Before I Put An Axe Through My Laptop

[wolf63]

I have a Lenovo laptop with Either an 8 or 8.1 OS. I got it around Xmas so it is still new.

When I put it on this morning it took ages due some Windows update.

It now seems to have lost all my music, documents, pictures etc. Programmes that I had installed have vanished.

I did a search and I think that most of the files are still saved - just not sure where.

Can anybody explain to me, in small words, why this happened and where stuff is likely to be.

I am now in a foul mood so will wait until I am happy and smiley again before trying it.

Thanks for allowing me to moan.

[Jackdaw33]

Oops! That's the one.

[whiskeryron]

See if this helps ( all the info you'll ever need)

http://www.amazon.co.uk/s/ref=nb_sb_ss_i_1_9?url=search-alias%3Dstripbooks&field-keywords=windows%208.1%20for%20dummies&sprefix=windows+8%2Cstripbooks%2C2382

[hc4361]

All the Windows 8 + users will be updating to Windows 10 for free very soon. No point buying a W8 book, but most public libraries have it if you want to borrow it.

[whiskeryron]

// All the Windows 8 + users will be updating to Windows 10 for free very soon. No point buying a W8 book, but most public libraries have it if you want to borrow it.//

Where will that leave us W 7 users ?

[hc4361]

whiskeryron, you get the free Windows 10, too.