On the "Chose how updates are delivered" page if the first option is turned on, the MS is using your computer as a "mule" to deliver updates to other people.
That would account for network use. Also check in the Recycle bin, if someone was using your system and they were sloppy, there could be deleted files there "sloppy" because there is an option to delete files without putting them in the recycle bin.
In reply to DaveM's post on November 18, Hi Dave, Thank You for the quick reply. Thank You Dave, Paulwayne. In reply to Rohn's post on November 18, Thank You, Paulwayne. In reply to paulwayne's post on November 18, Open Windows File Explorer and double click on your C Drive in 'This PC' Click in the Search Box The Search Ribbon should become active Click Date Modified drop down and choose Today Then click the blue text in the search box, a calendar will appear Select the 16th and give it time to search - it can be a while In the resulting search, you should be able to see what downloaded.
Click your Start Button, type Event Viewer and hit Enter This will open the Event Viewer app On the left, click the arrow beside Windows logs to expand it For each log, click it and scroll down through the events to find that date and time This might give you some clue as to what happened at that time and what was downloaded. Hi Dave, Thank You very much for your help. I cannot express my concern, as I had my identity stolen 4 times and caused enormous problems.
I use it a lot, it is safe to use, I would not endanger you in any way. I am only here to help and would not advise on downloading anything I have not already checked out myself. Sorry, misdirected you. One of the more common types of files that you might be downloading are games. If you have an Xbox controller and want to use it with Windows 10, then you can read more about how to accomplish that. If not, you can try the option below.
Select the Downloads option under Folders in the main panel of this window. If you are still having trouble locating the Downloads folder, then you can also use the search option in Windows While each of the options listed above provide alternative ways to find the Downloads folder, you may be looking for a specific file that you have downloaded instead.
So where are my downloads? And how do I open my Downloads on the computer? Follow two tips here to find your Downloads on Windows computers:. Step 1. Then you can click Date modified to locate your recent downloads in this folder.
If you are unable to see the Downloads folder on your computer, it could be set as hidden on your computer.
You can view and show hidden files and folders in Windows 10, including the Downloads folder, in this way:. Step 3. Go to the View tab on File Options, check Show hidden files, folders, and drivers. Step 4.
Click Apply and click OK to save the changes. Open the Spotlight Search option, type Files in the search box. Tap Downloads or other folders to see your downloaded items on the device. Find the My Files icon on your Android phone and tap to open it. As the Downloads folder may take huge space on your computer or mobile phone, you may try to change the location of the Downloads folder to save the storage space on your computer or phone.
If you are using Firefox, you can use these steps to find the Downloads folder and open downloaded files:. Select Downloads and you will see the recently downloaded files. You can click them to open downloaded files. If you want to check the Downloads folder, you can click Show Downloads Folder to open the Downloads folder. If you are using Microsoft Edge, you can follow these steps to open downloaded files and find the Downloads folder:.
After reading this post, you should know how to open downloaded files, how to find the Downloads folder, and how to change the download folder on Windows. Should you have any related questions, you can let us know in the comment. How to Open My Downloads on Windows?
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