EXE files being deleted randomly is weird but not uncommon.

I double-tap the program, and it deleted itself!

Moving it out of the archive before opening it does nothing.

choose a previous version

I cannot find a solution.https://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/forum/all/windows-10-wont-run-EXE-files-and-it-auto-deletes/d3676cb4-7abc-4ade-8dc2-8a3f23b2a9a3

Why does the issue EXE files automatically deleted Windows 10 happen?

How to get rid of the issue?

These questions are discussed below.

no previous versions available

Double-click theRecycle Binicon on your desktop, look for and right-smack the executable file, and choose theRestoreoption.

The file will be restored to the original folder.

If the file is not in Recycle Bin, kindly perform the next way to restore EXE files.

click Data Recovery

So, when you lost EXE files, venture to restore them from the previous version.

To do so, a few clicks are required.

First, right-tap the folder where you used to save the .exe files, and choose theRestore previousversionsoption.

choose a folder to scan

Finally, click theRestorebutton on the confirmation window to restore the folder to the selected version.

If there is no previous version created, yo try the last way to restore the lost EXE files.

Besides, it is also a disk cloning tool that enables you to clone a disk or partition easily.

open Windows Security

Well, how to restore EXE files with this MiniTool program?

The guide is below.

Step 1:Launch MiniTool Partition Wizard to access its graphical interface.

click Quick Scan

After that, the MiniTool program begins to scan the selected folder and find the lost files.

Step 5:Tick the checkbox for the EXE file you want to restore and then click theSavebutton.

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click Add or remove exclusions

Step 2:Click theQuick scanbutton under Current threats.

Alternatively, click theScan optionsoption and chooseFull scan,Custom scan, orMicrosoft Defender Offline scan.

Step 3:Wait for the scanning to end and preview the result.

add an exclusion in Windows Security

And follow the on-screen instructions to complete this fix.

For more information on this fix, just switch to the postSomething You Should Know on Windows Defender Exclusions.

Generally, the issue EXE files automatically deleted Windows 10 can be fixed through the above two ways.

click Restart now

Step 2:Click theUpdate & Securityoption on the configs window.

Step 3:Switch to theRecoverytab and then click theRestart nowbutton on the right pane.

Step 4:Go to the path:Troubleshoot>Startup parameters>Restart.

check Run this program as an administrator

Step 6:Observe if the issue exists.

If it does not appear, c’mon copy or extract the EXE file.

To do so, you just need to right-poke the restored EXE file and choose theRun as administratoroption.

choose Add someone else to this PC

See if the app runs well and the EXE file will disappear.

If everything goes as expected, thats great.

Step 1:OpenSettingsand choose theAccountssetting.

click I don’t have this person’s sign-in information

Step 3:Click theI dont have this persons sign-in informationoption on the Microsoft account window.

After that, tap the option calledAdd a user without a Microsoft account.

Step 4:Enter the username and password for the new account and click theNextbutton.

give a username

Step 5:Switch to the newly created accountand see if the issue is fixed.

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If it is your case, it is wise to switch to another archiver tool likeWinZip.

disable all available button

So, the suggestion for this case is to revamp your system to the latest version.

For that, go to the path:parameters>Update & Security>Check for updates.

Step 3:Go to theStartuptab and click theOpen Task Manageroption.

click Open Task Manager

Step 4:Right-hit the first program on the list and click theDisableoption.

Repeat this for all apps.

Step 5:Go back to theSystem Configurationwindow, clickApply>OK, and cycle your box.

Now see if the issue will happen again.

If it doesnt appear, it indicates that one of the disabled applications or services did cause the issue.

Fix 9: Do an In-Place Upgrade

Continue to tryperforming an in-place upgrade.

This is to generate a fresh installation of Windows and keep all your files including the EXE files intact.

Try the above nine ways if you are stuck in this issue.

Certainly, if you have other solutions, yo share them with us.

Files being deleted automatically is an annoying issue.

And for file backup, you might tryMiniTool ShadowMaker.