Overview of Windows Sticky Notes
Sticky Notes is widely used as a convenient utility in Windows 10/8/7 etc, allowing users to write down anything that comes to their minds such as to create plans for their daily jobs or life or to make reminding notes to remember do some important things at a specific moment or time.
Sticky notes have been part of the Windows repertoire of features for quite a while now. They may have outlived their usefulness for many, given the countless productivity apps now available across all major desktop, web, and mobile platforms, but Microsoft clearly hasn’t forgotten them. Where are Sticky Notes Saved in Windows 10 and How To Backup and Restore Them - Where are Sticky Notes Saved in Windows 10 and How To Backup and Restore Them - Windows. Windows 10; How to. You should keep using the Sticky Notes on Windows 10 as the latest version has the sync feature that syncs your notes across all devices seamlessly.
This free note tool makes Windows users' life and jobs more systematic with orders. And things may go out of control when you happen to lose or delete the notes on your computer. So how to recover Sticky Notes? Let's find the solutions here below now.
Method 1. From the specific folder
Usually, when you lose Sticky Notes on your desktop in PC, you are able to find all your notes from the folder via StickyNotes.snt files. Here are detailed steps about how to locate this folder on your PC:
1. Open the File Explorer and copy: %APPDATA%MicrosoftSticky NotesStickyNotes.snt in the address bar;
2. Find and open StickyNotes.snt file with Notepad, Microsoft Word or Wordpad;
3. View and find lost notes in the .snt file, copy the exact notes that you lost and paste to a new Sticky Notes so to recover them.
2. Find and open StickyNotes.snt file with Notepad, Microsoft Word or Wordpad;
3. View and find lost notes in the .snt file, copy the exact notes that you lost and paste to a new Sticky Notes so to recover them.
You may also try to right-click on the StickyNotes.snt file and select Restore previous versions. (This may replace your current version of the StickyNotes file and nothing can be undone again.) Then you can open to access the restored content or reboot your PC to retrieve the previous version of your lost files on your desktop again.
Method 2. With free file recovery software
When you lost important notes and find no trace of any StickyNotes.snt file on your PC, things will become complex for users to restore the lost Notes. Fortunately, professional free file recovery software offered by EaseUS works efficiently for all Windows users to restore whatever they lost with the Sticky Notes included. It works efficiently in retrieving lost data under Windows 10/8/7/XP and Vista etc.
All you need to do is to free download EaseUS Data Recovery Wizard Free Edition and follow the below steps for an instant recovery:
Step 1: Choose the location
Download and open the EaseUS Data Recovery Wizard. When you open it, you can see all of the disks and partitions on your computer, select the disk partition or storage location where you deleted your files.
Step 2: Click Scan
Click the 'Scan' button. The scanning process starts as long as you click Scan.
Step 3: Click Recover
After the scanning process, click the 'Deleted files' option on the left panel. You can see all of the deleted files, select the desired files.
Preview the wanted data and click Recover to bring deleted files back.
Now, all of your lost files are restored and you can recreate them by copying them into the Sticky Notes app on your desktop.
How to Backup and Restore Sticky Notes in Windows 10
The Sticky Notes app is a preinstalled UWP (Universal Windows Platform) app in Windows 10. This apps allows you to create and save notes to the desktop of your Windows 10 PC. Thanks to a new and improved design, added intelligence and Pen support, it is now easier than ever to quickly capture and add context to all your notes.
In Windows 7, Windows 8, and Windows 10 version 1511 and earlier, your Sticky Notes are stored in the StickyNotes.snt database file located in the %AppData%MicrosoftSticky Notes folder.
Starting in Windows 10 Anniversary Update version 1607 and later, your Sticky Notes are now stored in the plum.sqlite database file located in the %LocalAppData%PackagesMicrosoft.MicrosoftStickyNotes_8wekyb3d8bbweLocalState folder.
If you like, you can backup your Sticky Notes, and be able to restore them to any account or Windows 10 PC.
This tutorial will show you how to backup and restore your Sticky Notes to any account on any Windows 10 PC.
- Option One: To Backup and Restore Sticky Notes Windows 7, Windows 8, and Windows 10 version 1511 and earlier
- Option Two: To Backup Sticky Notes in Windows 10 Anniversary Update version 1607 and later
- Option Three: To Restore Sticky Notes in Windows 10 Anniversary Update version 1607 and later
- Option Four: To Restore Sticky Notes from Old 'StickyNotes.snt' Format to Windows 10 Anniversary Update version 1607 and later
EXAMPLE: Sticky Notes
To Backup and Restore Sticky Notes Windows 7, Windows 8, and Windows 10 version 1511 and earlier
1. For how, see: How to Backup and Restore Sticky Notes in Windows 7 and Windows 8
To Backup Sticky Notes in Windows 10 Anniversary Update version 1607 and later
1. Sign in to the user account you want to backup Sticky Notes for.
2. Open File Explorer (Win+E).
3. Copy and paste the folder location below into the address bar of File Explorer, and press Enter.
%LocalAppData%PackagesMicrosoft.MicrosoftStickyNotes_8wekyb3d8bbweLocalState
4. Copy the plum.sqlite file to where you like as a backup of your Sticky Notes. (see screenshot below)
5. You can now close File Explorer if you like.
To Restore Sticky Notes in Windows 10 Anniversary Update version 1607 and later
Restoring a backup of Sticky Notes will replace any current Sticky Notes.
1. Sign in to the user account you want to restore Sticky Notes for.
2. Close (end task) all instances of Sticky Notes (Microsoft.Notes.exe) in Task Manager. (see screenshots below)
3.Reset the Sticky Notes app.
4. Open File Explorer (Win+E).
5. Copy and paste the folder location below into the address bar of File Explorer, and press Enter.
%LocalAppData%PackagesMicrosoft.MicrosoftStickyNotes_8wekyb3d8bbweLocalState
6. Copy and paste the backed up plum.sqlite
![Sticky Notes Windows 10 Sticky Notes Windows 10](/uploads/1/2/5/5/125580709/240543626.png)
7. Click/tap on Replace the file in the destination. (see screenshot below)
8. You can now close File Explorer if you like.
9. Open the Sticky Notes app to have your restored Sticky Notes appear.
To Restore Sticky Notes from Old 'StickyNotes.snt' Format to Windows 10 Anniversary Update version 1607 and later
This option will show you how to convert your Sticky Notes from Windows 7, Windows 8, and Windows 10 version 1511 and earlier using the old StickyNotes.snt database format to the new plum.sqlite database format and restore them in Windows 10 Anniversary Update version 1607 and later.
Restoring a backup of Sticky Notes will replace any current Sticky Notes.
1. In Windows 10 Anniversary Update version 1607 and later, sign in to the user account you want to restore Sticky Notes for.
2. Close (end task) all instances of Sticky Notes (Microsoft.Notes.exe) in Task Manager. (see screenshots below)
3.Reset the Sticky Notes app.
4.
![Sticky Notes Windows 10 Sticky Notes Windows 10](/uploads/1/2/5/5/125580709/190867724.png)
5. Copy and paste the folder location below into the address bar of File Explorer, and press Enter.
%LocalAppData%PackagesMicrosoft.MicrosoftStickyNotes_8wekyb3d8bbweLocalState
6. Create a new folder named Legacy in the LocalState folder, and open the new Legacy folder. (see screenshot below)
7. Copy and paste the backed up StickyNotes.snt file from Option One above into the Legacy folder. (see screenshot below)
8. Rename the StickyNotes.snt file to ThresholdNotes.snt. (see screenshot below)
9. You can now close File Explorer if you like.
10. Open the Sticky Notes app to have your Sticky Notes converted to the new plum.sqlite format and appear.
That's it,
Shawn