Windows Update for October has been Pulled: The most recent Windows update has been deleting users' files, so MS is withdrawing it for the time being.

jerryc41 Loc: Catskill Mts of NY

The most recent Windows update has been deleting users' files, so MS is withdrawing it for the time being.

https://www.howtogeek.com/fyi/microsoft-pulls-the-windows-10-october-2018-update-for-deleting-files/

lamontcranston

Thanks Jerry. Good information. I truly hate the Automatic feature of Windows Update in Windows 10.

gvarner Loc: Central Oregon Coast

jerryc41 wrote:

The most recent Windows update has been deleting users' files, so MS is withdrawing it for the time being.

https://www.howtogeek.com/fyi/microsoft-pulls-the-windows-10-october-2018-update-for-deleting-files/

Thanks for the info. It included a great link to how to backup your personal data using Windows 10 File History feature.

bobgood

Thanks for the info. BB

47greyfox Loc: on the edge of the Colorado front range

Yeah, I heard of this yesterday and almost immediately did image backups of all our computers plus file backups, as well. It’s the old better safe than sorry adage.

HardwareGuy

Think of the poor folks who were the guinea pigs for the ongoing screw ups for Windows 10 updates.

47greyfox Loc: on the edge of the Colorado front range

For those that might not be aware, you can still do a "Windows 7" full image backup in Windows 10 backup page also. Connect a drive. Go to "Settings," then "Update & Security," then "Backup" from the left hand side. You'll see "Looking for an older backup?" Select the link below "Go to Backup and Restore (Windows 7). Go from there.....

EdJ0307 Loc: out west someplace

jerryc41 wrote:

The most recent Windows update has been deleting users' files, so MS is withdrawing it for the time being.

https://www.howtogeek.com/fyi/microsoft-pulls-the-windows-10-october-2018-update-for-deleting-files/

I saw that on How-to-Geek. Maybe MS got it fixed. When I shutdown my Dell desktop computer last night it said "installing update and shutting down", or something similar.

I'll have to fire it up and see what's missing.

Update:
I just fired up my Dell desktop computer. Doesn't look like anything is missing.

Modnar Loc: Batley' West Yorkshire, UK

I has now been re-released. I downloaded the original release without any problems, it’s a bit underwhelming.

Vince68 Loc: Wappingers Falls, NY

jerryc41 wrote:

The most recent Windows update has been deleting users' files, so MS is withdrawing it for the time being.

https://www.howtogeek.com/fyi/microsoft-pulls-the-windows-10-october-2018-update-for-deleting-files/

Here is a link from zdnet posted 3 hours ago saying Microsoft has fixed the problem. I would still try to push off the update if possible to make sure it is truly fixed though.

https://www.zdnet.com/article/windows-10-october-2018-update-microsoft-releases-fix-for-data-deletion-bug/

edrobinsonjr Loc: Boise, Idaho

jerryc41 wrote:

The most recent Windows update has been deleting users' files, so MS is withdrawing it for the time being.

https://www.howtogeek.com/fyi/microsoft-pulls-the-windows-10-october-2018-update-for-deleting-files/

Sat down at my PC this morning and the update had been applied - automatic. Everything is as it should be and nothing is missing.

Ed