Even if files on your desktop or in your documents disappear after a Windows update, they may still remain in a different user profile or the "Windows.old" folder. If you have a backup, you can also ...
Microsoft wants you to use the cloud, but there are a lot of good options — including trusty old network file sharing and a little-known modern Windows feature. Remember the HomeGroup on Windows 7?
Apparently there are ways to manage files that Microsoft never put on the menu.