Microsoft admits a Windows 11 bug is eating up to 500GB of storage, verify if you are affected
Microsoft has acknowledged a Windows 11 bug that can consume up to 500GB of disk storage.
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Microsoft has admitted that a default feature in Windows 11 is causing a significant loss of disk space, with some users losing up to 500GB of storage. Meanwhile, Enterprise devices are facing separate stability issues, including potential black screens after updates and crashes affecting Explorer and XAML apps.
Coverage from Windows Latest, Neowin, and Windows Report highlights the storage bug and the availability of update KB5095093 to fix it. Reports from gbhackers.com and cyberpress.org focus on the Enterprise-specific failures linked to update KB5072911.
Users are advised to verify if they are affected by the storage issue. Further developments involve the deployment of fixes for both the disk space bug and the Enterprise-level system crashes.
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Quick answers
How much storage can the Windows 11 bug consume?
According to Windows Latest, the bug can eat up to 500GB of storage.
Which update addresses the disk space issue?
Windows Report identifies KB5095093 as the fix for the massive disk space bug.
What issues are affecting Windows 11 Enterprise devices?
Enterprise PCs are experiencing crashes of Explorer and XAML apps due to KB5072911, and some devices may boot to a black screen after updates.
Coverage (8)
- Microsoft Finally Fixes Windows Bug That Broke Start Menu and File Explorer Windows Report · 13h ago
- Windows 11 24H2 and 25H2 Issue Causes Black Screen, Start Menu Failure, and Taskbar Crashes CyberSecurityNews · 13h ago
- Microsoft finally fixes bug that broke all major Windows 11 core UI components on some PCs Neowin · 13h ago
- Windows 11 KB5095093 Fixes Massive Disk Space Bug Windows Report · 13h ago
- Microsoft Warns Windows 11 Enterprise Devices May Boot to Black Screen After Updates gbhackers.com · 13h ago
- KB5072911: Windows 11 Issue Causes Explorer and XAML Apps to Crash on Enterprise PCs cyberpress.org · 13h ago
- Microsoft admits a default Windows 11 feature is quietly gobbling up massive disk space Neowin · 13h ago
- Microsoft admits a Windows 11 bug is eating up to 500GB of storage, verify if you are affected Windows Latest · 13h ago
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