Windows 10: Critical File Deletion Risk in Win11 - Ctrl+Z Ruined My Files Without Warning

Discus and support Critical File Deletion Risk in Win11 - Ctrl+Z Ruined My Files Without Warning in Windows 10 Software and Apps to solve the problem; What the actual hell, Microsoft?Here's what went down:Transferred files from Android to E: drive via USB cut-pasteLater hit Ctrl+Z while working on my... Discussion in 'Windows 10 Software and Apps' started by wenjin rao, Mar 28, 2025.

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    Critical File Deletion Risk in Win11 - Ctrl+Z Ruined My Files Without Warning


    What the actual hell, Microsoft?Here's what went down:Transferred files from Android to E: drive via USB cut-pasteLater hit Ctrl+Z while working on my DESKTOP not even in E:!BOOM – All transferred files VANISHED!No Recycle BinNo recovery tracesNo warnings whatsoeverI could even found posts ten years ago met the same situations. However, it is 2025 and:Ctrl+Z still works like a cross-drive DELETE FOREVER buttonZero confirmation dialogsStraight questions:Why does a basic undo bypass Recycle Bin?Why does Ctrl+Z affect different drives?Why leave this landmine unfixed for A DECADE?We need RIGHT

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