Over the past month, some Windows 11 users have been running into a problem with disappearing SSDs in both File Explorer and the BIOS, which started after installing the August 2025 KB5063878 update.

Editor's take: In recent years, Microsoft has developed a reputation for rolling out Windows updates that are dangerous, insecure, or simply unreliable. The company was even accused of "killing" solid ...

Micron Technology MU is betting big on memory storage as a driver of its next phase of growth. In the third quarter of fiscal 2025, Micron’s NAND revenues grew 16% year over year to $2.2 billion, ...

Affected SSDs were running pre-release 'engineering preview firmware,' rather than finalized production software, according to memory component supplier Phison. When he's not battling bugs and robots ...

Social media has recently been lit up with claims that a recent Windows update is killing SSDs. According to Microsoft, Windows isn’t at fault. In fact, recent reports show that this problem only ...

The baffling Windows 11 update bug that corrupted SSDs now appears to be linked to storage drives running pre-release firmware. Memory component supplier Phison says that "engineering preview firmware ...

A fast, reliable SSD can make a huge difference to how your computer feels day to day. From quicker boot times to near-instant file transfers, solid-state drives outpace traditional hard drives in ...

I’m the deputy managing editor of the hardware team at PCMag.com. Reading this during the day? Then you've caught me testing gear and editing reviews of laptops, desktop PCs, and tons of other ...