Windows 10: I haven't used my laptop since the global power outage and when I turned it on it had 2...

I haven't used my laptop since the global power outage and when I turned it on it had 2 windows updates dated before the outage. Should I install these updates

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Power outage caused programs to disappear and/or become disfunctional

Hello,

There are few factors that can contribute to the issue you are encountering. Power outages can result in data loss, corruption of folders/files, and programs not functioning.

To assist you further, kindly provide more details by answering the following questions:

• Which browser are you using to check the passwords and favorites section? Provide the list of browsers where you encountered the concern.
• Have you tried using another account to verify if the programs are still missing on your program list?

There is a possibility that the drive index has been corrupted. We highly suggest that you check your hard drive and scan for errors by following these steps:

• Open This PC on File Explorer and locate your hard drive.
• Right-click and choose Properties.
• Under Tools tab, click on Check Now button.

After scanning the hard drive, hidden files and folders, as well as lost data can be restored.

Additionally, we advise running the System File Checker as another way for us to check or scan for data corruptions in Windows system files that can be affected by the power outage. To do so, follow the steps on this article:

Using System File Checker in Windows 10.

Let us know of any details pertaining to your concern.

 

Battery Backup For Laptop When Power Outage?

A UPS is merely one of the two solutions you could consider but does not seem, to me, to be as effective as the second option, a powerpack.

Yes, if you wanted enough power to be able to use AC-powered monitors then you would need to investigate UPS.

"Okay so if i get this dell product, would you say its fine if i just use my laptop as it is with the battery? And only connect it to this power bank when i have a power outage?" - I have said no at least three times to this suggestion.

"connected to your laptop always 100 percent even when you go to bed. So you never shut down your laptop?" I never said that at all. I responded to your comment about overnight outages.

I often take my laptop & powerpack to bed, into the garden or when going to town. I play recordings of radio comedies before going to sleep and could keep doing so all night if I felt like it. I do not necessarily need my powerpack to do this because my laptop has a good battery but having the pwoerpack there means I can do whatever I want.

"why don't you just connect to it when there is a power outage" - because the powerpack needs to get charged and it uses the laptop's AC adapter so having them all connected together is how to do this [your laptop's power adapter is what charges the powerpack]. This has nothing to do with any worry about power outages, it is how to use the powerpack to best effect.

Denis

 

Power Outage

Hi there, I just had a power outage and i'm worried that my windows installation will be damaged. I have an SSD. Should there be any steps I should do now? What should I check?