I was using a command my friend gave me to clean up my laptop's TEMP files, which was working great: del /q /f /s %TEMP%*. I ran it a few times and noticed my laptop felt lighter. However, the last time I used it, I suspect I made a typo somewhere, and now my laptop has restarted as if everything is reset. I can't even find the file manager to check what documents I still have and what I've lost. I'm not sure what to expect by asking here, but I could really use some help!
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Yeah, it logs in and shows my user files. The names are there, but all the documents are gone. Some apps like Spotify are still installed, but I had to reinstall others like Google Chrome.
Do you have a recent backup, like a system restore point? That might help recover some of your lost files.
What do you mean by "blank slate"? It sounds like Windows still boots up and logs you into your user account. Is that the case?
Make sure there’s no space between % and * in the command. Using del * might have wiped everything in your current directory. Check out the guidelines on the official Microsoft page for deleting files; it's crucial to ensure you're using the command correctly!
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