you can uncheck updates all you want, microsoft will still install them. mine was wiped clean by them and mine has had auto updates off for years.
I only use windows 1 or 2 times a year for an hour or so then it's booted back into linux.
Automated Windows 10 updates deleted all my documents and files
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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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2018-11-23T17:58:13+00:00 You need to fix this microbrain. We dont want instructions to find the files you robbed us of. YOU need to fix this!
Drunk?
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Anonymous
2018-11-23T17:52:44+00:00 I tried and tried and tried.. could not access any keys or files -- just had a black screen trying to access desktop files that were deleted by that miserable update.
Sit down.
I had to reset to factory defaults. Lost everthing.. pictures, music, books, financial info -- everything. Still in the process of recreating what I can remeber from 2015. I have turned off automatic updates.
Loathe Microsoft as this has happened to many and Microsoft not warning or taking any responsibility for this egregious "update". HP hit as one of the worst (mine is HP) and HP also a no show for an suggesion or help.
Also own a cheap ASUS which was not affected by update. In he future, I will not update any Windows until I research and holdout for backlash.
I assume you tried recovery?
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Anonymous
2018-11-23T17:05:46+00:00 JenMazzonin explained EXACTLY what I have going on, with the exception that my “Recycle Bin” is on my desktop with nothing in it. I cannot access search functions or this PC, as the start button does nothing.
I canright click on the task bar and get to task manager and that is about it. From Task manager I can go to “Run New Task”, and them browse to see files, but that is it.
So if I wanted to “Run New Task” to help fix this issue, what would I run?
any help would be greatly appreciated.
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Anonymous
2018-11-20T04:15:36+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
Moved from: Windows / Windows 10 / Windows update, recovery, & backup