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SSD firmware is the most underrated performance fix nobody installs
It's not always the drive, it's also what controls it.
Earlier this month, Microsoft released the August 2025 security update for Windows 10 and 11. Shortly after, a rather concerning report emerged about Windows updates breaking SSDs and corrupting data.
A few days ago, Microsoft released update KB5077181 for Windows 11 (both 24H2 and 25H2). Now, some reports (via Neowin) are emerging that the new version is causing boot problems for users. The ...
Recap: Reports suggest that a Windows 11 security update released in early August may be the cause of HDD and SSD failures during large data transfers. However, the extent of the issue remains unclear ...
Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Zak Doffman writes about security, surveillance and privacy. “Reset and recovery operations on some Windows versions might fail,” ...
With SSDs this time--my PC became barely responsive just a few days ago and now I'm wondering if this was the cause. I definitely don't want any fried SSDs. Unfortunately I have both KB5062660 preview ...
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