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EmmettBrooks
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Aug 25, 2025

What should I do if my user folder is missing?

The user folder on my computer suddenly disappeared. I would like to ask what might have caused this and how to restore or redisplay this folder.

 

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  • Coltonon's avatar
    Coltonon
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    Restart your computer.

    Sign in with a different administrator account. If you don't have one, you may need to boot into Safe Mode which sometimes loads a default administrator account.

    To get to Safe Mode: Go to Settings > Update & Security > Recovery > Advanced startup > Restart now. Then go to Troubleshoot > Advanced options > Startup Settings > Restart. Press 4 or F4 to boot into Safe Mode.

    Once booted with administrative privileges, navigate to C:\Users\ again and see if the folder is now visible.

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