Desktop files Disappered

I tried to install a program on the computer. Some of my files on my desktop disappered and I cannot find them anywhere.

Someone had a similar situation or a solution to this?

Were these data files?

Were the actual files on the desktop or is it just the shortcuts to the actual files?

The office is not a safe place to store the data files, they should be in libraries

Probably you have no backup of data?

In the Explorer, C:>Widows\Users\username\Desktop...rt click Properties > recent Versions tab... any help?

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