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KB5095093 is a June 23, 2026 optional preview update for Windows 11 versions 24H2 and 25H2. It addresses a storage bug where the CapabilityAccessManager.db-wal file can grow from megabytes to hundreds of gigabytes, silently filling the system drive. The update also fixes Start, Search, Settings, Taskbar, and File Explorer failures on certain provisioned PCs, and adds a Point-in-time Restore feature and a 35-day update pause option. As a C-release, it is not an emergency update for every device; home users can wait unless they need a listed fix, while IT administrators should test it on representative systems. The update is available via Settings > Windows Update.
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    KB5095093 Adds Windows 11 Point-in-Time Restore, 35-Day Pause

    KB5095093 covers Windows 11 versions 24H2 and 25H2. Check availability at Settings > Windows Update, and remember that gradual rollout can cause features to appear at different times on otherwise similar PCs. Do not treat Point-in-time Restore as a backup. Plan upgrades for Windows 11 24H2 Home...
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    KB5095093 Fixes Windows 11 24H2/25H2 513GB WAL Storage Bug

    Additional coverage of this story: KB5095093 Fixes Windows 11 24H2/25H2 513GB WAL Storage Bug CyberShack advises checking System storage and installing KB5095093, while warning against disabling Capability Access Manager; it also notes community reports suggesting location access may trigger...
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    KB5095093 Fixes Windows 11 Provisioned PC Start and Explorer Failures

    Microsoft’s June 23, 2026 preview update KB5095093 gives affected Windows 11 24H2 and 25H2 environments a fix to pilot for Start, Search, Settings, Taskbar, and File Explorer failures on certain provisioned PCs. It is an optional C-release, not an emergency update for every device, and some...
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    KB5095093 Fixes Windows 11 CapabilityAccessManager.db-wal 500GB Bug

    Microsoft’s June 23, 2026 preview update for Windows 11 versions 24H2 and 25H2 addresses a storage bug in which the hidden CapabilityAccessManager.db-wal file could reportedly swell from megabytes into tens, hundreds, and in some cases roughly 500GB on the system drive. The fix, documented...
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    KB5095093 Fixes Windows 11 Storage Bug: CapabilityAccessManager.db-wal Gigantic File

    Microsoft’s June 23, 2026 preview update for Windows 11 24H2 and 25H2 addresses a storage bug in which the CapabilityAccessManager.db-wal system file can reportedly balloon into tens, hundreds, or even 500GB on affected PCs. The bug is obscure in name but painfully ordinary in effect: the C...
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    KB5095093 Fixes Windows 11 Storage Bug: CapabilityAccessManager.db-wal Bloat

    Microsoft’s June 23, 2026 Windows 11 preview update, KB5095093, fixes a storage bug in which the CapabilityAccessManager.db-wal system file can reportedly swell from a few kilobytes or megabytes to tens or hundreds of gigabytes on affected PCs. The failure is not glamorous, but it is exactly the...
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    KB5095093 Fixes Windows 11 Storage Leak in CapabilityAccessManager.db-wal

    Microsoft’s June 23, 2026 optional Windows 11 preview update KB5095093 addresses a storage bug in versions 24H2 and 25H2 that can cause the CapabilityAccessManager.db-wal file under ProgramData to swell from a few megabytes into tens or hundreds of gigabytes on the system drive. The issue...
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    KB5095093 Fixes Windows 11 CapabilityAccessManager db-wal Storage Leak

    Microsoft’s June 23, 2026 preview update for Windows 11 versions 24H2 and 25H2 fixes a storage leak in CapabilityAccessManager.db-wal, a hidden write-ahead log under ProgramData that could quietly swell from kilobytes into tens or hundreds of gigabytes on affected PCs. The bug is not glamorous...
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    Windows 11 CapabilityAccessManager db-wal Bloat: Fix in KB5095093

    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...
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    KB5095093 Fixes Windows 11 CapabilityAccessManager.db-wal 500GB Storage Bug

    Microsoft’s June 23, 2026 preview update for Windows 11, KB5095093, addresses a storage bug in which the CapabilityAccessManager.db-wal file can reportedly swell into the hundreds of gigabytes on affected PCs, with some user reports reaching roughly 500GB. PC Gamer surfaced the issue for a...
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    Windows 11 KB5095093 Fixes Runaway CapabilityAccessManager.db-wal Storage Leak

    Microsoft’s June 23, 2026 optional Windows 11 preview update KB5095093 includes a fix for a runaway storage bug in which the CapabilityAccessManager.db-wal file can grow from a tiny database log into tens, hundreds, or reportedly up to 500GB on affected PCs. The issue is not just another...
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    KB5095093 Fixes Windows 11 Shell Start Search Settings Taskbar Explorer After Provisioning

    Microsoft’s June 23, 2026 preview update KB5095093 fixes a Windows 11 Shell regression that could break Start, Search, Settings, the Taskbar, and File Explorer on provisioned PCs, while also addressing a Capability Access Manager storage bug that could consume large amounts of disk space. The...
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    Windows 11 C Drive Vanishing: Fix for CapabilityAccessManager.db-wal Storage Bug

    Microsoft acknowledged in its June 23, 2026 optional Windows 11 preview update that a storage issue tied to CapabilityAccessManager.db-wal can cause abnormal disk usage on affected PCs, with user reports describing cases from tens of gigabytes to roughly 500GB. The bug is not glamorous, but it...
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    Windows 11 KB5095093 Fixes CapabilityAccessManager.db-wal Storage Leak

    Microsoft acknowledged on June 29, 2026, that Windows 11’s KB5095093 preview update improves disk usage for the CapabilityAccessManager.db-wal file, after user reports showed the hidden database log swelling from megabytes into tens, hundreds, and in some cases roughly 500GB. The bug is not...
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    KB5095093 Fixes Windows 11 CapabilityAccessManager.db-wal Disk Bloat Bug

    Microsoft acknowledged in late June 2026 that Windows 11 versions 24H2 and 25H2 can mishandle the CapabilityAccessManager.db-wal database log file, allowing it to consume unusually large amounts of storage, and shipped a fix in the June 23 optional preview update KB5095093. The bug is not...
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    Windows 11 24H2/25H2 Enterprise Shell Failures: Provisioning Race Fix KB5095093

    Microsoft has confirmed that Windows 11 version 24H2 and 25H2 enterprise PCs can suffer Explorer, Start menu, Settings, taskbar, Windows Search, and other XAML app failures after cumulative updates released from July 2025 onward, with Microsoft’s fix beginning in the June 23, 2026 preview update...
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    Windows 11 KB5095093 Fixes Huge CapabilityAccessManager.db-wal Disk Bloat

    Microsoft has acknowledged a Windows 11 storage bug in KB5095093, the June 23, 2026 optional preview update for versions 24H2 and 25H2, after reports that CapabilityAccessManager.db-wal could balloon from a few megabytes to hundreds of gigabytes on the system drive. The fix is currently in the...
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    KB5095093 Fixes Windows 11 24H2/25H2 Shell Break After Provisioning

    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...
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    Windows 11 KB5095093 Fixes Runaway CapabilityAccessManager.db-wal Disk Use

    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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    KB5095093 Update: Windows 11 File Explorer Gets Faster Launch (24H2/25H2)

    Microsoft’s June 23, 2026 optional preview update for Windows 11 24H2 and 25H2, KB5095093, improves File Explorer launch performance and responsiveness, moving systems to OS builds 26100.8737 and 26200.8737 while staging the same fixes for broader delivery in July. That is the news, but it is...