I Edited A Picture And Couldn't Find It
By hereandthere
@hereandthere (45628)
Philippines
July 28, 2016 7:57am CST
I had a topic in mind and found a picture in my computer to attach to it.
I edited it online using Pixlr Express, then saved it to my computer.
But now that I'm ready to write my post, I can't find the picture!
I went to My Documents and opened all the folders one by one, including the Dropbox folder.
Not there.
I clicked Start, then Search, then Pictures in case my eyes missed it.
Still nothing!
I even tried searching for answers online and found an article about how to check my computer's history.
I followed the instructions: Start, Control Panel, Administrative Tools, Event Viewer, but once I saw the results, I had no idea what to do with it.
Feeling down, but still hopeful, I thought about asking mylotters with computer know-how.
As I scrolled down the folders one last time, I saw the Recycle Bin. Could it be?
Obviously, yes. I guess I accidentally clicked it along with the other files I was deleting. Whew!
No wonder the picture never showed up in the search because the Recycle Bin is not part of/separate from My Documents. Duh!
Plus, I should have been open-minded enough to consider all possibilities, like a slip of the fingers or mouse that accidentally sends files and folders elsewhere.
Have you ever "lost" anything in your computer, found them, but don't remember or understand how it ended up there?
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24 responses
@just4him (323168)
• Green Bay, Wisconsin
2 Aug 16
Yes, I did have that happen when I tried to save a Pixabay picture to my computer. I couldn't find it and when I saved it again, it said I already had it, but I couldn't find it. I still haven't. No, it's not in the recycle bin. I'm glad you were able to find your picture.
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@hereandthere (45628)
• Philippines
4 Aug 16
good thing it came from pixabay. at least you can go back to the site and search for it again.
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@koopharper (7599)
• Canada
28 Jul 16
I lost a first chapter to a potential novel. Thought it was gone forever. I rewrote the chapter years later using the same premise and idea. Big surprise I stumbled across the old one in a forgotten file. They're the same as far as plot goes. Outside of that they are completely different.
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@hereandthere (45628)
• Philippines
28 Jul 16
that would frustrate me. so is it a book now?
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@koopharper (7599)
• Canada
28 Jul 16
@hereandthere Nope still only a first chapter and the start of a second.
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@Ceerios (4698)
• Goodfellow, Texas
4 Aug 16
@massey - You might benefit from having a "file recovery program" installed on your computer. It works to bring back "erased" files from the residuals on a hard drive or on a "thumb drive" or other temporary storage facility. I wiped out all of the images I had stored on a thumb drive along with a gazillion text files, etc., and brought them all back for use with this program. It is named, "Recuva" and you can get a free download from SourceForge dot net. Good program to have when you need it. 
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@hereandthere (45628)
• Philippines
5 Aug 16
i had a feeling there was such a thing. now i know. but it's scary in a way, too.
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@hereandthere (45628)
• Philippines
31 Jul 16
because you're so proficient with the cellphone. will you ever buy a tablet, laptop or netbook?
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@hereandthere (45628)
• Philippines
2 Aug 16
@AkoPinay my nokia 3310 lasted many years. 
by that time, i wonder if there will still be desktop pcs?
by that time, i wonder if there will still be desktop pcs?1 person likes this
@AkoPinay (11496)
• Philippines
2 Aug 16
@hereandthere tablet maybe when Nokia is available again I can borrow my sister's netbook when needed. 
Will buy desktop computer when I get married (but a house and lot first).
I can borrow my sister's netbook when needed. Will buy desktop computer when I get married (but a house and lot first). 1 person likes this
@rachz_kisses (3838)
• Philippines
31 Jul 16
Oh. Been there. 
That's why I'm very careful of saving my files since then.
That's why I'm very careful of saving my files since then.1 person likes this
@hereandthere (45628)
• Philippines
31 Jul 16
you lost the picture completely or you managed to find it?
@hereandthere (45628)
• Philippines
31 Jul 16
@rachz_kisses when i use online editing tools, it is saved in the downloads folder. i kept looking there and my documents and never thought about the recycle bin at all.
@rachz_kisses (3838)
• Philippines
31 Jul 16
@hereandthere I thought I lost it but then I found it. It was saved on the downloaded folder but I was looking at the documents. hehe
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@crossbones27 (52905)
• Mojave, California
1 Aug 16
All the time, that is why I try to look at where it is every time I save something. PC's are sneaking at where they store files.
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@hereandthere (45628)
• Philippines
1 Aug 16
i've become complacent that it's always in the downloads folder.
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@hereandthere (45628)
• Philippines
28 Jul 16
i stubbornly kept looking at my documents because i never use/go anything else.
i can't even remember the last time i looked for something in the recycle bin.
@epiffanie (11327)
• Australia
31 Jul 16
There are so many things I lost in my file that I don't remember what they are.. I just know I lost them ..lol such is life!
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@hereandthere (45628)
• Philippines
31 Jul 16
i have so many pictures taken that when i see them, i don't remember why i took them
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@epiffanie (11327)
• Australia
31 Jul 16
@hereandthere LOL.. same here.. and I can't seem to have the heart to delete them ..
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@hereandthere (45628)
• Philippines
2 Aug 16
yeah. now i know i should look at the recycle bin, too.
@cahaya1983 (11116)
• Malaysia
12 Aug 16
Yeah most of the time though it's because I can't recall the file name. 
In cases like that even rummaging through the recycle bin wouldn't help.
In cases like that even rummaging through the recycle bin wouldn't help. 1 person likes this
@hereandthere (45628)
• Philippines
12 Aug 16
true! i did question myself about the file name. but when i found it in the recycle bin, i was right all along, just never thought of looking there.
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@crazyhorseladycx (39503)
• United States
29 Jul 16
i've lost 'em, but sadly not found 'em, lol. i went through 'n thought i'd organize some schtuff. carefully made out lil folders so all'd be nice 'n tidy. i was movin' schtuff 'nto their designated folders with great glee. nary a clue where they all went, coz the folders remain empty to this day 'n those pics/dribblin's?? vanished :(
so, i'm glad that'cha found yers, hon.
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@hereandthere (45628)
• Philippines
29 Jul 16
but where could they have gone? i've always felt that with computers and the internet, most stuff are recoverable - unlike, you know, socks. seriously, i hope people you know who are quite techy can help you find those pictures.
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@hereandthere (45628)
• Philippines
30 Jul 16
@crazyhorseladycx 'cause you can always buy socks. how disappointing.
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@crazyhorseladycx (39503)
• United States
29 Jul 16
@hereandthere i dunno 'n neither did those techy folks. i e'en paid money't a shop to see if'n they could hunt 'em down to no avail 'n quite the bill. one'd think they'd be here someplace?? gigglin' o'er the socks :D
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@hereandthere (45628)
• Philippines
30 Jul 16
when i delete stuff from the downloads folder, i press control then point with the mouse. i probably didn't notice it was accidentally included.
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@Yar_Joey (3271)
• Philippines
3 Aug 16
@hereandthere That is why I should delete my files not in whole but in singles only.
@hereandthere (45628)
• Philippines
2 Aug 16
that's exactly what happened to me! i never thought about the recycle bin at all because i seldom went there. now i'll never forget about it.
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@hereandthere (45628)
• Philippines
30 Jul 16
i rarely go to the recycle bin because i rarely lose stuff, so i didn't think of it immediately.
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@quantum2020 (12054)
• Ciudad De Mexico, Mexico
29 Jul 16
Something similar occurred to me. I was looking for something I couldn´t find anywhere; finally, the file ended up in the recycle bin.
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@hereandthere (45628)
• Philippines
29 Jul 16
i'm glad you found it. i know i'll remember to recycle bin next time.
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@BelleStarr (61463)
• United States
30 Jul 16
No, not really, I am very careful to put things where I can find them. I am a bit compulsive that way. lol
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@hereandthere (45628)
• Philippines
30 Jul 16
yeah, i was advised to always have backup copies elsewhere like usb sticks, flash drives and cloud storage like dropbox.
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@Jessicalynnt (50523)
• Centralia, Missouri
29 Jul 16
I am not sure I would have thought to look in the trash!
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@hereandthere (45628)
• Philippines
29 Jul 16
i can count on one hand the times i've searched in the recycle bin all these years, yet i see that icon on the desktop every day.
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@acelawrites (19272)
• Philippines
28 Jul 16
Maybe it is still there. There are myLotters who know what to do. Sorry, I am also a hit-and-miss type when it comes to computers.
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@hereandthere (45628)
• Philippines
30 Jul 16
oh, i mentioned in my post that i found it in the recycle bin. i'm the hit-and-miss type, too. i also search a lot online.
