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♥Betty Boo from Dundee♥

♥Betty Boo from Dundee♥ Report 4 Dec 2007 20:55

Hi Jules,

I ended up with having to delete all the pictures on my phone, couldn't download them onto computer either. I had too many on the phone to pay and send them to my computer though.

Why is everything so Hi Tech these days.

Betty

eRRolSheep

eRRolSheep Report 4 Dec 2007 20:53

Also, how did you remove the software? Was it through Control Panel and Add/Remove Programmes?

eRRolSheep

eRRolSheep Report 4 Dec 2007 20:51

As I said DON'T do a system restore.
Also, try to keep your computer activity to a minimum until you have relocated the missing folders and contents. When something is deleted it isn't really deleted. All that happens is that the space on the hard drive is marked as available for overwriting so if you don't do anything new, you limit the chances of the information being lost through overwriting.
As said earlier, you could try a search for one of the missing files, but you also need to discover why they disappeared in the first place.

Julie

Julie Report 4 Dec 2007 20:48

Betty....I found the easy but expensive way to get pics from phone to puter....email them to myself..!!

Quite clever for me...lol

Julie

Julie Report 4 Dec 2007 20:46

That's a great idea Errol.....

I'd like to know where the 'Off Button' is...lol

Hope you can Help Bascat out with this one.

:o)

Susan

Susan Report 4 Dec 2007 20:44

what I was trying to do and I think I did, uninstalled the deja viewer associated with findmypast images, rebooted and a lot of stuff missing, hope its not gone forever.

♥Betty Boo from Dundee♥

♥Betty Boo from Dundee♥ Report 4 Dec 2007 20:43

Hi Errol,

I think that would be a great idea!! My request would be all those things you mentioned.

Betty
Complete computer idiot!! Who can't even get her pictures from camera onto computer.

Susan

Susan Report 4 Dec 2007 20:43

just tried 2 systen restores with different dates and it wouldn't let me do it.

windows xp

eRRolSheep

eRRolSheep Report 4 Dec 2007 20:39

Jules, I am planning to put a help thread up at some point in the (not TOO distant) future with tips, shortcuts, general maintenance advice, problem solving etc. If anyone has any specific requests please give me a shout.

Julie

Julie Report 4 Dec 2007 20:27

Ooopss....lol

Ok...best not restore then....the Sheep knows best.

You should throw a few IT lessons our way I think..!!

;-O

eRRolSheep

eRRolSheep Report 4 Dec 2007 20:22

Nooooooooo - only use System Restore when you have to - it isn't the cure all that people seem to think!
I don't see how uninstalling something would affect your desktop - what was the programme you uninstalled?
Which version of Windows are you using?

Ron2

Ron2 Report 4 Dec 2007 20:22

Click on START bottom LH corner of your screen. In the right hand column of info that appears your will see "Search" . Click on "Search" and go from there Hope this helps

Julie

Julie Report 4 Dec 2007 20:21

Try system restore...restoring back to an earlier day/time.

Start menu...
All programs...
accessories...
system tools...
system restore...

I think...!!

Maybe someone else can add if this is wrong..

Good luck.

Susan

Susan Report 4 Dec 2007 20:18

where do you search

no good with computers at all.

♥ Kitty the Rubbish Cook ♥

♥ Kitty the Rubbish Cook ♥ Report 4 Dec 2007 20:15

If you remember what you named them, try a search................usually works for me and I'm not that good with computers.

*understatement of the year*

xx

Susan

Susan Report 4 Dec 2007 20:13

Help, I uninstalled something, rebooted, now a lot of my icons on my desktop have disappeared. They are mostly folders I had created. Does anyone know how to get them back. They have stuff in them I need.