Microsoft changes since 11/03/25

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Microsoft changes since 11/03/25

Catherine Rabune 80

Has anyone else had a problem since 11/23/25? I lost all my personalization for Microsoft programs and others. My files disappeared for several hours. Other software I use for work is not working and needs to be reset up. Microsoft store had all my apps requiring a upgrade and this has corrected some problems but not all. Each day I have encountered another issues. This has caused a major problem with my work. Edge has been a real problem as anything I click on to view (email, search results etc) open a new window with adds. I followed a recommendation on site as to how to address that but have not had a chance to see if it worked. Any suggestions or what others have had occur. Thanks.

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Answer 1

It sounds like you're experiencing multiple issues following the updates on November 23, 2025. Here are some general troubleshooting steps you can take to address the problems you've mentioned:

Check for Updates: Ensure that your Windows and Microsoft applications are fully updated. Sometimes, subsequent updates can fix issues introduced in earlier versions.
Reset Microsoft Edge: Since you're having problems with Edge, consider resetting it. You can do this by going to Settings > Reset settings > Restore settings to their default values.
Reinstall Applications: If specific applications are not working properly, try uninstalling and then reinstalling them from the Microsoft Store.
Check Personalization Settings: If your personalization settings have been lost, you may need to reconfigure them in Settings > Personalization.
File Recovery: If files disappeared, check the Recycle Bin or use file recovery software if they are not there. Ensure that you have backups of important files.
Contact Support: If the issues persist, consider reaching out to Microsoft Support for more tailored assistance.

These steps may help mitigate some of the problems you're facing. If you continue to encounter issues, it might be beneficial to check community forums for similar experiences or solutions from other users.

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EmilyS726 175.2K Independent Advisor

Hello,

what you described sounds like you might be having user profile issue, so Windows logs you into a temp user profile, so everything would look like default settings when you first got the computer.

Can you open your File Explorer, go to This PC, then check your C drive, is it running low on free space? How much free space do you have on C?

Catherine Rabune 80 Reputation points

2025-11-08T17:46:58.87+00:00

251/475 is what space I am using
EmilyS726 175.2K Reputation points Independent Advisor

2025-11-08T17:51:17.5233333+00:00
Then space is not the cause of this issue. Your current user profile can be corrupted to some degree. I would recomend rebuilding this user profile to prevent this from happening again.

Here are the steps -

Type netplwiz in the search on the taskbar and hit enter. When launched, click on "Add". On the next window, click on the bottom where it says to create an account without Microsoft email. This will allow you to define your own username. Make sure it doesn't contain space or special character. Set it up as a local user.

When the above user is created, back to the main netplwiz page, double click on this new user, go to the Group Membership tab, make it administrator. Save the change.

Restart the computer. Sign into the new user you created in Step 1.

If you have data at the old username folder, go to C:\users\old username folder, find them and copy them into C:\users\new username folder.

Type sysdm.cpl in the search on the taskbar and hit enter, go to Advanced tab, click on the "Settings" button at the User Profile section. Then delete the old user profile.

Launch netplwiz again, delete the old user from there. Restart the computer.

Go to Windows Settings > Accounts > Your Info. Click on "Sign in with your Microsoft account". This will tie your Microsoft email address now to this new Windows log in.

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