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Microsoft fixes storage-hogging Windows 11 folder

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English

Microsoft has released an optional update in June 2026 to address a bug in Windows 11 that caused the CapabilityAccessManager.db-wal file to consume excessive storage space, with reports of it growing up to 500GB. The update aims to improve disk space usage related to app permissions.

中文

微软在2026年6月发布了一项可选更新，以解决Windows 11中一个导致CapabilityAccessManager.db-wal文件占用过多存储空间的错误，报告显示该文件的大小可达500GB。该更新旨在改善与应用程序权限相关的磁盘空间使用。