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The latest Storage coverage — news, analysis, and updates from the WindowsNews.AI desk.
Borderlands 4 PC Requirements Set New Bar: 8-Core CPU, 32GB RAM, and 100 GB SSD Required
Gearbox has officially locked down Borderlands 4’s PC system requirements, and the numbers leave no room for ambiguity: eight CPU cores, fast NVMe storage, and a graphics card with at least 8 GB of...
Compactor GUI Frees Up to 50% Disk Space on Windows, but DirectStorage Is at Risk
A fresh Windows installation might start at 20 GB, but give it a few months—updates, restore points, and caches can easily push that to 60 GB or more. On laptops with soldered 128 GB SSDs, that’s...
Phison Links KB5063878 SSD Failures to Pre-Release Firmware, Yet Retail Drives Remain a Mystery
Phison has confirmed that a wave of NVMe SSD failures reported after Windows 11’s August cumulative update KB5063878 stemmed from pre-release engineering firmware on tested units, not a broad...
Windows 11 25H2 Enablement Package Hits Release Preview, But Official ISOs Are Delayed Amid SSD Failure Probes
Microsoft pushed Windows 11 version 25H2 into the Release Preview channel this week as an enablement package, instantly sparking both anticipation and operational headaches. The update, delivered...
Windows 11 24H2 SSD Failures: No Link to KB5063878, But Silent Fix May Be at Play
Microsoft and major SSD controller vendors have found no evidence that August’s KB5063878 cumulative update for Windows 11 24H2 triggered a systemic wave of solid-state drive failures, but a marked...
Dell Raises AI Server Outlook to $20 Billion as Windows 10 Upgrade Cycle Extends Well into 2026
Dell Technologies has raised its full-year AI server shipment forecast to a staggering $20 billion, after a record quarter that saw infrastructure sales soar 44%. But while the data-center business...
Lenovo IdeaPad 1 Listing Mixes Celeron and Athlon Specs—Here's How to Avoid a Costly Mistake
A third-party product listing for the Lenovo IdeaPad 1 15.6-inch laptop has raised alarm among savvy shoppers, blending specifications from multiple SKUs into one confusing page. The advert...
Windows 11 KB5063878 SSD Scare: Microsoft and Phison Find No Link, but Users Remain Cautious
Microsoft has closed its investigation into alarming reports that the August 2025 Windows 11 security rollup, KB5063878, was bricking or corrupting solid-state drives, and the company says it found...
Stop Windows from Hoarding Gigabytes of Junk: The Safe Cleanup Plan You Need
If you’ve ever stared at a “Low Disk Space” warning and wondered where all your gigabytes went, you’re not alone. The answer often hides in plain sight: Windows itself, along with your apps,...
Microsoft Clears KB5063878 of SSD Failures, but Uncertainty Persists
Microsoft has officially concluded that its August 2025 security update for Windows 11 (KB5063878) is not the cause of a spate of alarming SSD failure reports, but the declaration has done little to...
Microsoft and Phison Dismiss Windows 11 Update as Cause of SSD Failures After Exhaustive Tests
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Clear App Data, Re-link Cloud, Reboot Router: The Fix for My Family Cinema ‘Not Connected’ Errors
A steady stream of My Family Cinema (MFC) users hitting the dreaded “Not connected” screen on their TV boxes and Firesticks has found that the fix doesn’t require technical heroics. Community...