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Finding the folder containing the files & folders on your Windows
desktop.
Not everything you see on your Windows desktop
are actually files. Some objects on the desktop (Recycle Bin, My
Briefcase...) are considered system objects & cannot be backed
up. These objects are not is the actual Desktop folder. Many
people save documents to the desktop & these files are contained in
the Desktop folder..
- Click on the Start
button.
- Take note of 2 things. 1) D:\ is the drive
letter where my profile is located. 2) Administrator
is the profile I am currently using. The drive or username might
be different for you. You need the directory information from
your computer to find the data contained in your profile.
- Write it down & type exit. Press the Enter
key.
- Go back & left-click on the Start
button & left-click on Run...
- Type the drive letter you found earlier. I would type d:\
to open a new window. (Shown below)
- Double left-click on Documents and Settings.
- Double left-click on the username you found earlier. In my case
Administrator.
- You can copy or drag this folder into a backup program. I wouldn't
delete it if I were you.
