Windows 10: Windows files get corrupted every few weeks

Discus and support Windows files get corrupted every few weeks in Windows 10 Ask Insider to solve the problem; I had bought a Dell laptop that came pre installed with Windows 10 Home and MS Office Student edition. Off late it has started to become a real pain in... Discussion in 'Windows 10 Ask Insider' started by /u/thatlankyfellow, Nov 8, 2020.

  1. /U/THATLANKYFELLOW
    /u/thatlankyfellow Win User

    Windows files get corrupted every few weeks


    I had bought a Dell laptop that came pre installed with Windows 10 Home and MS Office Student edition. Off late it has started to become a real pain in the ass. Somehow files get corrupted and i have to reinstall windows to fix the issue and then a few weeks later, same issue resurfaces. I have no clue why this is happening, i’m not downloading anything shady, updating regularly and yet there seems to be this issue. I reinstall windows, the problem resolves and a few weeks go by and there it is again. Any help would be greatly appreciated. Otherwise my only resort is to install ubuntu and start using that.

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    /u/thatlankyfellow, Nov 8, 2020
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  2. LINCOLN DUNNE
    Lincoln Dunne Win User

    Corrupted file RAR

    If the archive has been created using WinRAR, why don't you try WinRAR itself? It has a built-in repair feature for repairing corrupted archive (ZIP as well as RAR). Follow the steps given below:
    • Open WinRAR application in your system.
    • Now click on File tab > Open or simply press Ctrl+O.
    • A small window "Find Archive" will pop up. Locate the corrupt RAR archive from your system directory and select it.
    • Now click Open button.
    • Click Tools tab > Repair archive or simply press Alt+R.
    • Again a small window "Repairing File name.rar" will pop up.
    • Now click Browse to select a location to save the repaired archive.
    • Check the box "Treat the corrupt archive as RAR" and click OK.
    • WinRAR will start repairing of corrupt RAR archive. Once it gets completed click Close.
    I hope the above steps will help you repair the corrupted RAR archive.

    Thanks.
     
    Lincoln Dunne, Nov 8, 2020
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  3. MALWARE
    malware Win User
    Microsoft Windows Home Server Corrupts Files

    Microsoft has warned Windows Home Server users not to edit files stored on their backup systems with several of its programs, including Vista Photo Gallery and Office's OneNote and Outlook, as well as files generated by popular finance software such as Quicken and QuickBooks. "When you use certain programs to edit files on a home computer that uses Windows Home Server, the files may become corrupted when you save them to the home server," Microsoft said in a support document posted last week. The document went on to list the software, which includes Windows Vista Photo Gallery, Windows Live Photo Gallery, OneNote 2003, OneNote 2007, Outlook 2007, Microsoft Money 2007 and SyncToy 2.0 Beta. Others programs, however, may also corrupt files stored on a home server powered by Microsoft's operating system. "Additionally, there have been customer reports of issues with Torrent applications, with Intuit Quicken and with QuickBooks program files," the document said. "Until an update for Windows Home Server is available, we recommend that [you] do not use the programs that are listed to save or to edit program-specific files that are stored on a Windows Home Server-based system."

    Source: Computerworld
     
    malware, Nov 8, 2020
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  4. CHEWY
    Chewy Win User

    Windows files get corrupted every few weeks

    Windows corrupt file Windows files get corrupted every few weeks :p

    humm k, this thing is poping up on my taskbar.

    !(yellow triangle around it) Windows - Corrupt File

    The file or directory C:\windows\system32\msvcrt.dll is corrupt or unreadable. Please run the chkdsk utility.

    Well I ran the chkdsk in my windows 32 folder and the problem remains*Stick Out Tongue Windows files get corrupted every few weeks :p.

    Any help when someone has the spare time, is greatly apriciated.
     
    Chewy, Nov 8, 2020
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