Microsoft admits a Windows 11 bug is eating up to 500GB of storage, verify if you are affected
Microsoft has addressed a series of critical Windows 11 bugs impacting storage capacity, core system UI components, and enterprise stability.
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The brief
A major technical fault in Windows 11 has been linked to the consumption of up to 500GB of storage space on affected devices. Users are being advised to verify their systems for potential impact as Microsoft works to resolve the issue. Coverage from Windows Latest, Windows Report, Neowin, CyberSecurityNews, and cyberpress.org highlights broader stability problems alongside the storage flaw.
Reports note that Windows 11 24H2 and 25H2 versions have experienced black screens, Taskbar crashes, and failures within the Start Menu and File Explorer. Specific enterprise PC crashes have been linked to the KB5072911 update. Attention now shifts to the deployment of fixes for these core UI components.
Coverage does not yet specify the full extent of the rollouts or whether further patches are required to address the reported storage anomalies.
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Quick answers
Which Windows 11 versions are affected?
Coverage identifies versions 24H2 and 25H2 as having issues.
What specific components are failing?
Users have reported issues with the Start Menu, File Explorer, Taskbar, and XAML apps.
Is there a known update number related to these issues?
Yes, coverage references update KB5072911 in relation to enterprise PC crashes.
Coverage (6)
- 'Like in a horror movie, it just wouldn't die': Rogue Windows 11 file that was a black hole eating tons of drive space is fixed in latest update TechRadar · 12h ago
- Microsoft Finally Fixes Windows Bug That Broke Start Menu and File Explorer Windows Report · 12h ago
- Windows 11 24H2 and 25H2 Issue Causes Black Screen, Start Menu Failure, and Taskbar Crashes CyberSecurityNews · 12h ago
- KB5072911: Windows 11 Issue Causes Explorer and XAML Apps to Crash on Enterprise PCs cyberpress.org · 12h ago
- Microsoft finally fixes bug that broke all major Windows 11 core UI components on some PCs Neowin · 12h ago
- Microsoft admits a Windows 11 bug is eating up to 500GB of storage, verify if you are affected Windows Latest · 12h ago
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