How to find old guest files in Windows 10

How to find old guest files in Windows 10 after upgrading without having made a back up

So you eagerly upgraded to Windows 10 without having previously backed up your files, your files in the guest account least of all. You assumed that it would remain untouched and intact in Windows 10. However, after upgrading, you discover, to your silent horror, that Windows 10 has no guest account. So where are your files?

Don't despair, your files are still there. Here are the simple steps of how to find your old guest files in Windows 10:

1. Go to Drive C.
2. Look for the folder "Windows.old" and click it open.
3. Click on the folder "Users".
4. Click on the folder "Guest". That's it!

Locating old guest files in the folder "Windows.old" in your PC's Drive C

In case you still can't find your old guest files, go back to Drive C and type in the search bar the file name of any of your old guest files and it's bound to appear. Right click the file and choose "Open file location" to locate the rest of your old guest files.

Will this still work after the grace period of one month when Windows 10 becomes your permanent OS? I have no idea. We will find out together.