Data Loss without iCloud/Obsidian sync

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As i was editing the file (pasting some php code), obsidian simply closed it and removed from the folder and i cannot find it anywhere not even in the thrash bin.
I don’t use iCloud sync nor obsidian sync.
My install is clean, i have safe mode on, and no custom css.
Only have 2 folders, with a combined total of 6 files.

I could retrieve the data lost via the File Recovery plugin.

Steps to reproduce

Simply pasting or writing by hand the three lines in the following pastebin [https://pastebin.com/Kj3JPx7g](https://pastebin.com/Kj3JPx7g), wait a bit and voilá, the file is missing. I've been able to reproduce several times in a row. If i change one character, it doesn't trigger the bug.

I’ve tried to replace the characters and nothing happened (haven’t tried all characteres, but at least 20 in diferent places). But after i changed them back, it triggered and the file went missing.

Expected result

Just a normal file change.

Actual result

The file is deleted without trace

Environment

  • Operating system: Windows 10 Education
  • Debug info:
    SYSTEM INFO:
    Obsidian version: v0.14.6
    Installer version: v0.13.31
    Operating system: Windows 10 Education 10.0.19042
    Login status: not logged in
    Insider build toggle: off
    Live preview: on
    Legacy editor: off
    Base theme: dark
    Community theme: none
    Snippets enabled: 0
    Safe mode: on

RECOMMENDATIONS:
none

Additional information

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I can’t reproduce.

post a screen recording of this happening in the sandbox vault.

Also see if you get any errors in console (ctrl-shift-i)

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In the sandbox is the same thing

In the video i paste the code with a modified character and then change it back to the “correct” char. You can see the error popping up and then the file goes MIA.

sandboxVaultDataLossError.zip (2.9 MB)

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download and reinstall obsidian form the website. does it still happen?

5

Do you have an antivirus installed?

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I turned off Windows Security Real time protection, and you’re right. I played a while with it and confirmed it was the Windows Defender fault.
Thanks and sorry for the wasted time.

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I don’t use Windows Defender, but doesn’t it let you know when it’s triggered a protective action?

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Yes it does, but my home PC has notifications turned off, so i wasn’t seeing them.
I tried in another PC this morning and that’s when i saw it.

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