Automated Windows 10 updates deleted all my documents and files

Anonymous
2018-01-08T00:24:54+00:00

I am in a state of shock. I was already using windows 10 and last night automated updates started without allowing me to stop them. This morning my computer is cleaned out with all thosevery important document deleted!!! Microsoft can do that??? How can I recover them ALL?????

John

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  1. Anonymous
    2018-08-07T00:01:34+00:00

    So latest update wiped all my saved files off work computer !!

    What next HELP .. Files deleted by update how does that work..

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  2. Anonymous
    2018-07-20T19:53:57+00:00

    Thanks!  But I had found the files all right and had already copied them when I made the post.  I'm just frustrated at having to do it over and over and over. (And to be clear, all of my frustration is aimed at Windows itself, not at you personally.)  I didn't think "leaves my stuff where I put it" should have to be a feature I vigilantly check for in my next operating system, any more than I need to specify "please no insects" to the person making my burger.

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  3. Anonymous
    2018-07-05T10:15:45+00:00

    Same problem here,

    lost all my user files, I rolled back but nothing.... all is missing, big damage for me.

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  4. Anonymous
    2018-06-26T23:01:05+00:00

    make sure you're not signed in a temporary account. This helped me

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  5. Anonymous
    2018-06-26T15:42:45+00:00

    This complete wipe of personal data, pics, documents, letters, etc is what im going through. Microsoft techs assured me remotely that data recovery was no problem. Wrong! Microsoft store now says no data to recover. This wipe of data was done remotely and unrequested, with a back up date in place. 

         If someone came into my home stole my photos, legal documents, letters, etc . I would call the police.

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