# Microsoft fixes storage-hogging Windows 11 folder

> Microsoft is addressing a Windows 11 bug that caused a folder to take up several gigabytes of storage space. As spotted earlier by Windows Latest, Microsoft included the patch in its optional June 2026 update…

- **Source:** [The Verge](https://www.theverge.com/tech/962084/microsoft-storage-hogging-windows-11-folder?utm_source=gearopen.com&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=feed&utm_content=6a4d1c4dac9dc5d6719f5a32)
- **Published:** 2026-07-07
- **Category:** Computers & IT
- **Tags:** #microsoft #windows
- **Canonical:** http://localhost:4321/a/6a4d1c4dac9dc5d6719f5a32

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