# How do I get Windows to stop resetting all my files?

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-i-get-windows-to-stop-resetting-all-my-files/688672>\
**Category:** Factual Questions\
**Created:** [May 18, 2014, 5:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-i-get-windows-to-stop-resetting-all-my-files/688672 "2014-05-18T05:14:05Z")\
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**Author:** ![foolsguinea](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/foolsguinea/32/14751_2.png) [@foolsguinea](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/foolsguinea)\
**Post date:** [June 14, 2014, 7:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-i-get-windows-to-stop-resetting-all-my-files/688672/21 "2014-06-14T19:12:28Z")

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I thought it was to drive people to Linux.

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