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Will this update result in loss of files?

Lena Kovadlo @lovebuglena (52143) • Staten Island, New York 3 Aug 19

This just popped up on computer. They are telling me I need to update Windows. Doesn't seem there is a way around it and that it will happen whether I want to do this or not. I have the option to restart now, tonight, or to pick a...

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Windows 10 update

Ithink @Ithink (10106) • United States 12 Dec 17

Did anyone else get the new Windows 10 Fall Creators Update? It has totally screwed up my computer, when I tried to roll back I couldn't and it said I had made another profile after it was downloaded. I found that out as all my...

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Windows Update

Valerie J. Routhieaux @just4him (323168) • Green Bay, Wisconsin 13 Sep 17

There are times when I don't mind Windows updating. Yesterday was not one of those days. I had just started working on Uncertain Future. Thankfully I didn't have a lot accomplished on it when I decided to take a shower. I was...

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It´s too late to say good morning.

marguicha @marguicha (230334) • Chile 10 Aug 17

But still, I want to greet all of you, friends. My mylotting morning got screwed up by my normal chores. Usually I place my meds in a box, a box that has space for a week of meds. There are 4 compartments there, so...

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Vista is over, Browsers are off, So the Problem is ......

yugocean @yugocean (9963) • India 10 Dec 16

I am still using Vista HP in my laptop, however now Vista is outdated windows software, and because of this now most updated browsers are not working. Due to this I am limited to IE and Maxthon, to prevent any further problem, I...

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Do you get irritated by "Please don't shut down your computer" message?

damned_dle @damned_dle (3942) • Philippines 12 Nov 11

Grrr... I only use my netbook every weekend, and most of the time I would get that message from windows update. It is ok if it will only be for a few minutes, but sometimes (like now) it took almost an hour to complete!! I only...

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Have you ever seen this on Windows update?

Marty @marty3888 (2355) • Acme, Michigan 29 Oct 10

[Error number: 0x800C0002] The website has encountered a problem and cannot display the page you are trying to view. Take the following steps to try solving the problem: Refresh the page. In Internet Explorer, delete...

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System performance decrease after windows update

prajnith @prajnith (941) • India 23 Sep 09

Have you noticed that after updating your windows,there is Lil bit of degrade in OS performance like the boot time increases or more hard-disk activity.. I have noticed this even if its minor update which only patches few files...

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windows update download location?

cuttyrish @cuttyrish (3264) • United States 23 Oct 08

i am just wondering what is location of the updates that i download..where do they go? i uninstalled some updates that i do not want, i just want to make sure that the original downloaded files are removed.. what is the folder or...

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Windows Update - nearly crashed me! Now What!

coffeebreak @coffeebreak (17797) • United States 4 Sep 08

I have WinXP. Today I took the plunge and did a WIndoes Update - I clicked the "recommended" options and just took what they said SP2 updates. The update/install went just fine. I then turned it off and came back and turned it on...

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WARNING: Latest windows update is breaking internet connections

VKXY62 @VKXY62 (1605) • Australia 9 Jul 08

This only applies to users of the ZoneAlarm firewall. After pulling my hair out for a while, luckily I had access to another computer to find out why. This was found at the zone alarm forum. Either uninstall the MS updates...

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Win XP Tips: Disable Automatic Windows Update

divinister @divinister (309) • Philippines 2 May 07

Windows XP is configured out of the box routinely scan for and download updates to Windows XP automatically. While this can be somewhat convenient for those with very fast Internet connections and those who would otherwise forget...

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Windows Update Install Problems

kgwat70 @kgwat70 (13387) • United States 18 Jan 07

My windows updates are not installing after downloading. Does anyone know why this keeps happening or what I can do to fix this problem? I want to make sure my computer is safe and runs smoothly. It downloads okay but when it...

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