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Xbox update resetting consoles to factory settings, Insiders say


Xbox owners enrolled into the Xbox Insider program are reporting that their consoles are being reset back to factory se…

Users in the earliest Alpha and Alpha Skip-Ahead tiers say the latest console update is removing their Xbox profiles, console settings and Quick Resume data (thanks, VGC) - and has now been made a mandatory download, so cannot be skipped. "Light a candle for the guy here with a broken HDMI port and relies on remote play," wrote another. While users can re-sign into their profiles and manually change back their settings, anyone impacted will lose time (and need to remember their passwords, including to any media apps).

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