Windows 11 24H2, SFC and Microsoft
Microsoft confirms Windows 11 24H2 KB5044384 fixes SFC/Scannow WebView2 bug
Microsoft was well aware of SFC scannow issues on systems after upgrading to Windows 11 24H2. The company says it is fixing it for all.
sfc bug detected in new Windows 11 24H2 update - Microsoft sure to issue a patch
The new Windows 11 24H2 update has a new bug affecting sfc. The tool keeps returning false positives. It finds “corrupt files” that require “fixing”, except there’s nothing wrong with the file it has detected.
Windows 11 24H2 bug causes sfc /scannow to detect corrupt files in every scan (WebView2)
Even though SFC repairs these files, the same issue happens each time the scan is run. This may be happening because of a bug introduced with Windows 11 24H2, where these WebView2 files are incorrectly flagged as corrupted. Specifically, SFC is finding that the “0000017e Hashes for file member [l:31]’Microsoft.Web.WebView2.Core.dll’ do not match.”
Windows 11 24H2 update plagued by file scanner bug - over and over again
The glitch causes the System File Checker tool to report that certain files are corrupted even if they're not.
Undeletable 8.63GB cache emerges in latest Windows 11 24H2 update — checkpoint updates were the culprit, and Microsoft is working on a fix
Users who upgraded to Windows 11 24H2 found that it created a cache that cannot be deleted. Disk Clean-up identified it as an 8.63GB Windows Update cache.
Windows 11 24H2 issue creates undeletable 8.63 GB Windows update cache
Windows 11 24H2 is doing well with fewer issues than previous updates. However, there's an 8.63GB update cache issue.
Windows 11 is creating an ‘undeletable’ 8.63GB cache
The undeletable cache issue stems from the "checkpoint update" system, a feature designed to download smaller, incremental patches instead of full updates.
Microsoft Issues Release Preview Builds for Windows 11 23H2, 24H2
Microsoft today shipped Release Preview builds for Windows 11 versions 23H2 and 24H2 that provide a peek at the near future.
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Windows 11 24H2 Update Introduces Persistent 8.63GB Cache File: Microsoft Addresses Issue
The persistent nature of this cache file has been confirmed by multiple users, indicating a widespread problem associated with the 24H2 update. Efforts to resolve the issue using system commands ...
Windows 11’s big 2024 update leaves behind ~9GB of undeletable files
The Windows Update cache is undeletable after installing the Windows 11 24H2 update. Microsoft is aware and working on a fix.
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Windows 11 could soon get a cool feature to seamlessly link your Android phone to the Start menu - and a nifty gamepad perk, too
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Windows 11 bug steals 8.63GB of storage space that you can't get back
An issue with the Windows 11 2024 Update leaves 8.63GB of files on your PC that you can't delete, even if you try to use ...
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WordPad is now gone from Windows 11. Here’s how to bring it back
Windows 11 24H2 marks the official death of WordPad along with several other features that have been removed in the update. (The 24H2 update is currently being rolled out. Learn more about when ...