A Windows 11 storage bug tied to the Capability Access Manager database can cause the CapabilityAccessManager.db-wal file under C:\ProgramData\Microsoft\Windows\CapabilityAccessManager to grow from a normally tiny log into tens, hundreds, and in one widely circulated case more than 500GB, with...
Microsoft’s June 23, 2026 optional Windows 11 preview update, KB5095093, includes a fix for runaway disk usage tied to CapabilityAccessManager.db-wal, a background database log used by the Capability Access Manager service to track app access to privacy-sensitive hardware and permissions. That...
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Microsoft has fixed a Windows 11 24H2 and 25H2 bug that could break Explorer, Start, Search, Settings, the taskbar, and other XAML-dependent shell components on some provisioned enterprise PCs, with the repair beginning in the June 23, 2026 preview update KB5095093 and expected to reach broader...