I moved a D/L software to my 'full' desktop. It disappeared

January 26th, 2004

Where did it go??
How can I find it??
Thanks. :confused:

**PseudoKiller** · January 26th, 2004

I dont know what a 'full' desktop is but what happens when you do a search for the file??

January 26th, 2004

Originally Posted by PseudoKiller

I dont know what a 'full' desktop is but what happens when you do a search for the file??

The desktop was full. I moved a software program I downloaded to the desktop anyway. It disapeared.

How do you do a search??

Thank you.

blinden · January 26th, 2004

it's under 'search' on the start menu

**dreamliner77** · January 26th, 2004

You mean it was full visually, correct?

Go to C:\Documents and Settings\xxx\Desktop where xxx is your user name. If not there, try all the other desktop folder for different users (default, etc)

**ElementalDragon** · January 26th, 2004

yeah. think Veronica meant that the desktop was already full of icons, which then Dreamliner's suggestion would probably be easiest.

January 26th, 2004

I found it. I unzipped it. I don't know where the extracted folder went. I did another search for it. It didn't show up on the search. I watched where it went [I thought]. It said "OWNER~1~000". I can't find it. Does anyone know where to look??
Thank you for the replies.

January 26th, 2004

Originally Posted by veronica

I found it. I unzipped it. I don't know where the extracted folder went. I did another search for it. It didn't show up on the search. I watched where it went [I thought]. It said "OWNER~1~000". I can't find it. Does anyone know where to look??
Thank you for the replies.

It said it sent it to:
"c:\Document~1\owner~1.OOO\Locals~1\temp".
What should I do now??

**Erbmaster** · January 26th, 2004

Look under C:\Documents and Settings\owner~1.OOO\Local Settings\Temp
The tilde or "~" is part is an old 16 bit compatible file-naming convention.
The Local Settings folder is hidden by default.
You'll need to enable viewing of hidden folders if you haven't already.

Alternatively, re-run Winzip or winRAR or whatever you use, and change the extraction destination

**dreamliner77** · January 27th, 2004

Bet this has taught you to clean off your desktop once in a while, eh?

January 26th, 2004	Top \| #1
veronica Unregistered Posts: n/a	I moved a D/L software to my 'full' desktop. It disappeared Where did it go?? How can I find it?? Thanks. :confused:

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PseudoKiller Zug Zug Joined: April 2002 Location: Ice Crown Citadel Posts: 3,858 Reputation: 490 Power: 165	I dont know what a 'full' desktop is but what happens when you do a search for the file?? )\|( I reject your reality and substitute my own )\|(

January 26th, 2004	Top \| #3
veronica Unregistered Posts: n/a	Originally Posted by PseudoKiller I dont know what a 'full' desktop is but what happens when you do a search for the file?? The desktop was full. I moved a software program I downloaded to the desktop anyway. It disapeared. How do you do a search?? Thank you.

January 26th, 2004	Top \| #5
dreamliner77 The Analog Kid Joined: March 2002 Location: Red Sox Nation Posts: 4,653 Reputation: 1111 Power: 182	You mean it was full visually, correct? Go to C:\Documents and Settings\xxx\Desktop where xxx is your user name. If not there, try all the other desktop folder for different users (default, etc) "You can fight without ever winning, but never win without a fight." -Neil Peart of RUSH

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ElementalDragon The One and Only Joined: August 2002 Location: Lehighton, PA Posts: 3,160 Blog Entries: 3 Reputation: 1095 Power: 161	yeah. think Veronica meant that the desktop was already full of icons, which then Dreamliner's suggestion would probably be easiest. Core 2 Quad Q9450 \| 4GB DDR2 800 \| Abit IP-35 Pro \| eVGA GTX 295+ I Love Windows 7! Has my post been helpful to you? If so, please click the to the left to add to my reputation.

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January 26th, 2004	Top \| #4
blinden OSNN Senior Addict Joined: August 2002 Location: Pittsburgh, Pa, USA Posts: 268 Reputation: 0 Power: 122	it's under 'search' on the start menu

January 26th, 2004	Top \| #7
veronica Unregistered Posts: n/a	I found it. I unzipped it. I don't know where the extracted folder went. I did another search for it. It didn't show up on the search. I watched where it went [I thought]. It said "OWNER~1~000". I can't find it. Does anyone know where to look?? Thank you for the replies.

January 26th, 2004	Top \| #8
veronica Unregistered Posts: n/a	Originally Posted by veronica I found it. I unzipped it. I don't know where the extracted folder went. I did another search for it. It didn't show up on the search. I watched where it went [I thought]. It said "OWNER~1~000". I can't find it. Does anyone know where to look?? Thank you for the replies. It said it sent it to: "c:\Document~1\owner~1.OOO\Locals~1\temp". What should I do now??

January 26th, 2004	Top \| #9
Erbmaster OSNN Veteran Addict Joined: March 2003 Location: Middle Of Nowhere - UK Posts: 1,195 Reputation: 270 Power: 126	Look under C:\Documents and Settings\owner~1.OOO\Local Settings\Temp The tilde or "~" is part is an old 16 bit compatible file-naming convention. The Local Settings folder is hidden by default. You'll need to enable viewing of hidden folders if you haven't already. Alternatively, re-run Winzip or winRAR or whatever you use, and change the extraction destination The Cake Is A Lie? - Well There'd Better Be Cookies!

January 27th, 2004	Top \| #10
dreamliner77 The Analog Kid Joined: March 2002 Location: Red Sox Nation Posts: 4,653 Reputation: 1111 Power: 182	Bet this has taught you to clean off your desktop once in a while, eh? "You can fight without ever winning, but never win without a fight." -Neil Peart of RUSH

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