I lost my office and files after an automatic update.

I knew that my disk space is low.  I was going to buy an external hard disk to make more space.  Friday afternoon, when I shut down my computer so was eager to install an automatice updating and I don't think anything I just left alone.  I knew that it would be closed after that that he was finished.  Saturday morning, when I went to my computer it was my log in screen ready to connect and enter my password.  When I did it took me to a new office (as when you come back with a new computer from the store).  All my folders and icons that I had disappeared.  My programs are there, but when I click on start, programs, and click on a program such as itunes, it wants to install it as its not already installed.  All my files are not accessible from my profile, sign in.  I am in a panic.  I have so many things that I do not support up to cause its just too many things.  The funny thing is when I go to Explorer and click on all users, that all my stuff is in drive c under documents and settings...  How it make for where I open it my desk top?  And my programs like they were before, so I don't have to go back and reinstall it from the beginning?  My hard drive is always full, so I know it's still there.  I learned my lesson, I'll get an external hard drive today.  Can someone tell me how to solve this problem?  Thanks much for any help!

sewpretty,
OK, the first thing I would say is get the external HD then copy or move your stuff on it.  Personally, if it were me, I would move as the My Documents folder.  Download all of my pictures and music, and docs on the external drive.  Now, me being a stickler for safety, I would try to copy them, and then, after checking that they are there, I would remove the HD, but that's just me.  Once they are safe, then I perform a system restore to a couple of the days before the problem and see if that helps.  If Yes, then you can load updates one at a time and see if one of them is causing the problem.  I also suggest to do a clean boot before you start to reinstall updates.

Post back if this helped or not. QQ learn manage!

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