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How to Recover Deleted Sticky Notes on Windows 11
Learn how to easily to restore lost notices to yourself
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Updated onAugust 14, 2024
updated onAugust 14, 2024
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Key notes
Sticky Notes is a native,note-taking app for Windows 11that’s pretty good for quickly jotting down reminders to yourself and ensuring you don’t forget anything.
But say, youaccidentally delete some notesand are looking for a way to get them back. You can check the Recycle Bin, but there’s a chance it’ll be empty. Fortunately, there’s a way to restore the notes.
What causes my Windows 11 to delete Sticky Notes?
Sticky notes can be lost for a variety of reasons. It’s not just because you deleted them. There may be something wrong with your computer that you’ll need to diagnose quickly.
How can I restore the Sticky Notes?
There are many ways to recover lost Sticky Notes files from third-party apps to native tools on Windows 11. If the easier solutions don’t work out, try one of the more complex fixes.
1. Double-check the Sticky Notes file
2. Reset the app
3. Reinstall the app via PowerShell
4. Reset the Microsoft Store cache
5. Prevent notes from being deleted
Turning on this alert will make a window appear before deleting a note warning you about what you’re about to do. It’s an extra step to make you think twice and, hopefully, save you some headaches.
What can I do if Sticky Notes continues not to work properly?
Sticky Notes can be a fickle app. The solutions listed earlier should work to solve any problem with the software, but there may be one or two that persist.
For consistent issues, there are a couple of things that you can do. First,disable the Insights feature on Sticky Notes. It’s in the Settings menu above the toggle for deletion warnings.
And the other fix is to create a new user account. The profile you’re using may be corrupt or malfunctioning in some way. Making a new one solves this problem altogether.
While we have you, be sure to check out our list of thebest Sticky Notes alternatives for Windows 11. Many complain the app malfunctions, from not taking down notes to users being unable to sign in.
In case you want to get rid of this feature permanently, we have a great guide on how toremove Sticky Notes Preview, so don’t miss it.
Feel free to comment below if you have other Sticky Notes problems. Also, leave comments below about reviews you’d like to see or information on other native Windows 11 software.
More about the topics:Sticky Notes,Windows 11,Windows 11 Software & Apps
Cesar Cadenas
Networking & Security Specialist
Cesar has been writing for and about technology going on for 6 years when he first started writing tech articles for his university paper. Since then, his passion for technology blossomed into a prosperous writing career. He first started writing about tech in the entertainment world and would later move on to write about smart life tech and social media. He was recently a Technical Writer for tech company Extron where he wrote user guides for audio and video equipment.
He has since moved on to being a freelance writer looking to have a career in copywriting and hopes to share his love and knowledge of technology with the world. Recently, Cesar has written for the cryptocurrency news site, BTCPro and helping people understand tech.
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Cesar Cadenas
Networking & Security Specialist
Cesar is a tech expert passionate about Windows, Microsoft, and anything surrounding the world of PCs.
