Title: Lost update functionality
Last modified: July 30, 2022

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# Lost update functionality

 *  [peterdawson28](https://wordpress.org/support/users/peterdawson28/)
 * (@peterdawson28)
 * [3 years, 10 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/lost-update-functionality/)
 * After a number of problems with my laptop I find I have lost all WordPress functionality
   to maintain and update my website. The website is listed under my favourites 
   as the administrator and previously took me to a page that provided the full 
   range of WordPress functionality but now I only see the home web page as if I
   am a normal viewer and not the administrator. Would it be advisable to download
   WordPress again direct or go through my host that is Tsohost? Any other advice
   would be appreciated. **[Moderated: email redacted]**
    -  This topic was modified 3 years, 10 months ago by [t-p](https://wordpress.org/support/users/t-p/).
 * The page I need help with: _[[log in](https://login.wordpress.org/?redirect_to=https%3A%2F%2Fwordpress.org%2Fsupport%2Ftopic%2Flost-update-functionality%2F%3Foutput_format%3Dmd&locale=en_US)
   to see the link]_

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 *  Moderator [t-p](https://wordpress.org/support/users/t-p/)
 * (@t-p)
 * [3 years, 10 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/lost-update-functionality/#post-15873826)
 * Sife note to [@peterdawson28](https://wordpress.org/support/users/peterdawson28/),
 * Please do not post contact info in these forums see [Forum Guidelines](https://wordpress.org/support/guidelines/#the-bad-stuff)
 *  Thread Starter [peterdawson28](https://wordpress.org/support/users/peterdawson28/)
 * (@peterdawson28)
 * [3 years, 10 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/lost-update-functionality/#post-15874566)
 * Sorry about that. That’s the problem with worried beginners desperate for advice.
 *  Moderator [t-p](https://wordpress.org/support/users/t-p/)
 * (@t-p)
 * [3 years, 10 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/lost-update-functionality/#post-15875258)
 * I think you’re misunderstanding things here. WordPress is both built and supported
   for free by volunteers who do this on their free time, so we don’t have any phone
   support here.
 * We don’t actually run your site or have any form of control over it in any way.
   So *you* must resolve your problem, because nobody here can do anything to your
   site, in any way whatsoever.
 * Hence, posting contact info is not allowed in forums.
 * You need to resolve this issue with your developer.
 * If you want to try “real time” conversation, jump into the WordPress IRC channel.
   [https://make.wordpress.org/support/irc-support-channel/](https://make.wordpress.org/support/irc-support-channel/)
 * If you can’t do the work yourself, you have the option of engaging a professional
   to assist you. If you want to follow that option and hire someone for this, then
   please try [http://jobs.wordpress.net/](http://jobs.wordpress.net/) and do not
   accept any hire or direct access offers posted to these forums.
 *  Thread Starter [peterdawson28](https://wordpress.org/support/users/peterdawson28/)
 * (@peterdawson28)
 * [3 years, 10 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/lost-update-functionality/#post-15875436)
 * Right. I am totally new to all this and ‘developed’ or built my own website two
   years ago using WordPress which I downloaded and worked from there. As it has
   disappeared on my laptop I thought it logical to get it back but wanted to be
   cautious about it. As it is not working would it be more reasonable to talk to
   my host who after all at the moment is hosting a site I cannot update.

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 * In: [Fixing WordPress](https://wordpress.org/support/forum/how-to-and-troubleshooting/)
 * 4 replies
 * 2 participants
 * Last reply from: [peterdawson28](https://wordpress.org/support/users/peterdawson28/)
 * Last activity: [3 years, 10 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/lost-update-functionality/#post-15875436)
 * Status: not resolved

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