Massive Windows10 Failure: New update is crashing Pc and deleting files

Massive Windows10 Failure: New update is crashing Pc and deleting files

There is another disastrous Windows 10 update that could seriously disrupt your PC. A new update released this month has led to massive crashes and file deletions, but there are ways to uninstall the update if you are affected.

According to Windows Latest (via TechRadar), a number of users are suffering from problems caused by Windows 10 update KB4549951. released on April 14, the update initially crashed computers (of death blue screen) reportedly causing only a blue screen, but more recent complaints point to this pesky update as the cause of lost files.

Below are the main problems found in this latest update and what you can do to protect your PC from them.

This update is causing multiple types of crashes, with at least seven different shutdown codes reported (as listed by Windows Latest):

Several users have actually had PC and claim that there is no way to actually access the PC to fix the problem.

In addition to the BSOD issue, other users report that files including photos, documents, and apps are being deleted. This is similar to the Windows update a few months ago, where users' files were supposed to be deleted, but were actually moved to a new user profile.

If you are suffering from these problems, here is how to uninstall the update in question.

1. from the Start menu, go to Settings. 2. select "Update and Security". 3. Select "Windows Update". 4. Select "View Update History" -> "Uninstall Updates". 5. On this screen, find and select the KB4549951 update from the list and select "Uninstall.

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