Microsoft fixes storage-hogging Windows 11 folder:
Microsoft has addressed an issue causing a permissions-related folder to hog a massive amount of storage space ...
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Microsoft is simplifying the Windows 11 File Explorer context menu for OneDrive folder
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Windows 11 Is Finally Becoming the OS It Should Have Been From the Start: Microsoft is completely redesigning parts of its OS so it doesn't hog all the ...
gizmodo.com/windows-11-performance-updates-2000826922
I ran a single command and found more garbage on my Windows 11 drive than Storage Sense cleaned all month
xda-developers.com/my-windows-install-stopped-bloating-once-i-actually-configured-storage-sense-properly/
Key FactsStorage Sense Leaves Windows 11 Component-Store Data Untouched
Sep 28, 2026 · Reading time: ~45 sec.
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: xda-developers.com
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: xda-developers.com
- Storage Sense freed 1.67GB that morning and reached 10.2GB over the month using Windows 11's default settings.
- By default, Storage Sense runs only when storage is low, but users can schedule it daily, weekly, or monthly.
- It clears temporary data, the Recycle Bin, Downloads, and local OneDrive copies, but cannot reach the component store or disabled Windows features.
- A DISM analysis reported 20.14GB; 8.27GB was shared, while about 11.84GB remained outside Storage Sense's remit.
frustratingly close to being useful— From a Windows 11 Reddit thread (2023), spoken by a Reddit user describing Storage Sense
AI Agents on Windows 11: These are the limits Microsoft has set: Microsoft's new protection technology is designed to limit AI agents on Windows 11 ...
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Key FactsMicrosoft’s MXC limits Copilot agents but cannot prevent permitted mistakes
Oct 13, 2026 · Reading time: ~30 sec.
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: pcgameshardware.de
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: pcgameshardware.de
- MXC has been generally available since October 7; developers can run commands, tools, or complete agents with access rules.
- The rules are managed outside the agent, but they cannot prevent incorrect changes within permitted folders.
- Isolation Session separates the agent’s desktop and clipboard from the user session but rejects individual host-folder and network restrictions.
- The Copilot Actions preview requests approval for six known user folders, not each file change; German defaults remain undecided.
Windows has a compression mode built in that Microsoft never mentions, and it gave me 38 GB back on my C: drive
xda-developers.com/windows-has-a-compression-mode-built-in-that-microsoft-never-mentions-and-it-gave-me-x-gb-back-on-my-c-drive/
Key FactsWindows 11 test restored 38 GB on a laptop
1 days ago · Reading time: ~30 sec.
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: xda-developers.com
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: xda-developers.com
- Compact OS compresses Windows system files and runs the operating system directly from them.
- In the test, Compact OS freed nearly 7 GB on a Legion 5 Pro and 5 GB on a desktop.
- Compressing C:\Users processed 460,000 files, reducing 190 GB to 158 GB.
- The process is reversible, but opening compressed files requires additional CPU resources.
windowslatest.com Oct 05
Windows 11’s File Explorer is finally giving the squiggly ~ key a job, sending it straight to the user folder
windowslatest.com/2026/10/05/windows-11s-file-explorer-is-finally-giving-the-squiggly-key-a-job-sending-it-straight-to-the-user-folder/
Windows Is About to Change Forever: My Predictions for Microsoft's Big October Event
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Zero-day exploit completely defeats default Windows 11 BitLocker protections: It's not entirely clear how the exploit works. Microsoft says it's investigating.
arstechnica.com/security/2026/05/zero-day-exploit-completely-defeats-default-windows-11-bitlocker-protections/
Windows finally fixed File Explorer's most annoying quirk, and it only took 20 years
xda-developers.com/windows-brings-consistent-folder-views-to-file-explorer-after-20-years/
Windows 11 will be force-updated to version 25H2 using machine learning: According to Microsoft's latest timeline, Windows 11 25H2 will soon be rolled out to all ...
techspot.com/news/111964-microsoft-going-force-update-windows-11-version-25h2.html
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Microsoft confirms Windows 11 will ask for consent before AI agents can access your personal files, after outrage
windowslatest.com/2025/12/17/microsoft-confirms-windows-11-will-ask-for-consent-before-sharing-your-personal-files-with-ai-after-outrage/
Key FactsWindows 11 Requires Consent for AI File Access
Dec 19, 2025 · Reading time: ~45 sec.
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: windowslatest.com
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: windowslatest.com
- Windows 11 will request explicit user permission before AI agents access Desktop, Documents, Downloads, Music, Pictures, and Videos folders.
- Individual AI agents can be granted access separately, but permission applies to all six folders collectively, not selectively.
- File access is never automatic, even when experimental agent features are enabled, ensuring user control over personal data.
- Each AI agent has a dedicated settings page to manage file and app connector permissions within the operating system.
AI agents will not automatically gain access to your files and must explicitly ask for permission.— Microsoft explains that AI agents in Windows 11 must ask for permission before accessing personal files.
Trouble with Windows 11: Is the AI accessing personal data?: Microsoft has confirmed that AI agents in Windows 11 will not have automatic access to personal ...
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Microsoft finally admits File Explorer is slow, now it's testing a preload fix
techspot.com/news/110373-microsoft-finally-admits-file-explorer-slow-now-testing.html
Windows 11: Why Microsoft will soon give AI agents read | and write permissions to your files
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Microsoft Is Testing Semantic Search for Copilot App on Windows 11: The feature, limited to Copilot+ PCs, lets you search for files and images in plain language ...
uk.pcmag.com/ai/159684/microsoft-is-testing-semantic-search-for-copilot-app-on-windows-11
Your Windows PC might be at risk if you deleted the "inetpub" folder, but there’s a fix
xda-developers.com/deleted-inetpub-folder-windows-fix/
Microsoft finally fixes Windows 11’s folders so they open much faster with new update – but it's still not quick enough for my liking
techradar.com/computing/windows/microsoft-finally-fixes-windows-11s-folders-so-they-open-much-faster-with-new-update-but-its-still-not-quick-enough-for-my-liking
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