Windows 10 update changed my personal settings---WHY???

Anonymous
2017-11-18T01:41:39+00:00

Feature update to Windows 10, version 1709 just installed itself on my computer. I checked the details of the so-called new features. There's absolutely nothing there that I need or want. But I had no choice. During the update, Microsoft changed my display language and turned on password protected sharing. It also deleted the quick start toolbar from my taskbar. There may be other changes that I haven't found yet.

At no time during the update did I receive any notification about these changes. Every time Windows 10 updates, I have to spend hours tracking down and fixing unwanted changes.

Why do you do these things, Microsoft? Is there a setting that lets me protect my personalization settings from your stupid unwanted "feature" updates?

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  1. Anonymous
    2019-02-09T00:32:35+00:00

    Look.

    It's as simple as telling the people who do the update debugging and rebuilding that you don't mess with the .dat files, you don't go perusing files related to the important aspects of users' preferences, and you most definitely don't allow the computer to just change the settings at any point. 

    We're stuck in the decision to use Microsoft because of the few evils, you're not requiring code knowledge in user interfaces (Linux) and you're not bottle necking speeds and trying to create a device that supposedly sits at water damage levels that can be submerged in the Marianas' Trench but can't take a physical fall (Erple).

    This is common sense. We shouldn't have to constantly change stuff back and forth. If you gave a log of the updates you put in, a LOT of people would be qualmed. If you focused on what you changed, and kept us in the dark we would probably be just as quieted.

    Except; no.

    Apple treats their customers like sheep. Don't, please.

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  2. Anonymous
    2019-01-19T21:26:29+00:00

    I have the same question!!!  I even had a hard time getting to system restore this time so I could find a restore point.  I was finally able to get to one two weeks ago.  Two weeks worth of work down the tubes!

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  3. Anonymous
    2018-05-10T12:57:24+00:00

    Hi all,

    Even though this post and several times trying to send suggestions throughout the hub feature the problem remains the same.

    EVERY time that windows updates itself all my sharing options goes rogue. One might think..."so what" just re set it and no harm is done.

    Well the problem is a bit more complex. We have several users using the same sharing options to allow them to use one shared printer with more PCs. Off course, it is a simple operation to solve for ONE user but a far more difficult task to perform to more than 800 hundred users.

    So microsoft, since we all now this can't be the result of incompence, can we expect that from now on these options we be left untouched? If it is usefull, the more annoying updates are the security ones (we know for sure that they "break" the settings we left set on PCs.

    You may know that some biz activities run with shared printers and to solve this issue would help all these activities around the globe.

    Hope this will be taken in consideration

    Kind regards

    Logan

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  4. Anonymous
    2017-11-21T06:28:42+00:00

    Yes, we do need user feedbacks to let our developers know what are the necessary things that must be done in order to achieve our goal to have a user friendly interface.

    Major updates make changes in the operating system. It also affects user interface and settings. This is normal due to changes in adding or removing of features. If you want to retain your user settings, it is best to turn off the automatic update. Visit this link: Windows Update: FAQ to know where you can find this option. Once there, expand the “How do I keep my PC up to date?” drop-down article and go to the “To turn on automatic updates in Windows 10”section to see the instructions and perform the opposite way.

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  5. Anonymous
    2017-11-18T03:54:44+00:00

    Hi,

    Based on your description of the situation, your experience with the recent update have removed your personal settings. We recommend that you send us a suggestion through our Feedback Hub so we can consider this to be applied for our future updates. Our developers are working hard to provide better features on our applications to be implemented. To send a suggestion for this application, follow the steps below:

    1. On a Windows 10 device, search for “Feedback Hub” in Cortana search, then launch the app.
    2. Navigate to Feedback in the left menu, then press + Add new feedback.
    3. Select the Problem, and share any details you think are relevant, and choose an appropriate category and subcategory.

    4. Important: If possible, reproduce the problem(s) after clicking Begin monitoring (or Start capture) near the end of the form; Stop monitoring when you’re done.

    1. Once you’ve completed the form and monitoring, click Submit.
    2. Click Continue using Feedback Hub.
    3. Click My feedback at the top, then find the item you submitted (it may take a while to appear).
    4. Open the item you submitted, then click Share.
    5. Click Copy link, then paste the link here in your response (it will look like https://aka.ms/<unique link>).

    We appreciate your feedback.

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