desktop, choose "View" option and
> (un)check "Show Desktop Icons" depending on if it's selected or not. I
> don't know if this will solve the problem.
>
> 4) Can you get into Windows explorer and browse the folders on the
> computer e.g. Press the Windows key and letter "E" to open Windows
> Explorer; from there you can go to your "documents" or "pictures"
> folders. You can also browse to the actual "Desktop" folder in Windows
> Explorer.
>
> 5) Very unlikely, but perhaps you've logged on into another user
> account, and the pictures and so on you mention wouldn't be visible if
> not associated with that user profile, or in the "public" folders
> visible to all users. That's the only other explanation I can think of.
>
> Hope you reach a solution without the drastic measure of swapping to a
> Macintosh!
>
>
>
>
>

xfile wrote:
> You are what the MVP program meant to be and Shenan Stanle is why
> people think the MVP program should be terminated and why the
> company now provides their own support.

"Stanley"

--
Shenan Stanley
MS-MVP
--
How To Ask Questions The Smart Way
http://www.catb.org/~esr/faqs/smart-questions.html

xfile writted thus:

> On 4/27/2010 3:46 AM, Andrew Murray wrote:
>>
>>
>> "microsoft_is_garbage" wrote in message
>> news:...
>>> So I was just uninstalling some program when I realized that my
>>> desktop all of a sudden became empty!!!! I had nearly 6 GB of data on
>>> there, including my pictures, and it's all f***ing GONE!!!
>>>
>>> Seriously, can't you guys at Microsoft build something that works?????
>>> I used to back you up but now, lol, you guys have really outdone
>>> yourselves.
>>>
>>> There goes all my pictures, pics of my birthdays, girlfriends, family,
>>> etc. This is truly something that has prompted me to f***ing dump this
>>> piece of garbage into a trash can and get myself a Mac (I'll let the
>>> Apple guys conveniently transfer my files to my new Mac and then I'll
>>> dump this piece of junk). Yea, if you don't like this kind of posts on
>>> a Microsoft forum then you guys at MS better start thinking about the
>>> garbage you're putting out.
>>>
>>>
>>> Post Originated from Vista Support Forums
>>
>>
>> First thing first: please note, we're not from Microsoft. This is a
>> Peer to Peer newsgroup; the MVP's that post here are not necessarily MS
>> employees (in fact most are not), they are simply volunteers helping
>> the community of users and recognised by Microsoft for their
>> contribution and therefore given the MVP title. However if you wish to
>> submit a bug, I advise to you use the "Connect"
>> (https://connect.microsoft.com/) facility on Microsoft's website, that
>> is the best way to reach the MS developers.
>>
>> Now, to the problem:
>>
>> 1) Have you tried a search to see if you can find the files? I don't
>> know how you organise your PC's files and folders, but generally one
>> would store photos in the "Pictures" folder, for example.
>>
>> 2) You may have had short cuts on the desktop, to folders like the "My
>> Pictures" folder but the actual folder should still be on the drive,
>> although I'm not sure why a simple uninstall of a program would cause
>> this problem and delete/remove 6 gigs of data files.
>>
>> 3) Have you tried a system restore to a point before uninstalling the
>> application you mention?
>>
>> 3) When you say all the pictures are going, do you mean that the
>> desktop icons have disappeared - or just folders containing photos? To
>> show all desktop icons, right click the desktop, choose "View" option
>> and (un)check "Show Desktop Icons" depending on if it's selected or
>> not. I don't know if this will solve the problem.
>>
>> 4) Can you get into Windows explorer and browse the folders on the
>> computer e.g. Press the Windows key and letter "E" to open Windows
>> Explorer; from there you can go to your "documents" or "pictures"
>> folders. You can also browse to the actual "Desktop" folder in Windows
>> Explorer.
>>
>> 5) Very unlikely, but perhaps you've logged on into another user
>> account, and the pictures and so on you mention wouldn't be visible if
>> not associated with that user profile, or in the "public" folders
>> visible to all users. That's the only other explanation I can think of.
>>
>> Hope you reach a solution without the drastic measure of swapping to a
>> Macintosh!
>>
>>
> You are what the MVP program meant to be and Shenan Stanle is why people
> think the MVP program should be terminated and why the company now
> provides their own support.
>
>

Seconded...

Both you and xfile need to be educated on what a troll is. This
pre-pubescent pr!ck didn't post here to request help with a problem.
He/she/it just wanted to throw a temper tantrum and where better than the
internet, where no one can see you're nothing but a 95lb. weakling with less
social skills than the common housefly.

--


"Don't pick a fight with an old man.
If he is too old to fight, he'll just kill you."


"Tigger" <> wrote in message
news...
> xfile writted thus:

"microsoft_is_garbage" wrote in message news:...
> So I was just uninstalling some program when I realized that my desktop all of a sudden
> became empty!!!! I had nearly 6 GB of data on there, including my pictures, and it's all
> f***ing GONE!!!
>
> Seriously, can't you guys at Microsoft build something that works????? I used to back
> you up but now, lol, you guys have really outdone yourselves.
>
> There goes all my pictures, pics of my birthdays, girlfriends, family, etc. This is
> truly something that has prompted me to f***ing dump this piece of garbage into a trash
> can and get myself a Mac (I'll let the Apple guys conveniently transfer my files to my
> new Mac and then I'll dump this piece of junk). Yea, if you don't like this kind of
> posts on a Microsoft forum then you guys at MS better start thinking about the garbage
> you're putting out.

Why are you storing data on the desktop? The only things on the desktop
should be shortcuts to programs and folders. The desktop is no place to store
important data. I have to remind my users of this constantly.

Tom Lake

<snipped>

xfile wrote:
> You are what the MVP program meant to be and Shenan Stanle is why
> people think the MVP program should be terminated and why the
> company now provides their own support.

Please provide supporting information for your comment.

Example: what - in this conversation - did I do that so offended you (who is
not the original poster and may have interpretted things in your own way and
not as intended?)

Example: where did you get your information on the MVP program and people
wishing it to be terminated?

Example: When did Microsoft not provide support for their products?

The MVP program was terminated at one point and then brought back. It is a
volunteer system (these newsgroups are) and I am nothing more than a
volunteer that provides my assistance when asked for and for those I choose
to answer. Volunteer.

This conversation (and others like it) started out with people not being
necessarily reasonable and not really asking any questions. I take that
back - there was one question:

"Seriously, can't you guys at Microsoft build something that works?????",
and I did not answer that because - well - I am not a representative of
Microsoft nor work for them. ;-)

I gave actual things to try (search the drive, see if they have a temporary
profile and the files are in the original profile, recycle bin check, the
freeware program "Recuva", etc.) and pointed out that they should have
backups (not having backups of your important data is unwise, at best.)

No reason to soften the facts, no information was given, no real question
was asked. I replied and made suggestions that should work if the data
still exists/ever existed on the machine. Pointed out that backups *should*
be made of all important data.

It doesn't cease to amaze me that some people call me 'politically correct'
and others think I am 'too harsh' (what they choose to call
'non-professional' because it makes it look more ironic I would be a "Most
Valuable Professional".) Having people see both sides just shows it's is a
pure interpretation thing. What one person sees as harsh or cold, another
received great benefit from and is grateful. *shrug*

Is there sarcasm in some of my answers? Yep. It's there for levity. Some
get it, some don't. Interpretation.

--
Shenan Stanley
MS-MVP
--
How To Ask Questions The Smart Way
http://www.catb.org/~esr/faqs/smart-questions.html