flash on Nostr: ⚡️💻 TECH - Microsoft has confirmed a Windows 11 bug that can make a single ...
⚡️💻 TECH - Microsoft has confirmed a Windows 11 bug that can make a single file grow to 500GB or more, consuming a huge amount of storage.
The file is called CapabilityAccessManager.db-wal. It’s normally only a few MB, but due to the bug it can grow to hundreds of GB on some PCs.
If your storage suddenly looks much lower than expected, search for CapabilityAccessManager.db-wal in File Explorer to see if you’re affected.
Microsoft says the issue has been fixed in the optional KB5095093 update, and the fix will also be rolled out to everyone in the next Windows 11 Patch Tuesday update.
Published at
2026-07-07 08:05:22 UTCEvent JSON
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