Just about to upload pics from phone to PC. Go to Pictures and get folder is empty. Long story short all my data folders appear empty. But if I use Folder Size or the excellent "Everything" all the files are there. If I copy the path to Explorer I go back to and empty folders.
If I go to C:\Users\ the usual entry C:\Users\Steve is missing. (C: is a SSD.)
I have since discovered that nothing happens when I right click on the Windows icon (I was trying to get to Control Panel). If I left click on the Windows logo when I get inside I am similarly limited. EG Control Panel does appear but I cannot click on it.
Movies I have downloaded onto my internal HDD D: drive are fine, as are my BBC downloads for iPlayer stored on D.
CORRECTION: BBC programs and now stored on C: (they were stored on D: until the last update). The recordings are stored in the Video directory of user steve and found fine.
It is as if I have lost my user identity. I am tempted to power down and on again but ...
Ran AVG nothing found.
I am flummoxed. Any thoughts gratefully appreciated. Steve
PS Forgot to say that my quite hefty xampp directory etc are all there on D: as per normal. EDIT: Sorry meant C: of course.
PPS I tried a right click on a directory to use Zip but I get nothing on the context menu.
PPPS Used WinRAR to compress files (as a recovery safety net) and they appearing the correct directories while the directories and NOT visible from higher folders nor are lower folders visible. IE the folder can be accessed by specifying the full path in Explorer only.
