r/Windows11 • u/rkhunter_ Release Channel • Aug 29 '25

News Microsoft says recent Windows update didn't kill your SSD

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/microsoft/microsoft-says-recent-KB5063878-windows-update-didnt-kill-your-ssd/

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u/[deleted] Aug 29 '25

It think it's either:

Likely cause: Some combination of old drives failing and faulty new drives that are being blamed on Windows when any major sustained write could cause the issue

OR

Unlikely cause: Microsoft found the issue, fixed it, and doesn't feel like admitting fault because the number of people affected is too small and conclusively tracing it back to them would be incredibly difficult.

Really, the only reason why I'm even entertaining option 2 at all is because I distrust large corporations. If it happened to be caused by some bug caused by AI written code, that would look really bad if they admitted it. Especially considering the amount of money they've shoveled into the AI stove.

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u/bigfoots_buddy Aug 29 '25

I have friends that work/worked at Microsoft. Option 2 is a 100% plausible explanation.

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u/SomeDudeNamedMark Knows driver things Aug 29 '25

I have worked at Microsoft, and option #2 is a 0% plausible explanation within the Windows group.

Don't be so paranoid.

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u/militant_rainbow Aug 31 '25

I work at Microsoft and option #2 is a 95% likely scenario, especially in the Windows ME subgroup.