My downloaded files from pc are gone

Unfortunately answers are rarely just yes or no, and require explanation so that individuals can take the actions most appropriate to their situation.

I get that some one may like a short and sweet answer; but the reality is, I am sure there are many of us who appreciate the explanations.

It helps fill in the blanks for what is or may be happening. Now, What about windows set up files. Are there parts of windows that can be archived the same way? Are there other setup files on a machine that might be archived as well.

Keeping a machine organized seems really overwhelming sometimes. I remember my first computer loading dos up and then loading the program you would use, one at a time… No windows to switch programs with, at least not until Atari came out with a better unit and hard drives…. I guess what the original poster is asking for is a tl;tr geek speak for Too Long To Read — a short summary. Leo, Thanks for answering this question, particularly because I was who asked it. In fact, Leo, on the fifth birthday of my workhorse Studio, I owe you the biggest thanks of all that my favorite electronic child is still thriving.

I am a walking, talking recent example of why those install files are so precious. Among my reinstalls were Quicken 99 and Acrobat Pro 8. Both products are deprecated and no longer supported. The vendors, after all, have a vested interest in getting us to abandon our oldies but goodies.

I will soon have to scrub or nuke my Windoze 7 instalation because of it. Also, is this the one that fills all available memory space with instances of COM Surrogate? Is it not the case that sometimes the installation files are also the uninstall files? This is true. More often the setup process will install an uninstall program of some sort, or copy what needs to be saved to the install folder. I actually deleted the setup files of a software and now the software is not working and i need the setup to reinstall.

Is there any solution to my problem except downloading the whole thing again as it was pretty huge. Navigate to where you have SDelete downloaded. For example, to delete C:mysecuredata. I need to install the game dungeon hunter 4 in xap it is showing in install local apps place but I cant install it showing attension required I have more than 2gb space in phone.

Plz help me. Should I switch off my phone before I see install local file in the store. Because I cant see it now and I downloaded dream league soccer. Am getting bored with this phone I need help seriously and you can personally chat me if you want to. Nothing is working in my Lumia neither the store or calls due to unlocking code. I have already downloaded asphalt 8 airborn on my Lumia XL which was about 86 Mb, but when I enter the game its showing 0.

How do I go about all this, I want to play the game. Hi Jay! What type of file is it? Hey narender….

Pls tell me. Did we have to install xap file from PC Or we can download from window phone and paste it into apps folder. I am using Nokia Lumia , Windows 8. Totally Waste device. Microsoft have removed this option. I have download Ashphalt 8 in XAP file in my lumia Then i opened store..

I have no wifi connection too…. Mene pehale liya rha tab to Ho gya tha but ab mene vi unstal kar Diya and and new pc me download kiya tab bhi install local app option nhi aaa rha h and phir se vohi dubara cgek Kia but kiu option na aaata wtf is wp. Is there anyone can help? Thank you. Make sure that the file is a valid file. Make sure that it contains digital signature to install local apps. This digital signature cannot be downloaded from the internet.

Also, Make sure that the file. Sagar you have to find the xap or appx file you want to install, save it in the root directory of sd card and wait for minutes and open store.

You will find the install local apps option…. Hope this helps. Even though i Hard reset my phone. Please help me. Hey bro I got dream league soccer. Copy the game file to the download folder and switch off ur phone.. Switch it back on… Turn net connection on.. If not , just try it again n again.. I had to do it 5 times just to get the option appear.

Then open the store app n click the three dots.. On my Lumia there is no option like install local apps….???? Plz tell me another way to install.

It works for small apps.. Beware… If you are downloading large files make sure your internet connection is never cut… Even some one calling you can ruin the download its what I think.. Hey guys.. Only appx or some apps supporting for out of dated installation. Some apps as line is shown as unsupported apps in offline installation.

So what should I do?? The whole point is that you do not need to download the full app. The store will only use a little data to verify the XAP file and will install it then. Store apps will always require internet connection. Install cracked XAPs probably?

I have. Which is downloaded from windows store. All other files are visible. It still not working bro…. I am a student at Hillcrest national technical school in Livingstone Zambia ,I take computer science which is my favourite subject seeing this file extension really excites me and thanks windows. Problem solved! I believe it to be number 1 on the list above. But whatever or wherever it is located, I have never lost a file that I downloaded. And, as Leo suggests, if it is an important download, I move it to a separate, distinct folder and back it up!

Makes typing these entries into various open and save dialog boxes MUCH easier. Some programs have their own default Downloads folder which is can be changed inside the program. You can move the Downloads or any folder using Windows File Explorer. This article explains how to move the My Documents folder but it works for any folder. I moved Documents, Downloads, Pictures, Music, and Videos inside the OneDrive folder so all my personal files are synchronized on the cloud and are on all of my computers.

I have two Download folders. Other files in my Download folders are installation files for various programs. Never know if I might need or want it. Everything else I download goes into the appropriate folder. When I set up a new machine, I can often bring over the dozens of programs that the old one used; and in some cases I can use the same setup files used in the original machine. Image backups are pretty big, and sooner or later you run out of space for the old ones….

Eventually you do, yes, but you get to choose how large a window of recoverability you want or need. This may seem simplistic but I have never deleted any downloads. I was never sure what to delete. Any ideas on how to proceed? Windows 10 checks for updates automatically unless you disable this feature manually. The operating system comes with the Windows Update service, which automatically downloads and installs the updates from Microsoft.

There are certain reasons for having corrupted Windows Update files. It can be an improper shutdown, OS crash, power failure, or something gone wrong with your Registry.

After that, Windows Update may fail to do its job properly. The OS may fail to check for updates, or fail to install them. Sometimes, the Windows Update page in Settings cannot be opened!

To fix most of the Windows Update issues in Windows 10, usually it is enough to run the built-in Windows Update troubleshooter. When you run into issues though with updates, you may spend hours or even days figuring out what is going wrong. In such case, you can try to delete downloaded Windows Update files to start over. The SoftwareDistribution folder contains files related to updates obtained via Windows Update, it is present on all versions of Windows.