Patch Tuesday Fixes Windows Reset Bug

**Article: A Tale of Tech Fixes and Taxicabs**

In the ever-evolving world of technology,Patch Tuesday holds significant importance for Windows users. This month, Microsoft rolled out an update that addresses a bug affecting Windows 10 and 11 users. The issue, discovered by an MVP (Most Valuable Professional), was a concern when resetting a PC: some user data remained in the Windows.old folder. To mitigate this, a workaround suggested disconnecting OneDrive before resetting, though most users likely overlook this step.

However, with the latest Patch Tuesday update, Microsoft has fixed this bug across versions 20 H2, 21 H1, and 21 H2 of Windows 10, ensuring that data doesn't linger post-reset. This improvement is crucial for PC manufacturers and individuals alike, though it's a relief that older systems like Windows 7 weren't affected.

In a lighter note, one individual shared an amusing anecdote about donating an old Dell OptiPlex running Windows 7. Attempting to donate it involved hailing a cab, only to be questioned by the driver about the destination—a donation center. The conversation took an unexpected turn when the driver, realizing the PC's legitimate status, offered a ride home in exchange for the computer, which he needed for his daughter.

This story, set in New York City, highlights the unpredictable nature of human interactions and the surprising kindness that can emerge from such situations. It serves as a reminder to cherish the unexpected positive experiences life offers, even amidst the technical intricacies of our digital age.

"WEBVTTKind: captionsLanguage: enthis is twit yes to d was patch two's d yep yeah yeah we don't usually cover this but this one was actually good even steve had nothing to say well he may next week yeah there was one thing they fixed that windows users will care about remember remember that bug that we talked about a week or two ago where when you were resetting a windows 10 or 11 pc some user data may have stayed on there in the windows.old folder and an mvp discovered this and microsoft's like oh yeah you're right so that you we had a work they had a work around which was make sure you disconnect one drive before you reset your pc which probably most people don't do but yesterday as part of patch tuesday right they said okay we fixed it so if you apply the patches from patch tuesday on windows 10 and 11 it'll get rid of that bug that let user data remain when you reset did they ever say how far back this went they said it applies to windows 10 21 h2 21 h1 and 20 h2 so windows 10 20 h2 is the first build where that seems to have been well if you're a pc maker that has uh taken one of my dozens of returns to your factory right same yep same here yeah and so i i i was like panicking because i remember when i had i'm glad it didn't apply to windows 7 because i had that windows 7 desktop i had had for 12 years or whatever and i gave it did i ever tell you guys what i did with that i started to bring it to a place to uh donate it for education and so i got in a cab lugging this giant windows windows 7 desktop it was like a dell optiplex i i got i hail a cab i get in the cab but the guy goes to me where are you going and i'm like i'm going to go donate this pc he's like i'm going to go to the river he's like i'll take it he's like i'll take it my daughter needs a pc and um he's like what's on it and i said i reset it from windows 7 to 10 but yeah it's like legitimate copy and everything he goes okay i'll let you off right here and i'm taking it i'm like go ahead wow that's great i have an old traeger barbecue i could give him yeah you see him again but for a minute i panicked and i'm like oh man what if like that pc i just gave to this random taxi driver right that's really a sweet story man and they say new yorkers are cold and heartless yeah no he's like yeah i'll take it i'll take it i don't care no because i had i had it in the back seat i'm like holding it this giant like del optical why were you carrying it around i was trying to bring it to because the donation center wouldn't come back you bring it to us so i brought it out to get in a cab to go to the donation center and this guy's like where are you going with that center you got a real you got a real deal there yes you did get the ride for free i hope i did yeah i did that worked out great it did i love new york that's hysterical what a good story that's fantastic you should just get in uh random cabs with laptops all the time i should yeah hey well how far can i go for a ride if i give you this from now on instead of having leah's garage sale in the conference room i'm just onesie twozying everything oh we don't have cabs here never mind never mindthis is twit yes to d was patch two's d yep yeah yeah we don't usually cover this but this one was actually good even steve had nothing to say well he may next week yeah there was one thing they fixed that windows users will care about remember remember that bug that we talked about a week or two ago where when you were resetting a windows 10 or 11 pc some user data may have stayed on there in the windows.old folder and an mvp discovered this and microsoft's like oh yeah you're right so that you we had a work they had a work around which was make sure you disconnect one drive before you reset your pc which probably most people don't do but yesterday as part of patch tuesday right they said okay we fixed it so if you apply the patches from patch tuesday on windows 10 and 11 it'll get rid of that bug that let user data remain when you reset did they ever say how far back this went they said it applies to windows 10 21 h2 21 h1 and 20 h2 so windows 10 20 h2 is the first build where that seems to have been well if you're a pc maker that has uh taken one of my dozens of returns to your factory right same yep same here yeah and so i i i was like panicking because i remember when i had i'm glad it didn't apply to windows 7 because i had that windows 7 desktop i had had for 12 years or whatever and i gave it did i ever tell you guys what i did with that i started to bring it to a place to uh donate it for education and so i got in a cab lugging this giant windows windows 7 desktop it was like a dell optiplex i i got i hail a cab i get in the cab but the guy goes to me where are you going and i'm like i'm going to go donate this pc he's like i'm going to go to the river he's like i'll take it he's like i'll take it my daughter needs a pc and um he's like what's on it and i said i reset it from windows 7 to 10 but yeah it's like legitimate copy and everything he goes okay i'll let you off right here and i'm taking it i'm like go ahead wow that's great i have an old traeger barbecue i could give him yeah you see him again but for a minute i panicked and i'm like oh man what if like that pc i just gave to this random taxi driver right that's really a sweet story man and they say new yorkers are cold and heartless yeah no he's like yeah i'll take it i'll take it i don't care no because i had i had it in the back seat i'm like holding it this giant like del optical why were you carrying it around i was trying to bring it to because the donation center wouldn't come back you bring it to us so i brought it out to get in a cab to go to the donation center and this guy's like where are you going with that center you got a real you got a real deal there yes you did get the ride for free i hope i did yeah i did that worked out great it did i love new york that's hysterical what a good story that's fantastic you should just get in uh random cabs with laptops all the time i should yeah hey well how far can i go for a ride if i give you this from now on instead of having leah's garage sale in the conference room i'm just onesie twozying everything oh we don't have cabs here never mind never mind\n"