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Windows 7 Update disables system restore + new folder entry
Gents,
I searched the forum for this but could find nothing about updates that disabled system restore and creates that folder.
Problem:
In July I reinstalled Windows 7 and installed the updates. At the time I posted a question that wasn't really answered and it's reared it's ugly head again so I would like to solve this issue. When I installed the updates in July windows update DISABLE system restore and created a folder called (C: ) (Missing) and the protection was ON for that folder while it turned protection for Local Disk (C: ) (System) OFF. At the time I thought it was just a fluke with the new SSD I installed so I simply turned Local Disk (C: ) (System) protection back ON and Disabled Updates.
Since it's been about 4 months I decided to turn automatic updates back ON and get it back to current in the updates I missed. I didn't have time at that moment to let it search for updates so I ended the process and was going to download/install them later. As an afterthought though I checked system protection again and found that yet again Windows update (simply searching for updates for about 20 seconds.....downloaded/installed nothing) DISABLED system protection, wiped out my restore points and created another folder (C: ) (Missing) so now I have two of those.
Does anyone have an Idea/Info on why Windows 7 Update (just searching for updates) is turning OFF my system protection for (C: ) (System) and creating that new (C: ) (Missing) folder?
**Note** The (C: ) (Missing) folder that's being created is using zero bytes in disk space usage and sets itself that way and protection is always ON.
Update: I did find a way to remove the 2 C: Missing Folders but still need to find out why Windows update is turning off system restore.
Last edited by Microbell; 09 Dec 2016 at 01:08. Reason: Update: