

In the script I created, I added a function to convert the timestamp into UTC, it will also automatically parse all the information under “Note” table into a csv file. You could convert the timestamp using tools like DCode. The timestamp is presented in Windows Tick Format. If you want to know the timestamp that each sticky note is created, always refer to the “CreatedAt”, “UpdatedAt” and “DeletedAt” fields. Please be cautious not to mess up the timestamp. The timestamps inside this field “LastServerVersion” represent the time stored into your Microsoft account NOT the time this sticky note was created ON YOUR COMPUTER. Launch File Explorer, on the search bar, type in Sticky Notes and hit Enter. Keep in mind that this feature will only work if the File History feature is already enabled. Another way to restore sticky notes on Windows 10 is by restoring its previous version. If you enable this feature, the plum.sqlite will also cache the last cloud version in the field “LastServerVersion” under “Note” table. Method 2: Restore Previous Version to Recover Sticky Notes on Windows 10. The Sticky Notes modern app (UWP) stores the data in a database file named plum.sqlite. There is a hidden feature in the Windows 10 Anniversary Update which allows transfer or conversion of legacy or classic Sticky Notes. Windows Sticky Notes allows users to synchronize their notes to Microsoft account. Convert legacy Sticky Notes file StickyNotes.snt to the new format. If you get access to the database, you can recover the accidentally deleted sticky notes. Type 'AppData\Microsoft\Sticky Notes\' in the run dialog box. Press Windows and R keys together on the keyboard of you computer so as to launch the run dialog box. Initially, when I started my research, I am very confused with how data is stored onto plum.sqlite. Windows 10 Sticky Notes uses a database to store all the data of a Sticky Note. You just need to follow the steps below to restore any sticky note after accidentally deleting from Windows 10: Step1.

Then the editor requires you to decode the file. snt file and right-click on it to open it with a text editor like MS Word, Notepad, or WordPad. “Text” Field of “Note” table from plum.sqlite Go to the location: C:\Users\username\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Sticky Notes. CreatedAt, DeletedAt, UpdatedAt - The creation, deletion and update timestamp.LastServerVersion - Last version stored on your Microsoft Account.IsOpen - whether the StickyNote was opened.WindowPosition - the position sticky note should be presented at your screen.Text - Text created on each sticky note.To check the content of StickyNote - always go to the “Note” table of plum.sqlite. It will create a CSV automatically for you. The notes youre looking for would be here. Scroll through the list until you see the items you want to recover. Once you’ve signed in, scroll down the left pane and click on Deleted Items. Fire up and sign in to your Microsoft account you use for Windows 10. You could use any sqlite browser or my script to parse the information out. Right-click on the StickyNotes.snt files and select Restore previous versions. Also, Microsoft only keeps your sticky notes for as long as your deleted items folder holds themusually 30 days. In order to view the completed events, it is recommended to roll the transaction logs and events of sqlite-shm and sqlite-wal into sqlite3. Starting from Windows 10 Build 1607, Microsoft has changed the sticky note databse from OLE to sqlite3. %LOCALAPPDATA%\Packages\Microsoft.MicrosoftStickyNotes_8wekyb3d8bbwe\LocalState\plum.sqlite-wal Transaction Log and Events : %LOCALAPPDATA%\Packages\Microsoft.MicrosoftStickyNotes_8wekyb3d8bbwe\LocalState\plum.sqlite-shm Location: %LOCALAPPDATA%\Packages\Microsoft.MicrosoftStickyNotes_8wekyb3d8bbwe\LocalState\plum.sqlite If you have multiple items, click the bubble next to each item first and then click Restore. Once you’ve signed in, scroll down the left pane and click on Deleted Items. Press Windows + I on the keyboard and open Windows 10 Settings, go to Apps and then select App & features, find Sticky Notes in the list of apps. We hope after trying above mentioned solutions, you should be able to get back your notes.Examples of extracted data parsed from stickynotes.sntĪvailable Windows Version: Windows 10 (After build 1607) Fire up and sign in to your Microsoft account you use for Windows 10. Go to C:\Windows.old to open Windows.old folder and navigate to Users >
