Windows 10: Microsoft update erased my download folder!!!!!!!

Apparently a Microsoft update forced its way my computer and erased my download folder. I had turned off the updates, but they keep trying to force their way onto my computer, anyway.Now whenever I download something, or put it in that folder to diagnose the problem, it disappears! Nothing survives in the download folder. I'm exceedingly furious about this. That's a lot of lost work. Now, the only way to preserve a NEW download is to re-direct it to another folder. Unfortunately, not all downloads offer me the option to redirect. I did end up with my user file on my desktop, but the down

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Microsoft Download Center Updates

Quite a few new downloads popped up today on the Microsoft Download Center. Here's a list:
* Windows Media Center Software Development Kit
* Windows CE 5.0 Networked Media Device Feature Pack Monthly Update (July 2007)
* Microsoft Forefront Server Security for SharePoint 10.x Management Pack for Operations Manager 2007
* Microsoft Server Network Load Balancing Management Pack for Operations Manager 2007
* Microsoft Identity Integration Server 2003 Management Pack for Operations Manager 2007
* Microsoft Office Project Server 2007 Management Pack for Operations Manager 2007
* Windows Embedded CE 6.0 Monthly Update (July 2007)
* Microsoft Forefront Server Security for Exchange 10.0 Management Pack for Operations Manager 2007
* Windows CE .NET 4.2 Platform Builder Monthly Update (July 2007)

MS Download Center

 

Downloads folder is the Documents folder

Hi Chris,

Thank you for posting your query on Microsoft Community.

I suggest you to Restore to Default the folders and document settings and see if it helps.

Step 1:

Please follow below steps and check if it helps.

• Go to Download folder.
• Right click on the Download Folder and go to Properties.
• In Properties go to Location tab.
• In location Tab Click on Restore Default.

Step 2:

Please follow below steps and check if it helps.

• Go to Documents folder.
• Right click on the Document folder and go to Properties.
• In Properties go to Location tab.
• In location Tab Click on Restore Default.

After performing above steps change the settings as you required and check if it helps.

Hope these information helps, please get back to us for future support, we’ll be glad to assist you further.

Thank you.

 

Finally! An alternative to eraser...

it looks much cleaner then the eraser so that is a big step up.