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
    2019-12-23T19:27:49+00:00

    Microsoft has been sued in multiple countries https://www.zdnet.com/article/microsoft-should-pay-damages-for-forced-windows-10-update-say-finns/ but will NEVER do anything voluntarily to compensate the (probable- as no information has ever been issued as to the numbers) millions of users that have lost data and income, unless forced to by country consumer watchdogs, as they just ignore individuals.

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  2. Anonymous
    2019-12-23T17:43:10+00:00

    Microsoft needs to make this right if they don't I suggest everyone goes out and buy an apple

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  3. Anonymous
    2019-12-22T22:36:37+00:00

    This happened to my PC yesterday and gain today. Yesterday after an update all my personal files were removed from the desktop, all my applications were missing as well. Files could not be found by searching. I found my personal files on the C drive in this location: Users/my name. I reinstalled apps by running the application programs from the C drive.

    Today my personal files were also removed, but here had been no update. The apps were untouched. I found my personal in this location: users/temp. Actually there are 3 temp folders, my files were in one of them.  I don't know what's going on with windows, why is it removing all personal files from the desktop?

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  4. Anonymous
    2019-12-09T07:57:29+00:00

    All over hundreds of thousands of people who are experiencing the same thing Microsoft needs to make this right

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  5. Anonymous
    2019-12-09T07:49:13+00:00

    The update was an auto up date....I did nit do it!

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