So if you did not save your work before it rebooted itself, the work is lost.įortunately, I saved most of my files before I stepped away, and the rest were saved by automatic backups, like these Excel files below.

Unlike Apple's OS X operating system, Microsoft Windows 10 does NOT save the state of open applications or documents, so they will automatically restore themselves after the computer reboots. Windows 10 didn't even bother to ask me to save my files before it rebooted itself! I was caught off-guard yesterday when I took 5 minutes off my work only to come back and find my laptop rebooting itself. By default, Microsoft sets Windows 10 to automatically update itself, which isn't a problem except for the fact that it will also automatically REBOOT the computer to finish updating itself! However, their zeal to ensure that Windows 10 is the most secure operating system they have ever made has now turned into a major problem.

Microsoft has made it a point to deliver security updates on a daily basis, instead of every month on Patch Tuesday. One of the major changes in Windows 10 is the way it updates itself.

It's like a supercharged Windows 7! If you are one of those who disliked Windows 8 enough to give it a miss, you will like Windows 10. ED#209 : How To Stop Windows 10 From Automatically Rebooting Itself!Įver since I upgraded to the new Windows 10 operating system, I've loved almost everything in it.