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Old October 10th 18, 11:59 AM posted to rec.photo.digital
Neil[_9_]
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Default Windows 10 update wipes out files and photos

On 10/9/2018 11:25 PM, nospam wrote:
In article , MC
wrote:


It was not "distributed". It was available for "optional"
download only.

I got it automatically on a laptop of mine.

yep. same here (although not a laptop).


Quote, "The Windows 10 October 2018 Update (version 1809) was made
available on October 2nd but hadn’t yet been pushed through Windows’
automatic update system"


yet it automatically updated for some people.

There are optional IDK settings in Windows that allow for this. People
who enable those settings are either beta testers or those who don't
know what they're doing and shouldn't be surprised at the result.

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best regards,

Neil