Solved Seriously upset. Latest update rolled back my PC

[hello people]

Second time this has happened. The latest update has reeked havoc with my computer.

- Default settings seem to have been universally applied, cancelling all my settings - everything from what my desktop background is to what folders are on the desktop.

- All Mozilla favourites are gone

- Folders that used to be on my desktop a year ago have reappeared...others that I have had there recently have vanished

- All the VAIO crap that I disabled is back with a vengeance functioning

- Everything that I got rid of from the task bar...all the crap is back

- Files that I had in folders on the desktop are gone...images, music, documents...gone

- Can't even change the desktop background...just won't do it.

- In My Computer all the folders are doubled....2 My Computer Folders, 2 Desktop folders, 2 Pictures folders, 2 Videos folders, 2 Favourites folders. One version of the folder has stuff I have been using recently and the other folder contains stuff that reflects how my computer was a year ago.

What...the...F????

F.... YOU Windows update. I'm changing to a MAC next computer.

This is the second time you've done this to me. The first time was hell and I'm damned if I can remember how I fixed everything.

Any advice?

thanks

 

[hello people]

Hold the phone...after the first series of updates...there was another...after the second series of updates all is back to normal.

You're lucky this time Windows...

 

[robinb9]

What do you mean 1st series of updates, then second?

 

[Tews]

Save yourself a lot of pain and aggravation ... make an image of your system.. It's a lot easier to restore an image, than it is to have to re-install your OS.

 

[hello people]

Well...a notification popped up saying there are updates available...so I updated and restarted...then after the restart my computer was foobar'd...then I go into updates via control panel and see that there are 7 more updates including an update for Microsoft Security Essentials and some other stuff...hmmm...thanks for not telling me about those...so I downloaded and installed those updates, restarted and all ok...except I lost my desktop background...that's vanished somehow.

 

[hello people]

Save yourself a lot of pain and aggravation ... make an image of your system.. It's a lot easier to restore an image, than it is to have to re-install your OS.

It's just the principle of the thing...here I am installing updates from MICROSOFT...to HELP my computer...and it does the opposite.

Anyway...all is well that concludes well

 

[robinb9]

There seems to be a problem with kb2859537
I saw that in the windows update forum

 

[rosefox911]

Thank you! That fixed it!

 

[robinb9]

I hope you uninstalled it, thank goodness I have not done any of the 40 machines I need to deploy the updates. I have their settings on download the updates but allow me to install them. I do not have any of my machines on automatic updates, because of all this
It seems like for the past couple of months one or more of these updates have been causing major problems for windows 7

 

[hello people]

Just did it again. Same thing happened as my OP.

I see there are 2 additional updates waiting to be installed. Let's see if installing them fixes my stupid computer.

Apple PC here I come

 

[hello people]

Ok installing the subsequent updates that...lol...were not installed along with the first round of updates...lol...good plan Windows...notify of a bunch of updates...allow the user to update their PC...**** the users PC up beyond recognition...lol...remember NOT to notify the user that there are still 2 updates waiting...don't say boo about that...let the user figure it all out.

It all makes perfect sense

 

[total confusion]

HI
Quick question, just how is the average Joe supposed to know which Updates are gonna screw up your system? How do you know which ones to install and which ones are gonna wreak havoc? I took mine off of auto update because I have 4 causing issues. Now I have missing system folders and am going have to do a repair install.

 

[hello people]

Excellent question. Same thing happens to me. It seems to always be the update for MSE that basically restores things back to normal. But I have no idea which one of the other battery of updates is causing the problems that I describe in my opening post.

Windows Update should be painless and seemless...but every time it comes around I shudder for the safety of my PC.

And that is why a MAC is in my future...after being a PC user for over 20 years.

 

[total confusion]

The part that burns my buns is Microsoft doesn't seem to want to take any responsibility for the havoc they wreak. They should be providing FREE support on this stuff. My retail version of Window 7 Pro came with 90 day support. Had I known that before I bought it I would have just bought a new (cheap) PC loaded with 7, then I would have had a full year. The cost was only a couple hundred bucks different.