Hidden File Vs User Account

[Shafaryna]

Here is my situation. Why did every time I save file (for ex : .txt, .docx, .xslx ) in my desktop it was hidden. Fyi, my user was a standard user. But every time I open administrator user, the file was shown in the desktop and the same file was missing in the standard user. Is it have any relation with the user?

 

[little_me]

possibly, each account has their own separate desktop space, if you save files there, they are not shown on other users desktop.
Difference is that programs install their shortcuts on every desktop. (c:\users\all users\desktop) If I remember the folder correctly

 

[Phillip Corcoran]

Shouldn't save files on Desktop anyway, bad practice.

Save in one of your user account folders, that's why Windows creates these folders.
Then the issue you asked about wouldn't even arise.

 

[itslockdown]

possibly, each account has their own separate desktop space, if you save files there, they are not shown on other users desktop.
Difference is that programs install their shortcuts on every desktop. (c:\users\all users\desktop) If I remember the folder correctly

If for whatever reason it is actually hidden, would right click on the file, properties, and uncheck Hide File. I feel like the above is more likely to be the cause though.

 

[Shafaryna]

possibly, each account has their own separate desktop space, if you save files there, they are not shown on other users desktop.
Difference is that programs install their shortcuts on every desktop. (c:\users\all users\desktop) If I remember the folder correctly

If for whatever reason it is actually hidden, would right click on the file, properties, and uncheck Hide File. I feel like the above is more likely to be the cause though.

i already try this but it did not work.

 

[Shafaryna]

Shouldn't save files on Desktop anyway, bad practice.

Save in one of your user account folders, that's why Windows creates these folders.
Then the issue you asked about wouldn't even arise.

why did you say that it was a bad practice?