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Microsoft confirms missing SSDs on Windows 11. Here’s how to avoid it

Problematic August 2025 Windows update KB5063878 is taking on ever greater proportions. Microsoft confirmed (via Windows ...

Microsoft reportedly fixing SSD failures caused by Windows updates

Recently released Windows 11 24H2 updates are reportedly causing data corruption and failure issues for some SSD and HDD ...

Microsoft says recent Windows update didn't kill your SSD

Microsoft has found no link between the August 2025 KB5063878 security update and customer reports of failure and data ...

Microsoft Weekly: Windows 11 25H2 release is close and Microsoft denies SSD issues

Catch up with this week's Microsoft stories, such as Windows 11 version 25H2 getting closer to its public release, Microsoft ...

Having recovery and/or SSD problems after recent Windows updates? You’re not alone.

When updating a piece of software as large and complex and old as Windows, you're inevitably going to break something every ...

After 4,500 hours of testing, SSD controller specialist Phison rules out allegations that a Windows 11 update is bricking drives

In a statement to WCCFTech, Phison said it had, "dedicated over 4,500 cumulative testing hours to the drives reported as potentially impacted and conducted more than 2,200 test cycles. We were unable ...
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Default Windows 11 feature slows SSDs up to 45%: How to fix it

A feature activated by default in Windows 11 Pro causes a significant reduction in SSD performance. Here's how to fix it.

This Lenovo Laptop (12GB RAM, 512GB SSD, Office 365) Is 85% Off, Amazon Clears Inventory for Summer’s End

With Amazon’s Back to School discounts currently in full swing, there’s one notebook that looks almost too good to be true: the 2025 Lenovo IdeaPad 15.6″ with a solid mid-range spec (12GB RAM, 512GB ...