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 ...

This is the basic Blue Screen of Death we've had since Windows 8, with Microsoft adding a QR code to the screen in Windows 10. Jacob Roach / Digital Trends Microsoft’s Windows 11 2024 Update, more ...

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 ...

A rare firmware error, not the Windows update, was found to cause SSDs to vanish on some Windows 11 PCs.(Unsplash) A number of Windows 11 users have been left scratching their heads after solid-state ...

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 ...

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 ...

Microsoft has responded to reports that a recent Windows 11 security update has caused gaming SSDs to fail. According to the company, a "thorough investigation" left the company in no doubt that its ...

In March 2023, the fist Windows 11 users began complaining about their NVMe SSDs running much slower than before (well, again). The operating system’s Moment 2 update (update KB5023706 specifically) ...

Microsoft rolled out the August 2025 cumulative update for Windows 11 version 24H2, also known as KB5063878. The update was supposed to fix problems with game performance and some app slowdowns, which ...

What just happened? With the latest Patch Tuesday update, Microsoft seems to have fixed the annoying bug that was slowing down the SSD speeds in some Windows 11 PCs. The bug was reportedly introduced ...