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Today's update of Windows 10 erased Notepad++ [v7.9.1] folder %AppData%\Notepad++\backup and am aware that backup files can be a solution, but is there any way to get my unsaved tabs back?

  • I've read that right-clicking on the %AppData% folder and selecting Restore Previous Versions from the context menu should restore data, however it shows that there are no previous versions
  • A System Restore point was created a few days before, which is not an option for me to restore to that point, as I don't want a System Restore, I want my files back

I also tried EaseUS, but it doesn't really help; perhaps Notepad++ has some internal feature, that backs up data somewhere else as well?

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  • Assuming you mean here: C:\Users\jme\AppData\Local or Roamng, that is a legitimate location. Lots of apps use this location for config files. (a) was Notepad++ using a Temp folder in here? (b) was Notepad++ up to date?
    – anon
    Commented Feb 13, 2021 at 12:14
  • Yes, Roaming.. and version is quite recent.. see the updated answer. I have been using this pattern (to keep some text from restart to restart in the Notepad++) and it has always been restarting with the text not saved last time.. but after this Windows Update corresponding directory in %AppData% got wiped out.
    – Giorgi Tsiklauri
    Commented Feb 13, 2021 at 12:25
  • I would ask Notepad++ Support about this. I have not had any folders in Appdata wiped out (Windows 10 running for 6 years now).
    – anon
    Commented Feb 13, 2021 at 12:31
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    It's not recommended to save backups to %AppData% or %LocalAppData% as they can be removed during a bi-annual version update (v2003, v20H2, etc.) due to how Windows is installed (bi-annual updates are essentially a repair install for all intents and purposes). You can modify the backup location in Notepad++'s settings to be %UserProfile%\Documents or another location. System Restore checkpoints exclude %UserProfile% by default else user profile corruption could occur; you could add the directory to Folder History backup, which would then be listed under Restore Previous Versions
    – JW0914
    Commented Feb 13, 2021 at 13:31
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    Cont'd... You could try and recover the directory using TestDisk or PhotoRec, provided the MFT space where they were stored has not been re-written yet. (While not applicable to your question, you may want to consider VS Code since it's more feature-rich than Notepad++ and has cross-platform support - to maintain the exact same settings and extensions across platforms, simply copy the .vscode directory to any platform.)
    – JW0914
    Commented Feb 13, 2021 at 13:37

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