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Old October 11th 18, 01:15 PM posted to rec.photo.digital
Carlos E.R.
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Default Windows 10 update wipes out files and photos

On 10/10/2018 05.25, nospam wrote:
In article , Ron C
wrote:


IMHO the larger problem is that Win 10 updates *CAN* delete files.


of course it can. that's how updates work. new files are installed and
old ones are deleted. it's also not just system updates. apps can also
delete or corrupt files, as can the user. malware is designed to do
that.

the real problem is that a data loss bug was reported and ignored.
that's bad.

Also Win 10, by design, forces updates.


which is a very good thing. users generally do not bother updating,
putting themselves and others at risk.

unfortunately, windows update is poorly implemented, often occurring at
the worst possible time.

The level of trust has been greatly compromised.


true.

Who really knows what files/folders/etc could be the target
of some code "oops", let alone an actual targeted attack?


that's what backups are for. if there's an oops, simply restore from a
backup. no big deal.


Only if you know that some data files were lost during the update. Why
should they?

Now I have to go and compare to see what if any got lost.

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Cheers, Carlos.