The Windows update KB5063878 was suspected of causing SSD failures. However, Microsoft and its partners were unable to establish a connection.

Windows Update may not harm your SSD after all, but it isn't the only threat. Here are some things that'll actually kill your ...

A rash of SSD failures have prompted some users to blame a recent Windows Update. Microsoft insist the problem is not its ...

When updating a piece of software as large and complex and old as Windows, you're inevitably going to break something every once in a while. Microsoft tracks known issues here—generally they affect ...

Recently released Windows 11 24H2 updates are reportedly causing data corruption and failure issues for some SSD and HDD models on up-to-date systems. While some of the impacted drives were restored ...

Microsoft investigated user reports of SSD and HDD failures after a Windows 11 update. The company found no link between the ...

Recently, widespread reports surfaced online alleging catastrophic SSD failures following the August 2025 Windows 11 KB5063878 security update. However, Microsoft has now publicly addressed these ...