Microsoft Pulls Buggy Windows 10 October 2018 Update That Wipes Your Data

Microsoft has halted the rollout of the major Windows 10 October 2018 update after widespread reports of problems after installation.

Users installing the Windows 10 October 2018 update have complained that the update has wiped out their user profiles including documents and photos, as per many user complaints on the official Windows discussion boards and Reddit’s Windows 10 subreddit.

Onits support page, Microsoft has confirmed that it has paused the roll-out: “We have paused the rollout of the Windows 10 October 2018 Update (version 1809) for all users as we investigate isolated reports of users missing some files after updating.”

Microsoft usually lists the latest updates onthis page, which doesn’t show the October 2018 update as pointed out by Redditorravishing_one. Instead, Microsoft now shows the earlier April 2018 update.

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An alarming number of users took to social media sites, forums and Microsoft’s own support website to complain about the serious issue.

Windows 10 October Update Deleted Half Of My Stuff.fromr/Windows10

“Last night I updated Windows 10 and it all went smoothly, but then I find that all my files in Documents are deleted. This included many crucial documents and financial info,” a user-complaint on the Microsoft support pageread.

In September, the tech giant had announced a refreshed “Windows 10 October 2018 Update” with new features and enhancements for over 700 million devices running Windows 10. The update rolled out globally on October 2, andbrings many key changesas we have seen in the past week.

With inputs from IANS

Nikhil Subramaniam

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