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Microsoft Patches Windows 11 Storage Bug Consuming Hundreds of Gigabytes

Microsoft released an optional June 2026 update (KB5095093) to fix a Windows 11 bug where the CapabilityAccessManager.db-wal file consumed up to 500GB of storage. Information based on Microsoft’s KB5095093 release notes and reporting by Windows Latest / The Verge.

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Microsoft Patches Windows 11 Storage Bug Consuming Hundreds of Gigabytes
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Patch Details

Microsoft released optional update KB5095093 in June 2026. The update improves disk-space usage for the file CapabilityAccessManager.db-wal.

Reported Impact

User reports compiled by Windows Latest and noted by The Verge indicated the file reached sizes up to 500 GB in at least one case and 12 GB or more in others. The issue affected some Windows 11 systems over preceding months.

Source Note

All statements above derive directly from the KB5095093 release notes and contemporaneous coverage by Windows Latest and The Verge.


DECLASSIFIED SOURCE: The Verge

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