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Windows 11 Update corrupting SSDs. (You should probably pause updates for a bit.)


The newest Windows 11 and Windows 10 updates sent out with a Microsoft Defender patch are breaking drives for a small but very irate group of users.

Neowin thinks that it might be a problem with some drives that have a specific NAND controller from supplier Phison, showing a mix of issues, some of which can be fixed automatically with a reboot and some of which can’t. Reportedly, this bug is being triggered by heavy write sessions to NVMe SSDs and hard drives, possibly resulting in file corruption. Michael's previous bylines include Android Police, Digital Trends, Wired, Lifehacker, and How-To Geek, and he's covered events like CES and Mobile World Congress live.

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