The upgrade procedure is very easy to follow and, pretty much, works on its own. But sometimes things can go wrong and one can run into some very weird problems. One of these problems is losing contacts after upgrading to Windows 10.
Fix Outlook contacts missing after Windows upgrade
In this post, we’ll tell you how to fix this issue and get your contacts back. Just follow the steps below and you will get your contacts back in no time. On the home screen of the Outlook page, there will be an arrow where you can click to see a dropdown which consists various other features like Mail, People, Calendar, OneDrive and the rest of the Microsoft apps. There you need to click on the one marked as “People” and there you can see all of your contacts. If that’s not the case, here’s what you should do if you are using the Outlook application for Windows 10:
What actually happens while upgrading to Windows 10
When the Windows Upgrades from Windows 8 or Windows 7 to Windows 10, it creates a folder called “Windows.old” which contains all the files used by the previous installation. The Windows.old files actually help to restore your system to the old version of the Windows if you don’t like the new version. It contains all the system files, installed programs and each of the user account’s settings. To recover the lost contacts and other data, go to C:Windows.oldUsersusernameAppDataLocalMicrosoftOutlook. There you can find the data of the Outlook and other personal data saved there. Usually the data there is hidden, and you may have to configure Windows to display hidden files and folders. Here’s how you can display the hidden files : With that said, we can conclude this article. In case you have any additional questions or suggestions, feel free to tell us in the comments section below. READ ALSO: Microsoft adds new Outlook collaboration features and Surface pen functions
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