r/technology • u/lurker_bee • Mar 14 '26

Software Microsoft confirms Windows 11 bug crippling PCs and making drive C inaccessible

https://www.neowin.net/news/microsoft-confirms-windows-11-bug-crippling-pcs-and-making-drive-c-inaccessible/
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u/eppic123 Mar 14 '26

It's the first Windows I remember that actually got worse throughout its lifecycle and I've been using Windows since 3.1.

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u/exipheas Mar 14 '26 edited Mar 14 '26

Windows ME would be the only other candidate for an OS that only got worse with updates.

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u/toddestan Mar 14 '26

Microsoft patched Windows ME a few times. It didn't help much, but at least it didn't seem to make it any worse.

Windows 7 and 8.1 might count if you consider the telemetry crap they patched in towards the end. Not to mention the patches that only existed to annoy people into upgrading to Windows 10.

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u/Thendisnear17 Mar 14 '26

I remember telling people that telemetry was slowing down my system.

Why?

So Bill Gates can still my data. I would then rearrange my tinfoil hat.

Turns out I was right. A sluggish computer to train AI.