Is a Recent Windows Update Responsible for SSD Failures? Microsoft Has an Answer

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

Microsoft says Windows September updates break SMBv1 shares

Microsoft has confirmed that the 2025 Windows security updates are causing connection issues to Server Message Block (SMB) v1 ...
Forbes

Windows 11 Latest Update: More Critical Issues Now Emerging, Report Claims

The latest Windows 11 update (KB5063878) promised faster performance when it was rolled out on Aug. 12. But then it developed serious problems — which isn’t great when it’s a mandatory update that ...
Mashable

Windows 11’s latest update may be bricking some SSDs, users report

Word is circulating around the Internet that the latest Windows 11 update may be causing some potentially serious problems for SSD owners. More specifically, some users in Japan have reported that ...