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Windows 10 End-of-Support Sparks a Gen5 SSD Gold Rush for Enterprise PCs
The upcoming end of support for Windows 10 is doing more than spurring a PC refresh cycle—it is reshaping the storage supply chain. Silicon Motion, a leading provider of SSD controllers, is...
Silicon Motion Controllers Not Affected by Windows 11 KB5063878 SSD Bug—Yet
Microsoft's August 12, 2025 cumulative update for Windows 11 24H2, tagged KB5063878, landed with routine fixes—and then the reports began trickling in. Under sustained write loads, some NVMe SSDs...
Windows 11 SSD Turmoil: Back Up Now as Vendors Probe Update Bug and Phison Battles Fake Leaks
Users who installed Microsoft’s August 12, 2025 cumulative update for Windows 11 24H2 are facing a demonstrable threat to their data, as multiple independent tests have confirmed that sustained...
KB5063878 Triggers SSD Failures During Heavy Writes; Phison Pursues Legal Action Over Forged Advisory
SSD reliability on Windows 11 took a sharp hit this week after Microsoft's August 12 cumulative update, KB5063878, was linked to NVMe drives vanishing under sustained write loads. Phison, a leading...