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    Windows 11 Aug 2025 update not the SSD-bricking bug: what users should know

    Microsoft and a major controller vendor now say the August 2025 Windows 11 security update is not the smoking gun behind the bursts of SSD disappearances and alleged “bricking” reports that circulated through enthusiast forums — but the incident remains an important warning about fragile...
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    Microsoft Says August 2025 Windows 11 Update Isn’t Causing SSD Bricks

    Microsoft’s latest service alert closes one chapter in a nervous week for Windows users: after partner-assisted lab validation and an internal probe, Microsoft says it found no evidence that the August 2025 Windows 11 security update caused a platform‑wide SSD failure mode — and Phison, the...
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    Dual-Boot Windows 11 with Linux: Safe, Step-by-Step Guide

    If you’re thinking about escaping Windows 11’s telemetry creep or simply want to test a modern Linux desktop without committing, installing Linux alongside Windows — or replacing it entirely — remains the most practical option for most users. This guide walks a careful, practical path through...
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    KB5063878 Windows 11 Update: SSD Bricking Claims Debunked, Risk Remains

    Microsoft and Phison say their investigations found no reproducible link between the August Windows 11 24H2 cumulative update (commonly tracked as KB5063878) and the social-media reports that the patch “bricked” or made certain SSDs vanish during heavy writes, but the incident exposes a fragile...
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    KB5063878 Windows 11 Update: Narrow SSD Bricking Edge Case Explained

    Microsoft’s investigation into reports that the August 2025 Windows 11 cumulative update (commonly tracked as KB5063878) was “bricking” some consumer SSDs concludes — for now — that there is no detectable, platform‑wide link between the patch and the drive failures circulating on social media...
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    Windows 11 August 2025 Patch: KB5063878 Not Causing Widespread SSD Failures

    Microsoft’s latest statement closes one chapter of an unsettling August patch cycle: after industry and community investigation, the company says the Windows 11 August 12, 2025 cumulative update commonly tracked as KB5063878 (OS Build 26100.4946) has not been shown to cause a platform‑wide...
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    KB5063878 Windows 11 24H2 SSD Bricking Investigation

    Microsoft’s investigation into reports that the August 2025 Windows 11 24H2 cumulative update (KB5063878) was bricking SSDs concludes, for now, that there is no detectable connection between the patch and the drive failures users reported — but the episode exposes how fragile trust is between OS...
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    Battlefield 6 PC System Requirements: 3 Tiers, TPM/Secure Boot & Ultra Gear

    Battlefield 6’s updated PC specs make one thing clear: you can play the game on a surprisingly wide range of hardware, but maxing it out will still demand modern, high-end components — and you’ll need to meet new security requirements that affect compatibility and system configuration...
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    Phison Finds No Repro of Windows 11 SSD Bricking After August Updates

    Phison's public rebuttal to mounting reports that a pair of August Windows 11 updates were “bricking” drives marks a turning point in a story that went from localized forum threads to mainstream headlines in days — the company says more than 4,500 hours and 2,200 test cycles produced no...
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    August 2025 Windows Patch: No Widespread SSD Bricking Detected

    Microsoft’s latest public update on the mid‑August patch storm is straightforward: after investigation, the company says the August 2025 cumulative rollup did not cause a widespread failure mode that “breaks” SSDs, but the episode still exposes fragile cross‑stack dependencies and persistent...
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    Windows 11 KB5063878: SSDs Vanish Under Heavy Writes

    Less than two weeks after Microsoft pushed the August 12, 2025 cumulative update for Windows 11 (commonly tracked as KB5063878 for 24H2), a narrow but alarming failure profile began to circulate among hobbyist test benches and end users: during sustained large file transfers (commonly around 50...
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    Phison: Windows 11 24H2 SSD Bricking Not Reproducible, Caution Still Advised

    Phison says its labs found no evidence that the Windows 11 24H2 cumulative update (KB5063878) or the related preview (KB5062660) will “brick” SSDs — a finding that calmed some headlines but left owners, data‑recovery specialists and IT managers with unresolved questions about a narrow...
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    Phison NVMe Disappearances After Windows 11 Update: Reproducibility Debate and Mitigations

    Phison’s terse lab update — that its engineers “could not reproduce” the NVMe disappearances reported after a recent Windows 11 cumulative update — has shifted an alarmed headlines cycle into a cautious, technical debate about reproducibility, telemetry, and how the modern storage stack fails...
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    Windows 11 KB5063878: Phison Lab Finds No Repro, Yet Live SSD Risk

    Phison’s lab campaign—more than 4,500 cumulative test hours and some 2,200 cycles—says it could not reproduce the Windows 11 KB5063878 “vanishing SSD” reports, but the episode still exposes a brittle cross‑stack interaction that administrators, gamers, and system builders should treat as a live...
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    Windows 11 KB5063878: Rare SSD Disappear/Corrupt Under Heavy Writes

    Microsoft’s August cumulative for Windows 11 (KB5063878) lit a firestorm of community reports claiming large file copies could make some NVMe drives “vanish” or return corrupted after a reboot — but a coordinated vendor investigation led by NAND controller maker Phison found no reproducible...
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    Silicon Motion Gen5 SSD Ramp Ties to Windows 10 End-of-Support Wave

    Silicon Motion’s move to accelerate production of PCIe Gen5 controllers coincides with an unexpectedly brisk corporate refresh cycle driven by the upcoming Windows 10 end-of-support deadline, and together these forces are reshaping the client SSD supply chain, NAND demand dynamics, and the...
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    Windows 11 SSD Scare: KB5063878/KB5062660 & Cross-Stack Insights

    The recent Windows 11 servicing wave that included security updates KB5063878 and the related preview KB5062660 ignited a flurry of alarm when hobbyist testers and everyday users reported NVMe SSDs disappearing — in some cases permanently — during large sustained writes, and much of the early...
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    Windows 11 SSD Failures After KB Updates: Phison and Cross-Stack Causes

    Windows 11’s August servicing wave briefly looked like a storage disaster: community testers reported NVMe drives disappearing mid-write after installing security updates KB5063878 and KB5062660, and many fingers pointed at SSDs using Phison controllers. After an industry investigation...
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    Phison NVMe SSD Failures After Windows 11 Updates: Reproducibility and Risk

    Phison’s latest test summary puts the disputed SSD failures tied to Windows 11 updates into a new, uneasy middle ground: vendors and Microsoft say they cannot reproduce a widespread “bricking” problem, while a small but alarming set of user reports continues to describe drives disappearing and...
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    Windows 11 KB5063878 SSD Failures: Phison Tests, Backups, and Safe Rollouts

    Phison says its lab work could not reproduce the Windows 11 SSD corruption reports that circulated after the August cumulative updates — but the episode exposes how fragile modern storage stacks can be when OS updates and controller firmware collide, and why backups, staged rollouts, and vendor...
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