Vista - "Lost" downloaded files

I am starting up a new computer and downloading a number of files. Problem
is that while the system says the file has been downloaded I can only rarely
find it. The process shows that files are downloaded into the
/usrs/xxx/download folder. If I try to re-download the file I get a message
telling me that the file is there. But, when I look into the directory it is
not there.

I have on occassion seen lists showing my download folder with files in it
but most of the time it is empty.

Any idea of what is going on here? Are directories stored in a cache that
does not get written?

"Stan" <Stan@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:B46DAC69-B67D-408D-91B3-5C50DBBA75BA@microsoft.com...
>I am starting up a new computer and downloading a number of files. Problem
> is that while the system says the file has been downloaded I can only
> rarely
> find it. The process shows that files are downloaded into the
> /usrs/xxx/download folder. If I try to re-download the file I get a
> message
> telling me that the file is there. But, when I look into the directory it
> is
> not there.
>
> I have on occassion seen lists showing my download folder with files in it
> but most of the time it is empty.
>
> Any idea of what is going on here? Are directories stored in a cache that
> does not get written?

"plazticsoul" wrote:

>
> "Stan" <Stan@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:B46DAC69-B67D-408D-91B3-5C50DBBA75BA@microsoft.com...
> >I am starting up a new computer and downloading a number of files. Problem
> > is that while the system says the file has been downloaded I can only
> > rarely
> > find it. The process shows that files are downloaded into the
> > /usrs/xxx/download folder. If I try to re-download the file I get a
> > message
> > telling me that the file is there. But, when I look into the directory it
> > is
> > not there.
> >
> > I have on occassion seen lists showing my download folder with files in it
> > but most of the time it is empty.
> >
> > Any idea of what is going on here? Are directories stored in a cache that
> > does not get written?
>

Don't see any reply.

"Stan" <Stan@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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>
>
> "plazticsoul" wrote:
>
>>
>> "Stan" <Stan@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> news:B46DAC69-B67D-408D-91B3-5C50DBBA75BA@microsoft.com...
>> >I am starting up a new computer and downloading a number of files.
>> >Problem
>> > is that while the system says the file has been downloaded I can only
>> > rarely
>> > find it. The process shows that files are downloaded into the
>> > /usrs/xxx/download folder. If I try to re-download the file I get a
>> > message
>> > telling me that the file is there. But, when I look into the directory
>> > it
>> > is
>> > not there.
>> >
>> > I have on occassion seen lists showing my download folder with files in
>> > it
>> > but most of the time it is empty.
>> >
>> > Any idea of what is going on here? Are directories stored in a cache
>> > that
>> > does not get written?
>>
>
> Don't see any reply.



Whoops my apologies. If indeed when re-downloading the file it confirms that
it's already there in the downloads folder somewhere, I would check to make
sure it's not hidden or super-hidden.

Go to the downloads folder, click "Organize" at top of window, select
"Folder and Search Options". On the "View" tab, check off "show hidden files
and folders". Also check off "hide protected operating system files" (I
would uncheck that one later, though). See if the files appear.

If they still aren't there, you can try moving your Downloads folder to a
new location. Right-click the Downloads folder and select "Propeties". Click
the "Location" tab and change its location.

Other than that, I can't think of what could be going on with your
downloaded files.

-=plazticsoul=-