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Warning: Windows 10 KB4532693 update is allegedly deleting files

Full Story Blog Post Saturday, February 15, 2020 in Windows   View 1 Comment 1 Comment
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Windows storageIt appears that there could another issue with Windows 10 KB4532693 – and it`s a nasty one, potentially involving the loss of some user data such as the desktop files. First off, it`s important to understand that this is simply based on a small but a growing number of user reports.

As we reported yesterday, Windows 10 KB4532693 security update reverts certain system settings to their defaults and also removes files from the desktop. For many users, Windows 10 has renamed main user profile folder and files can be restored from C:Users profile folder ending in .000 or .bak name.

While many users are able to restore their files from the temporary folder, some users who have lost all desktop files are unable to get around that profile folder.

In some cases, users have completely failed to find any sign of the vanished personal data after installing Windows 10 KB4532693.

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Elector
Wednesday, March 4, 2020 at 12:55 PM
I had this update but luckily it never affected my PC and I didn't lose any files.

Have now set Windows to delay updates.

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