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This Windows 11 setting is killing your SSD lifespan

When left on its default settings, the paging file puts extra stress on your SSD, and over time, reduces its lifespan. The ...
heise online

SSD problems under Windows: Old firmware is said to be to blame

Unfinished firmware versions on older SSDs apparently lead to problems under Windows 11. The SSD controller designer Phison confirms that an error can occur with the ...
PC World

Manufacturers release patch for SSD-related Windows 11 24H2 crashes

Update as of October 18, 2024: After reports of Windows 11 24H2 crashing with certain SSDs made the rounds, Microsoft has since paused rollout of the update to affected systems. SSD manufacturers ...
TweakTown

Windows 11 SSD scare - Phison finds No Fault after 4,500 hours of testing

TL;DR: Windows 11 security updates KB5063878 and KB5062660 sparked reports of SSD failures, mainly involving Phison controllers. After extensive testing, Phison found no reproducible issues or ...
TweakTown

Microsoft says recent reports of SSD failures were not caused by a Windows 11 update

TL;DR: Recent reports linked Windows 11 security updates KB5063878 and KB5062660 to SSD failures during large data transfers, especially on DRAM-less drives with Phison controllers. However, after ...
PC World

Windows 11 may be slowing down your SSD again

Does your PC feel slow today? Microsoft is reporting that the latest update to Windows 11 may be slowing down copying files on your PC’s SSD, yet again. In the support notes attached to the Windows 11 ...
Mashable

Windows 11’s latest update may be bricking some SSDs, users report

Word is circulating around the Internet that the latest Windows 11 update may be causing some potentially serious problems for SSD owners. More specifically, some users in Japan have reported that ...