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A Guide to Recover Deleted Sticky Notes in Windows 10

Do you remember the days when we used to stick important notes to our computer screens? Well, those days are gone now, and all thanks to the technology that has made managing everything more convenient and easier now. Now, we all use digital sticky notes. Nowadays, all the devices come with a feature that enables you to add important notes to not miss anything important. With the sticky notes app, one can easily add notes and can access them whenever they need. Microsoft has also added this feature to its Windows 10 operating system. Windows 10 operating system comes with various great functionalities. And Sticky notes app is also one such app that is widely used by many Windows 10 users. The Windows 10 sticky notes app is a quick and convenient way to add every type of note on your computer systems. And anyone can easily use this app.



Losing any important notes can be a nightmare for anyone. Have you ever lost or accidentally deleted any important notes on your Windows 10 computer and ended up cursing yourself? Let’s face it; we all face these kinds of situations every time in our life. But, here the question is, how can you recover your deleted sticky notes on your Windows 10 computer. Do you want to know how you can get back your deleted sticky notes? If you want to know the ways, then you should consider reading this complete article. Here, in the following article, you will be able to get to the methods for performing the task of recovery of deleted sticky notes on a Windows 10 computer. So, please get the procedures by reading the entire post.


The Techniques to Recover Deleted Sticky Notes in Windows 10


There are various ways through which any Windows 10 users can quickly recover their deleted sticky notes on their computer system. And here, we have mentioned the most straightforward method. The procedure discussed here includes some steps that you will have to follow carefully. To make sure that your sticky note stays on your computer screen, you can right-click on the note and then click on the option of “Pin to Taskbar.” This way, your stick notes will stay on the computer even if you restart it. Here, we have explained the other ways as well. So, if you have also lost any of your important sticky notes and want to recover them, you can do so by following the below-mentioned instructions. Now, let’s see what steps you will need to follow.



The Steps to Recover Deleted Sticky Notes on Windows 10 Computer


Here are the steps that you should follow to restore sticky notes on Windows 10 computer:

  • To get started, first of all, you will have to open the Run window on your computer system. You can do so by pressing the “Windows” and “R” keys simultaneously.

  • Now, in the search bar that appears on your screen, enter the following command: “%AppData%\Microsoft\Sticky Notes\” and then press the enter key.

  • And after reaching the “Sticky Notes” folder, search for the sticky notes (.SNT) file. And here, you will be able to see the information regarding your deleted notes.

  • Also, you will not be able to open the file in the usual way. You will have to right-click on the file and open it with a text editor. You can choose to open the file with MS Word, WordPad, or Notepad.

  • After opening the file with the text editor, it will ask you to decode the file. You will have to choose the default actions to proceed further.

  • On the next screen, you will have to filter your data manually to recover it. And that’s it.


You can also enable the delete confirmation for the sticky notes. After enabling the delete confirmation, whenever you delete a note, you will get a pop-up message asking you if you are sure to delete your note. Here’s how you can do so:

  • First of all, you will have to open the Registry Editor app on your computer system. You can do so by clicking on the Start menu and then type “Regedit” in the search bar shown on your screen.

  • And now, you will have to navigate to the following path: “Current user > Software > Microsoft > Windows > Current Version > Applets > Sticky Notes.”

  • And next, click on the Sticky Notes folder, after which you will see your various system files given on the right side of the window. Here, you will have to ensure that the value for “PROMPT _ON_Delete” is 0. If it is not 0, then double-click on “PROMPT_ON_Delete” and proceed by changing its value from 0 to 1.

  • And at last, after changing the value, save the changes, and exit the window. And now, every time you delete any sticky note, you will be asked to confirm your action.


Another Technique to Restore the Deleted Sticky Notes on Windows 10 Computer


Here is another method for recovering the accidentally deleted sticky notes on Windows 10 computers. You can also recover deleted notes by downloading any third-party recovery software. Follow the steps given below:First of all, download and install the Recoverit Data Recovery software on your computer system and then select a location on your computer to get started.

  • And now, the software will start scanning the location to search for your deleted sticky notes.

  • And after the scanning is done, click on the Preview Recovered Notes and then click on the “Recover” button to get your notes back. And that’s what you need to do to recover the deleted sticky notes on your Windows 10 computer system.


So, now you know how you can get your deleted sticky notes back on your Windows 10 computer. You can try any of the methods mentioned above easily. And to read more posts like this, please go through our website.


Cynthia Strickland is a innovative individual who has been writing blogs and articles about cybersecurity. She writes about the modern updates involving office.com/setup and how it can enhance the work journey of users. Her articles have been posted in many famous e-magazines, blogs, and websites.

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