They all Disappeared!

@DaddyEvil You are so busy....

I suggested a good program for her to try. Thanks for bringing this to my attention, hon! Hey! New avatar! Nice!

@hora_fugit What? Has vanny been using that new avatar for a while and I just noticed?

It is actually easy to accidentally delete something from a pc or tablet... The pictures and documents don't go anywhere. The link to access them is corrupted, making those items disappear from your view. The drive still has them, but you no longer have a way to find/see them. All that happens when you use an app or program to "restore" a picture or document is that the app or program makes a new link to that item and gives it to you. Then you can access it again. Yes, I've simplified what is really happening, but it makes sense to the computer illiterate and kinda explains what is happening. I hope I didn't simplify too much for you and that what I said makes sense.

@DaddyEvil I remember something about a thing popping up and asking where I want to store something. How do I know where to store it. On a shelf? I think it started things down the drain at that point. Obviously, I chose the path of destruction. Something similar to the election.

I don't know. A cyber monster gobbled them all up.

@DaddyEvil Old incident...

@hora_fugit If you are still using the same computer, then there is a chance that the program I offered Jo Ann can still bring it back.

Would you like help with that, YOU?

Some were Word documents. They should be on my hard drive but they are not. Fortunately, I have some saved in my email, if they are still there. I should check. I don't know how to do the phone-tablet-computer sync thing.

@akalinus Mine are all from Apple and I don't have to do a thing. It does it automatically.

Smart.

@RubyHawk Uhm... or I can just help out, instead?

@DaddyEvil Yes, absolutely.

I don't know, I will think about doing that.

@akalinus Who? Me, funny? What did I do? Uhm... I hate to be the one to tell you this, but you realize that all your stinky old posts are probably still being held in storage in the archives, right? Hmmm... most people don't intentionally lie to children... but a parent or uncle or aunt might remember something wrong, so inadvertently give a child the wrong information.... (Just sayin'!)

Thanks, I did find a few.more things. It is the embarrassing stuff that you wish no one would ever read that stays and stays.

@DaddyEvil You are so funny. I wrote some stinkers on Helium and Yahoo before they folded. I am glad that they did because the stinkies are gone. Whew!! And, there is all the wrong information recorded forever that I put in looking up my family tree. I think I remembered the wrong stuff from childhood or someone lied to me growing up. They would not do that, would they??

@akalinus that's a good thing right? If other people have the same problem someone might find a solution. Are you still going to work on it?

I am using Windows 10. It looks like I am not the only one with missing files.

@Bluedoll Yes, I did find a few. Will get on it when I have more time. I messed it up so now I am afraid I will mess up more things by not knowing what I am doing.

Honestly, that is a good idea!

Have not seen Anne since April and her blog isn't active either.

Hon? There is no need to go to a specialist with something like this. All she needs to do is download a recovery app and run it on her pc. Most apps like that can also work on a phone, disk or thumb drive, too. Whatever is plugged into the pc running the app can usually be recovered fairly easily and free.

@Drosophila Oh, my! You used a really bad program, then! I usually get my programs from MajorGeeks. They guarantee there are no bad programs and no viruses associated with the program, too. I gave the link to the author of that program's page. I trust it.

Who told you, @Sol_cee? They are giving away secrets that belong to the computer literate, not to the common run of people! (teasing and grinning at you!)

@akalinus Uhm.... sure, Jo Ann..... We will get right on that future generation of computer geniuses! (I'm done having kids, but whoever wants to have the next generation of geniuses.... good luck to them!)

Waiting for some future generation to discover such treasure.

What is CM cloud??

@akalinus It's free storage space I get with an app on my Android phone. The app is Quick Pix

@saulgoodman I have an Adroid. Is this saved on the hard drive? There is not much room in my phone.

Try to copy them to a stick or external hard drive. Or keep a hard copy of the really important ones.

@amitkokiladitya It is not fun when something disappears.

@akalinus yes u r write.. Will buy a hard disk soon