Windows 10: Missing files after some sort of Windows 11 update

Discus and support Missing files after some sort of Windows 11 update in Windows 10 Gaming to solve the problem; Without my authorisation and without me knowing it, and while unattended, my desktop computer performed some sort of Windows 11 update. All my programs... Discussion in 'Windows 10 Gaming' started by Rob Searle, May 12, 2025 at 2:32 PM.

  1. Missing files after some sort of Windows 11 update


    Without my authorisation and without me knowing it, and while unattended, my desktop computer performed some sort of Windows 11 update. All my programs and apps seemed to revert to factory settings, my desktop background and settings had all changed and nothing would work without keying in a password etc. This includes Microsoft 365 and all Adobe programmes, plus my bookmarks had disappeared in Chrome and Edge.I had to shut down but on starting up after an overnight break nearly everything has reverted to as it was before. However, a folder labelled "Data drive" not a disk segment containing

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  2. windows xp installation and dual core am

    could someone please list the steps they follow to install windows with a dual core processor and windows xp service pack to. I'm reletively new to amd dual core and i feel i'm missing a step. All help will be appreciated. thanx
     
    exodusprime1337, May 12, 2025 at 2:35 PM
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  3. AsRock Win User
    Windows Updates failed to instal

    I'm not sure how differant XP media center Edition is but you could clear the history \ cache if these folders are there.

    Step 1 Register DLL files.

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    By trying this step, we can check if the update engines are working properly.



    1. Close all instances of Internet Explorer.

    2. Click Start and Run, type "Regsvr32 atl.dll" (without quotes) in the Open box and click OK.



    Note: There is a space between regsvr32 and atl.dll



    3. Similarly, one by one, register the files listed below:



    Regsvr32 msxml3.dll

    Regsvr32 wuapi.dll

    Regsvr32 wuaueng.dll

    Regsvr32 wuaueng1.dll

    Regsvr32 wups2.dll

    Regsvr32 wucltui.dll

    Regsvr32 wups.dll

    Regsvr32 wuweb.dll

    Regsvr32 qmgr.dll

    Regsvr32 qmgrprxy.dll

    Regsvr32 jscript.dll



    Note: If you encounter errors while registering any of these files then skip that file and continue with the next one.



    If the issue persists, let's move on to the steps below to verify Windows Update services and temporary folders.



    Step 2 Verify the relevant Windows Update services.

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    1. Click Start->Run, type "services.msc" (without quotation marks) in the open box and click OK.

    2. Double click the service "Automatic Updates".

    3. Click on the Log On tab, please ensure the option "Local System account" is selected and the option "Allow service to interact with desktop" is unchecked.

    4. Check if this service has been enabled on the listed Hardware Profile. If not, please click the Enable button to enable it.

    5. Click on the tab "General "; make sure the "Startup Type" is "Automatic" or "Manual". Then please click the button "Stop" under "Service Status" to stop the service.

    6. Then please click the button "Start" under "Service Status" to start the service.

    7. Please repeat the above steps with the other services:



    Background Intelligent Transfer Service

    Event Log

    Remote Procedure Call (RPC)



    Note: Event log service is enabled on all of the hardware profiles; this service does not have an option to enable or disable on certain hardware profile.



    If it still does not help, let's proceed to step 3.



    Step 3 Reload the Update temporary folders.

    ===================================

    One possible cause is that the temporary folder for Windows Update is containing corrupted files. Let's erase all the files there to get the system clean.



    1. Click Start, Run, type: cmd and press Enter. Please run the following command in the opened window.



    Net stop WuAuServ



    2. Click Start, Run, type: %windir% and press Enter.

    3. In the opened folder, rename the folder SoftwareDistribution to Sdold.

    4. Click Start, Run, type: cmd and press Enter. Please run the following command in the opened window.



    Net start WuAuServ



    Please test the Windows Update website and let me know the result. If the issue persists, to clarify the issue and provide more accurate troubleshooting steps, please assist me in collecting the following information.
     
  4. Missing files after some sort of Windows 11 update

    File in file explorer moves to bottom of list when modified

    Those suggestions don't work. This seems to be new behavior in Windows 11. In Windows 10, updated files were properly inserted into list by sort options. Now updated files are put at the bottom of the list and require a column heading click to have them sorted. It appears auto-sorting is disabled. Is there a way to enable this in Windows 11?

    There is no Auto-sort option you described that I can see.
     
    firstlast_933, May 12, 2025 at 2:35 PM
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