If you value your data, BACK IT UP!!!! External USB hard drives are very cheap.
Also, image your OS partition occasionally and especially after major updates. There are numerous programs available — some of them ‘free’ for home use. Images have saved me several times over the years.
“Also, image your OS partition occasionally and especially after major updates. There are numerous programs available — some of them ‘free’ for home use”
Why doesn’t Microsoft supply imaging software with their OS?