Sometimes, files saved to temporary locations (often from e-mail attachments or web pages) will not be obviously accessible to users trying to access them. Searching through the temporary folders in the user
- Click to open the Start Menu
- Type "
Run
" into the Search bar and select Run - Type "
%temp%
" into the dialog box and press Enter - The command will automatically open up the user's Temporary Files folder
There is another method, navigating to C:\Users\<UserName>\AppData\Local\Temp - Once in the Temp directory, type part of the file name or type (e.g. .docx) into the search field. If the file is available, it should appear in the results.