Windows 10: WARNING: Latest Windows 10 Update as of 4-11-2023 Can Delete DOCUMENTS folder files; DO NOT...

Once again, as in about 4 years ago, Microsoft has done it again. Once again the latest Windows 10 update can trash your Documents folder files and make them so they are not recoverable. In my case, Microsoft deleted well over 250GB of files. And from what I understand, they are not recoverable. In the last about 7 years, I would say that Microsoft has trashed my computers at least 3 times. Very important documents are gone including my about to be filed 2022 tax return. DISGUSTING!!

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Is it ok to delete all the files/documents in temporary folder(Temp)?

Is it ok to delete all the files/documents in temporary folder(Temp)?

or do i need it?

 

I deleted $Windows~.BT folder that was propably Windows 10 files. How to recover?

Hello,

So about two weeks ago I deleted a $Windows~.BT folder (through the cmd). Now I know that was Windows 10 files ready for install.

How can I download it again? I'm sure I need to reinstall some update. But which?

Tintai

 

C windows installer folder - Delete?

He can do symbolic link redirection and move the files in it to a different location. *Wink
Better try it out in a virtual of first. Just a suggestion.

Like:
First move everything in c:\windows\installer to d:\installercache
Then delete c:\windows\installer folder
Then type this in command mode as admin
mklink /d c:\windows\installer d:\installercache

Removing those installer files is a bad idea. it might prevent you from updating or uninstalling apps.