Posted on 10/09/2018 10:23:42 AM PDT by dayglored
My theory on that is that something in the Windows 10 architecture doesn't allow the partial/incremental updates that we (*cough*) enjoyed with earlier versions of the OS.
I would not be surprised if they did something in how Win10 works, such that they HAVE to release these huge "replacements" instead of "patches". But that's speculation on my part.
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The files are probably still there, but the directory structure is wrong.
So skipping a key real-world testing point led to a bad result. I guess no one at Microsoft was smart enough to figure out that risk.
I wonder if this is related to the Cisco fiasco a couple of weeks ago.
That's pretty scary, but I don't see offhand how that could be caused by a Windows 10 update. Maybe something changed in their cloud ("online") storage as well, though. Please post back an update to this comment when you have it figured out -- that's one I'd want to watch!
Maybe. But from https://www.theregister.co.uk/2018/10/05/windows_10_wipes_files/:
The problem appears to be that data stored in a user profile directory can be deleted. Permanently. Thus users who have cheerfully performed the update found themselves with a lot more disk space but none of their precious files. One Redditor reckoned that all files in their <user>\Documents folder had gone but, on the plus side, there was now an extra 60GB of disk space. Yay Windows.
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Sure glad that nothing we have is on win 10!
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> Interesting, I haven't seen that yet. Gotta link?
Found one on BetaNews, but it's not the file-deletion problem, it's a network connection issue:
Windows 10 October 2018 Update breaks Microsoft Edge and Windows Store apps for some users
"Microsoft is aware of an issue after installing the Windows 10 October 2018 Update (version 1809) that prevents Microsoft Store apps from connecting to the Internet on devices that have disabled IPv6."They also have a mention that the missing files are deleted, but not overwritten (unless you've been using the computer since the update), so a deleted-file recovery tool might be able to get them back, assuming you don't install the tool on the same disk, of course... yikes.Although the company is working on a proper solution, for now you can get around the issue by simply enabling IPv6.
May be re-associated to Edga instead of Reader.
You can change it back easily if so.
They’ve been pushing using Edge for PDFs for a while.
They love Edgs, I expect IE will be gone soon.
And Onedrive is a network connection issue. Onedrive seems to be the culprit in this.
I’ve paused my updates for the time being.
Maybe, they hired the Apple Quality Assurance folks.
How do you pause Windows 10 updates?
Windows is getting more lame with each update.
“Don’t the software people check out updates before sending them out?”
The customers serve that function. Sad.
https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/help/4028233/windows-10-schedule-a-restart-or-pause-updates
Windows 10 automatically downloads and installs updates to make sure your device is up to date. To finish installing the update, your device will need to restart. If you’re asked to restart your device while you’re busy using it, you can schedule the restart for a more convenient time:
Select the Start button, then select Settings > Update & security > Windows Update .
Select Schedule the restart and choose a time that’s convenient for you. Note: You can set active hours to make sure automatic restarts for updates only happen when you’re not using your PC. Learn about active hours for Windows 10
If you’re using Windows 10 Pro or Windows 10 Enterprise, you can choose to temporarily pause updates from being downloaded and installed:
Select the Start button, then select Settings > Update & security > Windows Update . Under Update settings, select Advanced options.
Turn on Pause updates. Note: After a certain amount of time, or after canceling a pause, you’ll need to install the latest updates before you can pause updates again.
There is also a registry change you can make.
IMO, only this would be sufficient:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\WindowsUpdate\AU
Key: NoAutoUpdate
Type: DWORD
Value: 1
To enable updates again, remove AU registry key or delete NoAutoUpdate DWORD.
Hope this helps. Good luck!
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It destroys documents?
Was Hillary running this?
What did people EXPECT, when they went to the ‘cloud’?
In less than 10 words, can anyone explain the reason why Windows has gone from reliable and affordable with almost zero updates required - to a steaming pile of pig poo that is so unreliable and a major hassle that lots of people are turning elsewhere?
I mean, what happened?? Why?? It was an excellent product. Why can’t they repeat Vista or the like? What are they doing?
My daughter’s workplace bought new laptops for everybody, and gave her the opportunity to buy her old one for twenty-five bucks. She did so and gave it to me as a backup.
The Windows license belongs to her employer so before she got it their IT staff wiped it and installed Linux. Screaming fast, and does pretty much everything my Windows machine does with the apps they installed.
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