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Man Buys a “New” SSD, but When He Plugs It In, He Finds 800 GB of Hidden Files Worth Thousands of Dollars

A routine tech purchase has sparked a wider debate on data security after a Reddit user discovered nearly 800GB of software on what was sold as a brand-new 1TB solid-state drive (SSD). The incident ...
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A Man Bought a “NEW” SSD Drive. Just After Plugging It In, He Found 800 GB of Preloaded Files Worth Thousands of Dollars

A sealed, store-bought 1TB solid-state drive (SSD) appeared pristine. The customer expected a blank slate for a routine upgrade. Instead, the device revealed nearly 800 gigabytes of high-end music ...
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Microsoft asks customers for feedback on reported SSD failures

Microsoft is seeking further information from customers who reported failure and data corruption issues affecting their solid-state drives (SSDs) and hard disk drives (HDDs) after installing the ...
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Microsoft says recent Windows update didn't kill your SSD

Microsoft has found no link between the August 2025 KB5063878 security update and customer reports of failure and data corruption issues affecting solid-state drives (SSDs) and hard disk drives (HDDs) ...