A Buddy Has A Windows 10 Problem: Automatic Update Deleted Some Things...

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Hi.

So, a friend is using Windows 10. During an automatic update for both Windows and Chrome, all his bookmarks were deleted . He says all his Microsoft Office products are gone.

Is there any way he can recover what he lost? Thanks.
 

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Just call up Microsoft. Surely they would send you an unlimited windows 11 license for the inconvenience.
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April Fools :D

Could he restore to a back up before the update where his stuff is intact? Or perhaps rollback the update (although I'm unsure if that would return the win apps or bmarks that are gone)

I just had a ubuntu update goof up one of my early intel macs, so had to rollback to a previous update to regain functionality (what Im typing on now actually).
 
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2112st

Tinkerer
Oct 8, 2023
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Northeastern New Jersey, USA
Just call up Microsoft. Surely they would send you an unlimited windows 11 license for the inconvenience.
.
.
April Fools :D

Could he restore to a back up before the update where his stuff is intact? Or perhaps rollback the update (although I'm unsure if that would return the win apps or bmarks that are gone)

I just had a ubuntu update goof up one of my early intel macs, so had to rollback to a previous update to regain functionality (what Im typing on now actually).
He told me he was able to get most of the bookmarks from his last back-up, but alas, he lost some things. 🤷‍♀️