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July 25th, 2005, 02:38 PM
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Last night I was using Window Washer to clean up my files from Internet surfing. Towards the end of the process, most of the icons on my desktop disappeared. I did a system restore this morning and most of them were restored. I have the folders back but the files are missing from them. Has anybody ever had this problem before? I'm using Windows XP hime edition.
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July 25th, 2005, 10:48 PM
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I've never used Window Washer. What does it do?
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July 25th, 2005, 10:52 PM
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I've never used Window Washer. What does it do?
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It erases your history in all the supported browsers, temp Internet files and everything in your recycle bin. Basically destroys cookies and things so when you go back online to a website, they don't know that you have been there before. Can ya tell me where those bloody files went now?
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July 25th, 2005, 10:57 PM
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I always use the "System tools" for that stuff. All System Restore does is restore your registry, and any pointers that got lost. Is there anything in your Recycle Bin?
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July 25th, 2005, 10:58 PM
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I always use the "System tools" for that stuff. All System Restore does is restore your registry, and any pointers that got lost. Is there anything in your Recycle Bin?
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No, the Recycle bin was emptied during Window Washer. I can see the folders where the files once were but they are empty now.
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July 25th, 2005, 10:59 PM
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Do you have GoBack?
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July 25th, 2005, 11:40 PM
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if the system restore was the one where u got back all the manufactored items back and thats it...the files are gone bye bye....
hmmm search for em...if not...they are gone...Im guessing! I thought mines was gone too...i just went along with them being gone...
if somebody got the answer to this...i could use it as well!
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