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Microsoft patches a Windows 11 storage issue tied to CapabilityAccessManager.db-wal
Source headline: Microsoft fixes storage-hogging Windows 11 folder
Threat level
Medium
Signal strength
65/100
Source confidence
1 source
Published
1 week ago
Intelligence Summary
Microsoft has released a fix for a Windows 11 bug that can cause a system file to consume excessive disk space. The problem affects the CapabilityAccessManager.db-wal file, which stores app permission-related data. Some users reported the file expanding to extremely large sizes, in the tens to hundreds of gigabytes. The patch was included in Microsoft’s optional June 2026 update (KB5095093). Users running Windows 11 should install the update to prevent growing disk usage.
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The Verge
Microsoft fixes storage-hogging Windows 11 folder
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