Is Windows Update deleting Sticky Notes (StikyNot.exe)?

Posted by Chris Hulan on Super User See other posts from Super User or by Chris Hulan
Published on 2010-01-19T15:41:26Z Indexed on 2012/10/20 5:07 UTC
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I got a Windows 7 computer for Christmas and I like the Sticky Notes application. But twice now, the sticky notes have disappeared after an automatic Windows Update. I managed to navigate system restore and recover them, but it was a pain.

The update seems to be deleting StikyNot.exe, but I haven't been able to find any info on why.
Has anyone else experienced this? Any ideas how to prevent it from happening again?

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