Windows 10: update led to files and photos erased how to get them back?

I did the latest update for my hp windows 11 two days ago. I only realized the first time after it updated that when i went to use it everything was gone photos, files and even bookmarks of websites gone. I ran a virus check but it says there is no virus. What do i do? i need those photos back my mom recently died and i didn't have hers backed up.

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Finally! An alternative to eraser...

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

 

Photo App not working correctly after Windows 10 Anniversary Update

Hello,

We understand your concern in this regard.

• How about opening images from different location? Like desktop or from other drive partition?
• Is this issue specific to JPG files?

With your description, we tried to reproduce the issue and found no issues with the same. Suggest you try with the below mentioned troubleshooting steps and check if they sort out the issue.

Check for an update to Photos app in Windows Store.
Launch Windows Store, click on your Profile on top right of Windows Store, and select
Download and Updates. Now click
Check for updates, to see if any update available for Photos app.
Once update is installed, open Photos app to see if problem still persist.

In case problem still persist, then I suggest you to reset the Photo app database by following the below steps and see if it helps.

* Press Windows Key + R to open run command.

* Copy/paste or Type the following path into the run command

%appdata%\..\Local\Packages\Microsoft.Windows.Photos_8wekyb3d8bbwe\LocalState

* Erase all the contents of that folder and then try to open the Photo app to check if problem still persist.

Let us know how it went.

Thank you.

 

Windows Photos app gets Generative erase and AI editing features

Windows Blogs: Hello Windows Insiders, Were excited to share with you our latest editing capability available for the Photos app, Generative erase. Plus, all our recently released AI edit features, including Blur background, Remove and replace background, and Generative erase, are also now available in the Photos app for Arm64 devices and Windows 10. This update is beginning to roll out to Windows Insiders in all channels today (including Windows Insiders on Windows 10 in the Release Preview Channel). Make sure to update your app to version number 2024.11020.21001.0 or higher. Remove Background of Image in Photos app in Windows 11 Tutorial | Windows 11 Forum Blur Background of Image in Photos app in Windows 11 Tutorial | Windows 11 Forum Replace Background of Image in Photos app in Windows 11 Tutorial | Windows 11 Forum Generative Erase Our well-known Spot fix tool has received a boost with the help of AI and is now known as Generative erase in the app. This feature allows you to fix and remove distractions from your photos, like background objects or miscellaneous visual clutter. Compared to Spot fix, Generative erase creates a more seamless and realistic result after objects are erased from the photo, even when erasing large areas. Use Generative Erase in Photos app in Windows 11 Tutorial | Windows 11 Forum

Before and after using generative erase to remove unwanted objects from the photo. To use Generative erase, go to Edit Image and select the Erase option. Brush over the objects or areas you want to remove. Adjust the brush size to get the right level of precision you need.

Select the areas you want removed and watch unwanted objects disappear. For even finer control or removing multiple objects at once, you can disable Auto Apply to add or remove masks, where each mask represents an area that will be erased.

Add masks to remove multiple objects at once. Other fixes and improvements

• All of the current Photos app AI edit features, including Blur background, Remove and Replace background, and Generative erase are now available in the Photos app for Windows 11 for Arm64 devices.
• For the first time, Windows 10 will be receiving all of the AI editing features that were previously available only on Windows 11, including Blur background, Remove and Replace background, and Generative erase.
• Various stability fixes and improvements.

We appreciate your comments and suggestions, so please share your feedback with us! FEEDBACK: Please file feedback in Feedback Hub (WIN + F) under Apps > Photos. Thanks, Mala Srivatsa, Senior Product Manager Windows Photos Source: Just a moment...