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Windows 11 bug steals 8.63GB of storage space that you can’t get back

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Windows 11 bug steals 8.63GB of storage space that you can’t get back

What you need to know

  • After updating to the Windows 11 2024 Update, PCs are showing an 8.63GB set of files that cannot be deleted.
  • Major Windows 11 upgrades usually leave a large chunk of files on a system, but you have the option to delete those files.
  • Several people have reported the storage bug after installing the Windows 11 2024 Update, and we have been able to replicate it on several PCs.

Microsoft rolled out the Windows 11 2024 Update recently, bringing new features and performance improvements to PCs. Unfortunately, the update also brings a bug that effectively steals 8.63GB of storage on your system. Following the update, PCs will show 8.63GB of files in the “Windows Update Cleanup” section of Temporary files. While Windows presents an option to delete the files, electing to do so fails to clear a PC’s storage.

After updating to a new version of Windows 11, it’s normal to see a sizeable group of files, but Windows gives you the option to delete those files. That does not appear to be the case after the Windows 11 2024 Update.

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