Windows 10? - Page 173

**Ernesto75** · December 13th, 2020, 11:12 AM

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Originally Posted by CARLTON BROWN

Help please! I've now experienced quite an annoying Win 10 (latest build) problem on two occasions and really can't figure out what's causing it. On both occasions, all my added details to the calendar have simply vanished. Not just annoying but a real problem when you are relying on this feature to check or take care of quite important things. Does anyone else have experience of this and know how to fix the problem?

Which problem exactly ?
Did you use a software from Microsoft ?

**highwayman274** · December 13th, 2020, 05:19 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by CARLTON BROWN

Help please! I've now experienced quite an annoying Win 10 (latest build) problem on two occasions and really can't figure out what's causing it. On both occasions, all my added details to the calendar have simply vanished. Not just annoying but a real problem when you are relying on this feature to check or take care of quite important things. Does anyone else have experience of this and know how to fix the problem?

I had a similar problem with the MS Outlook Calendar on my Win 8.1 desktop PC. I found a "fix" for it (link below) but have found that it is not permanent. The good news is that the "details" data is always preserved in MS Outlook Calendar, but I have to re-run the "fix" from time to time when system updates are installed on my phone.

Code:

https://www.nucleustechnologies.com/how-to/troubleshoot-calendar-appointments-missing-in-outlook.html#:~:text=It%20is%20simple%2C%20all%20you,be%20missing%20from%20Outlook%20anymore.

**CARLTON BROWN** · December 14th, 2020, 12:21 AM

Thanks for the responses from Ernesto and Highwayman.

First: Which problem exactly? Did you use a software from Microsoft?

Not quite sure what this means. The notes or reminders I've put on MS Calendar have vanished. I'm not sure what else I can say. I use some software from MS, like Office. Nothing connected to the Calendar.

Second: I had a similar problem with the MS Outlook Calendar on my Win 8.1 desktop PC. I found a "fix" for it (link below) but have found that it is not permanent.

I don't actually use Outlook for any purpose. I use Thunderbird for email and some webmail. I just use Calendar in the simplest sense with no links.

It has crossed my mind that the last significant Windows 10 update might have some bearing on this. Thanks for the link, which I've had a look at, but I don't think this is quite the answer in my case.

Manfromuncle · December 14th, 2020, 09:30 AM

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Originally Posted by CARLTON BROWN

I don't actually use Outlook for any purpose. I use Thunderbird for email and some webmail. I just use Calendar in the simplest sense with no links.

Why not use the calender in Thunderbird instead ?

**Ernesto75** · December 14th, 2020, 02:35 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by CARLTON BROWN

Thanks for the responses from Ernesto and Highwayman.

First: Which problem exactly? Did you use a software from Microsoft?

Not quite sure what this means. The notes or reminders I've put on MS Calendar have vanished. I'm not sure what else I can say. I use some software from MS, like Office. Nothing connected to the Calendar.

Second: I had a similar problem with the MS Outlook Calendar on my Win 8.1 desktop PC. I found a "fix" for it (link below) but have found that it is not permanent.

I don't actually use Outlook for any purpose. I use Thunderbird for email and some webmail. I just use Calendar in the simplest sense with no links.

It has crossed my mind that the last significant Windows 10 update might have some bearing on this. Thanks for the link, which I've had a look at, but I don't think this is quite the answer in my case.

If I understand correctly, you lost some data after the last upgrade.

You could perhaps restore your system just before the upgrade.
To do this, you go to the parameters: there you have an option "upgrades".
If the upgrade on your machine is not to old you can restore your system to the state it was before the last upgrade.

**CARLTON BROWN** · December 15th, 2020, 12:14 AM

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Originally Posted by Ernesto75

If I understand correctly, you lost some data after the last upgrade.

You could perhaps restore your system just before the upgrade.
To do this, you go to the parameters: there you have an option "upgrades".
If the upgrade on your machine is not to old you can restore your system to the state it was before the last upgrade.

Thanks for the suggestion, but I'm not sure if this is responsible for deleting my info on Calendar and I wouldn't particularly want to start deleting Win 10 updates anyway. I'll need to do a bit more research on the problem I think.

**Ernesto75** · December 15th, 2020, 08:18 AM

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Originally Posted by CARLTON BROWN

Thanks for the suggestion, but I'm not sure if this is responsible for deleting my info on Calendar and I wouldn't particularly want to start deleting Win 10 updates anyway. I'll need to do a bit more research on the problem I think.

What you must know is Microsoft has the bad habit at each upgrade to erase some parameters and put in their place the parameters they prefer you to have.

If you insist on using certain software by Microsoft, at least you can take the precaution of backing up what parameters you want to change.

Of course to do that you cannot rely on Microsoft for the backups and the restores.

I hope this help.

**Ernesto75** · December 29th, 2020, 01:24 AM

I had problems after uploading the last Microsoft's upgrade.
I lost three days before locating the new problem.

I really am fed-up with Microsoft's upgrades.
So I am seriously looking toward Apple's OS.

I intend to buy a new machine at Apple's this time and to have a dual boot system for the apps which run on Microsoft only.
The documentation at Apple's store looks complete.

I suppose some of you have already done it and any feedback would be welcome.

solarbear · December 29th, 2020, 05:10 AM

If it were my decision, i would avoid apple, as it signifies a sucking sound , the sound of your currency being sucked away from you, just to have a working OS. If you must have windows, windows 8.1 is a great OS to have, lots of support into the foreseeable future and decent security. Lots of refurb units for sale with the win8.1 OS installed. I would vote for HP, as they have a more robust windows licensing configuration.

bacchus1221 · December 29th, 2020, 06:00 AM

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Originally Posted by solarbear

If it were my decision, i would avoid apple, as it signifies a sucking sound , the sound of your currency being sucked away from you, just to have a working OS. If you must have windows, windows 8.1 is a great OS to have, lots of support into the foreseeable future and decent security. Lots of refurb units for sale with the win8.1 OS installed. I would vote for HP, as they have a more robust windows licensing configuration.

The main trick with new Windows pre-10 systems is preventing them from automatically upgrading to Windows 10. Microsoft has been extremely aggressive in the last two or three years with their updates and "upgrades".

That being said, I would have to agree that Apple is not much better.

Caveat emptor.

December 29th, 2020, 01:24 AM	#1728
Ernesto75 Vintage Member Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Planet Earth Posts: 1,106 Thanks: 12,732 Thanked 21,684 Times in 1,096 Posts	I intend to ditch Windows 10 I had problems after uploading the last Microsoft's upgrade. I lost three days before locating the new problem. I really am fed-up with Microsoft's upgrades. So I am seriously looking toward Apple's OS. I intend to buy a new machine at Apple's this time and to have a dual boot system for the apps which run on Microsoft only. The documentation at Apple's store looks complete. I suppose some of you have already done it and any feedback would be welcome.

December 29th, 2020, 05:10 AM	#1729
solarbear Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2017 Posts: 462 Thanks: 63,138 Thanked 5,266 Times in 459 Posts	If it were my decision, i would avoid apple, as it signifies a sucking sound , the sound of your currency being sucked away from you, just to have a working OS. If you must have windows, windows 8.1 is a great OS to have, lots of support into the foreseeable future and decent security. Lots of refurb units for sale with the win8.1 OS installed. I would vote for HP, as they have a more robust windows licensing configuration. __________________ Smutus Emeritus

December 14th, 2020, 12:21 AM	#1723
CARLTON BROWN Grand Vizier Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Ruraltania Posts: 3,266 Thanks: 36,238 Thanked 36,078 Times in 3,258 Posts	Thanks for the responses from Ernesto and Highwayman. First: Which problem exactly? Did you use a software from Microsoft? Not quite sure what this means. The notes or reminders I've put on MS Calendar have vanished. I'm not sure what else I can say. I use some software from MS, like Office. Nothing connected to the Calendar. Second: I had a similar problem with the MS Outlook Calendar on my Win 8.1 desktop PC. I found a "fix" for it (link below) but have found that it is not permanent. I don't actually use Outlook for any purpose. I use Thunderbird for email and some webmail. I just use Calendar in the simplest sense with no links. It has crossed my mind that the last significant Windows 10 update might have some bearing on this. Thanks for the link, which I've had a look at, but I don't think this is quite the answer in my case.