Windows 10: Routine update of Windows 10 made everything disappear - what's going on?

Discus and support Routine update of Windows 10 made everything disappear - what's going on? in Windows 10 Installation and Upgrade to solve the problem; I turned my laptop on yesterday morning and got the message "preparing Windows" - so I assumed it was a routine update. Imagine my surprise when the... Discussion in 'Windows 10 Installation and Upgrade' started by Tad W, Mar 6, 2022.

  1. TAD W
    Tad W Win User

    Routine update of Windows 10 made everything disappear - what's going on?


    I turned my laptop on yesterday morning and got the message "preparing Windows" - so I assumed it was a routine update. Imagine my surprise when the desktop was cleared, my browser bookmarks and history were gone, and even my folders had disappeared from the left hand column in my file explorer. Looks also like my installed Amazon Music app had disappeared. What's going on with the latest update? I have a Windows 10 laptop.

    :)
     
    Tad W, Mar 6, 2022
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  2. JSFITZ54
    jsfitz54 Win User

    Windows 10 Anniversary Update Issues

    Problems with W10 Anniv auto update:

    Mom's: (x58 Xeon 5677) Windows Defender was not turned back on automatically (it was "on" in the 1511 edition) and she had a Trojan. Full system scan to eradicate.
    Her Epson printer was knocked off, had to uninstall by Device Manager pull USB cable and reconnect cable. W10 did the rest.

    Step-mom's: (HP pre built) Windows Defender not turned back on by default. Her USB Seagate Expansion Drive 2Tb was offline so all backup routines were halted. Had to rerun backup plan. Had her do a full virus scan.

    Step-dad's: (Dell Optiplex tweaked upgrades) Windows Defender not turned back on by default. Full Scan.
     
    jsfitz54, Mar 6, 2022
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  3. MARIONCHERRY
    MarionCherry Win User
    Windows 10 routine updates stuck

    I have a new laptop with Windows 10 preinstalled. Routine updating on my system seems to be stuck at 6%. If I check updates it says there are four waiting for download - how can I get them to download?

    Any suggestions welcome
     
    MarionCherry, Mar 6, 2022
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  4. AHHZZ
    Ahhzz Win User

    Routine update of Windows 10 made everything disappear - what's going on?

    Windows 10 Tweaks

    Pressing “Windows+Pause Break” (it’s up there next to scroll lock) opens the “System” Window.

    Windows 10: In the new version of Windows, Explorer has a section called Quick Access. This includes your frequent folders and recent files. Explorer defaults to opening this page when you open a new window. If you’d rather open the usual This PC, with links to your drives and library folders, follow these steps:

    • Open a new Explorer window.
    • Click View in the ribbon.
    • Click Options.
    • Under General, next to “Open File Explorer to:” choose “This PC.”
    • Click OK


    credit to Lifehacker.
     
    Ahhzz, Mar 6, 2022
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