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Microsoft fixes storage-hogging Windows 11 folder - The Verge

Microsoft has addressed an issue causing a permissions-related folder to hog a massive amount of storage space on Windows 11 PCs. The update is included in its

The Verge·7 July 2026 at 13:52·1 min read

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Microsoft has addressed an issue causing a permissions-related folder to hog a massive amount of storage space on Windows 11 PCs. The update is included in its optional June 2026 update.

GLOBAL — Microsoft has addressed an issue causing a permissions-related folder to hog a massive amount of storage space on Windows 11 PCs.

The update is included in its optional June 2026 update.

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