# 'Like in a horror movie, it just wouldn't die': Rogue Windows 11 file that was a black hole eating tons of drive space is fixed in latest update

> Some Windows 11 users have found their drive space has been mysteriously dwindlingIn some reported cases, this is down to a database file for a Windows component that grows massively due to an apparent bugThe optional…

- **Source:** [TechRadar](https://www.techradar.com/computing/windows/keep-running-low-on-storage-and-dont-know-why-mysterious-windows-11-file-that-ate-tons-of-drive-space-is-fixed-in-latest-update?utm_source=gearopen.com&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=feed&utm_content=6a4bad20254f0da55deb53f4)
- **Published:** 2026-07-06
- **Category:** Computers & IT
- **Tags:** #microsoft #windows
- **Canonical:** http://localhost:4321/a/6a4bad20254f0da55deb53f4

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