Sticky Notes: How to recover notes after closing?

Anonymous
2010-04-13T18:05:32+00:00

When using Sticky Notes program to create notes on the desktop, you can't save the notes. You can minimize the notes, but if you hit the "x" or close, you lose all data. At least this is what's happening on my PC.

Is there any way to recover lost notes from Sticky Notes if I hit the "X" accidentally? I know you can copy and paste to and from other text editors and save that way, but what about staying in Sticky Notes to save anything or recover?

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Anonymous
2010-04-13T18:27:34+00:00

Your best chance to recover your data is to try navigating to the C:\Users<UserName>\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Sticky Notes directory, right click on StickyNotes.snt, and select Restore Previous Versions.  This will pull the file from your latest restore point, if available.

I've discovered if you close the Sticky Note by right-clicking it on the taskbar, it closes the Sticky Note application.  However, next time you open Sticky Notes your data will return.  The same also applies if you leave the Sticky Note up when rebooting your computer.

Cheers,

Barbara

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  1. Anonymous
    2014-01-26T11:54:16+00:00

    i found this file stickynotes.snt

    but, when  i right click there is no option like " restore previous versions"

    i found "open with"

    what to do??? 

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  2. Anonymous
    2014-01-07T13:40:42+00:00

    Click on Start

    Right click on Sticky Notes

    Click on Properties

    Click on Previous Versions Tab

    Select Previous Version (if available in the File Versions List)

    Click Restore

    Click Apply

    Click Ok

    :-D

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  3. Anonymous
    2013-12-27T05:59:54+00:00

    Your best chance to recover your data is to try navigating to the C:\Users<UserName>\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Sticky Notes directory, right click on StickyNotes.snt, and select Restore Previous Versions.  This will pull the file from your latest restore point, if available.

    I've discovered if you close the Sticky Note by right-clicking it on the taskbar, it closes the Sticky Note application.  However, next time you open Sticky Notes your data will return.  The same also applies if you leave the Sticky Note up when rebooting your computer.

    Cheers,

    Barbara

     Hai barbara

    i dont find "restore previous versions" when i right click in stickynotes.snt

    can you help me?

    Please, If you haven't read all replies from this post, i urge you to do. so you can have a mental picture of exactly what you want to do. Then follow this links carefully:

    Step 1: read this, and download the tool

    http://helpingthings.com/index.php/list-windows-7-sticky-notes

    step 2: read this and follow carefully

    http://winhowto.blogspot.com/2012/09/windows-8-how-to-recover-previous.html

    Step 3: use the tool you downloaded in step 1 as instructed on the link's page.

    And Voila! you will have all your "Sticky Notes" well arranged.

    it really saved my day. Smiles.

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  4. Anonymous
    2013-12-23T12:40:21+00:00

    Your best chance to recover your data is to try navigating to the C:\Users<UserName>\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Sticky Notes directory, right click on StickyNotes.snt, and select Restore Previous Versions.  This will pull the file from your latest restore point, if available.

    I've discovered if you close the Sticky Note by right-clicking it on the taskbar, it closes the Sticky Note application.  However, next time you open Sticky Notes your data will return.  The same also applies if you leave the Sticky Note up when rebooting your computer.

    Cheers,

    Barbara

     Hai barbara

    i dont find "restore previous versions" when i right click in stickynotes.snt

    can you help me?

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