How to recover deleted sticky notes in Windows 10/8/7?

Quick Access to Recover Deleted Notes

If you lost sticky notes on Windows 10/8.1/8/7, try the solutions below.

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Scenario 1: “I'm missing half of my note. It was there a few days ago. How can I get my note back?”

Scenario 2: “I can't find my Sticky Notes after a major update on Windows 10. Where did my Sticky Notes go?”

Sticky Notes is a widely used handy tool in Windows 10/8/7. It allows users to jot down anything that comes to mind, be it planning daily tasks or creating reminder notes to remember important things to do at specific moments or times. This free sticky note application adds more organization to the lives and work of Windows users.

Fix for Disappearing Sticky Notes on Windows 10/11

If you accidentally uninstalled Sticky Notes, or can't find the app on your Windows 10, you can try reinstalling it from the Microsoft Store. If you were signed in to Sticky Notes before it disappeared, your notes will sync automatically, and come back after you sign in with the same Microsoft account after reinstalling.

However, when you accidentally lose or delete sticky notes from your computer like in Case 1, things can get tricky. Or, as the user in Case 2 puts it, after a Windows 10 update, the sticky notes are gone – yes, the entire app is missing. So, how do you recover sticky notes on Windows 10? And how do you retrieve those deleted sticky notes with important content? Let's find out the solutions now.

How to Recover Deleted Sticky Notes in Windows 10/11?

Notes can get deleted or lost due to incorrect operations, or you might have deleted them yourself but later found them important. Sometimes, system updates or crashes can also result in the loss of Sticky Notes in Windows 10. Whatever the reason, you can use any of the three methods below to recover your notes.

Method 1: Recover deleted notes using a file recovery tool

Methods 2, 3, and 4 are for recovering deleted notes directly from the program. If you want to recover a note that's been removed from the system, these methods won't work. Don't worry, though – you'll have a good chance of getting your lost note back with the Data Recovery Wizard.

It is a powerful utility to recover deleted, even permanently deleted files on Windows 10/8/7/XP/Vista. Not just Sticky Notes, it supports other documents, photos, audios, videos, and more. Plus, it can restore lost data under any circumstances like accidental deletion, virus attack, hard drive formatting, partition loss, emptied Recycle Bin, and so on.

Step 1: Choose a location and start scanning

Launch the Data Recovery Wizard and hover the mouse over the partition/drive from where the deleted files were stored. Click on 'Scan' to locate the lost files.

Step 2: Choose the files you want to restore

Once the scan is finished, select the deleted files you want to recover. You can click on the Filter button to display only the file types that you need. If you remember the name of the file, you can also search for it in the “Search for files or folders” box – this is the quickest way to find your target file.

Step 3: Preview and recover the deleted files

Preview the recoverable files, select the ones you want to restore and click “Recover” to save them to a new location instead of the disk where your data was lost.

Method 2: Recover Notes from Outlook

You can try looking for your note in the Outlook web app, as deleted notes are usually stored in the "Trash" or "Deleted Items" folder. Here's how to recover a note in Outlook: 1. Open the Outlook web app (https://outlook.com/) and sign in to your account. 2. On the left navigation panel, click on "More" (the three dots icon). 3. From the dropdown menu, select "Trash" or "Deleted Items." 4. In the "Trash" folder, locate the note you want to restore. 5. Click on the note preview to expand its full content. 6. Above the note, click the "Move to" or "Restore" button, then choose the "Notes" or "Notepad" folder. This will move the note back to its original location. 7. After confirming the action, your note should be restored in Outlook. Please note that if you're using the Outlook desktop application, the recovery process might differ. In the desktop app, notes typically don't go directly to the "Trash" but follow the email deletion and recovery mechanism. In this case, you'd need to look for and restore the note in the "Deleted Items" folder.

Step 1: Go to Outlook on the web.

Step 2. Click on “Notes” in the left sidebar.

Step 3: Recover all the notes that you need from Outlook.

Method 3: Recover Lost Notes from SNT File

Since the data in the app is not removed when you accidentally delete a sticky note, we can recover deleted sticky notes from the StickyNotes.snt file.

• Navigate to C:\Users\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Sticky Notes to find the location of your Sticky Notes on Windows 10.
• Locate and right-click the "StickyNotes.snt" file.
• Select "Restore previous versions." This will replace your current Sticky Notes file, and the action can't be undone.

Note: These are earlier versions from file history or a restore point. To recover a lost sticky note using an earlier version, you should first have File History enabled on your Windows 10 computer. If that's not the case, proceed to the next method.

Method 4: Recover/Copy Closed Notes from All Sticky Notes

1. Open the Sticky Notes app. 2. Right-click the Sticky Notes app on the taskbar, then click All Notes. 3. A list of your closed notes will pop up. 4. Double-click the note you want to restore, and it will open in its own window like any regular note.

Conclusions

Using the solutions on this page, you can easily resolve the issue of missing Sticky Notes. To recover deleted Sticky Notes in Windows 10, using a data recovery tool is the most effective method. It allows you to retrieve lost data from various devices, including HDD, SSD, USB flash drives, pen drives, SD cards, and external hard drives. If you prefer not to use this approach, you can also opt to restore the notes from the SNT file or, if available, from a previous version.

More help - Sticky Notes FAQ

If you have other questions about Sticky Notes, continue reading to solve them with simple steps.

How do I fix the issue of my sticky notes closing unexpectedly?

If you're on Windows 10, you might experience an issue where open notes close unexpectedly. You can fix this by opening the note again.

Step 1: Open the Notes app and view your list of notes.

If you only see one note when you open the app, tap or touch the ellipsis in the top-right corner of the note, then tap or touch “Note List.”

Step 2: Scroll through your list of notes or search for a note.

Step 3: Tap or double-click the note to re-attach it to the desktop.

What if my list of notes is missing?

1. Open the Stickies app.

Step 2: Tap or click the "Notes" list.

Step 3. Scroll down or search for your note in the list of notes.

How can I fix the issue where my notes aren't saving over other apps?

It's not currently possible to keep Sticky Notes on top of other apps. But you can pin Sticky Notes to the taskbar for quick access to your notes list or to create a new note fast.