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# Microsoft fixes storage-hogging Windows 11 folder

**Source:** Unknown  
**Published:** July 7, 2026  
**Original:** https://www.theverge.com/tech/962084/microsoft-storage-hogging-windows-11-folder  

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## Overview

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 (KB5095093), which "improves disk space usage for the CapabilityAccessManager.db-wal file." The CapabilityAccessManager.db-wal file is installed on Windows 11 PCs by […]

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