Microsoft Windows Just Works, Or So They Tell Me

Until it doesn't. And then all hell breaks loose. Two stories today, with a bonus complaint.

First is the corruption of data on SSDs. Microsoft asks customers for feedback on reported SSD failures

Microsoft is seeking further information from customers who reported failure and data corruption issues affecting their solid-state drives (SSDs) and hard disk drives (HDDs) after installing the August 2025 security update.

Microsoft told BleepingComputer on Wednesday that it is aware of reports that installing the KB5063878 security update is causing SSD and HDD data corruption and failure issues.

Patch Tuesday. Well, hey, I guess you won't have any security problems if your data has been destroyed/corrupted.

You are practicing backup procedures? Right. You should be, but I know you aren't.

That is a critical issue. Not being able to stream might be less critical, unless you need that for your job. Microsoft: August Windows updates cause severe streaming issues

Microsoft has confirmed that the August 2025 security updates are causing severe lag and stuttering issues with NDI streaming software on some Windows 10 and Windows 11 systems.

This comes after widespread reports from users experiencing a wide range of performance problems when using various streaming apps, including OBS (Open Broadcast Software),

The bonus complaint is that Microsoft has decided that there are a whole class of problems that they are not going to tell you about. (Trust them. They're MS.) Copilot Broke Your Audit Log, but Microsoft Won’t Tell You

Microsoft's AI monstrosity will bypass your security precautions if you ask nicely. But that isn't the only problem.

Audit logs are used when you need to know when data has been accessed and/or changed. It is usually a legal requirement or used in highly sensitive areas. MS broke those logs, and doesn't think anyone needs to know.

If Microsoft isn’t issuing a CVE for this vulnerability, how are they going to inform customers about it? The answer is that they’re not going to. On a call on August 14th, Microsoft told me that they had no plans to disclose this.[6]

I strongly feel that is wrong. It might be okay to move on silently if this was some esoteric exploit, but the reality is that it is so easy that it basically happens by accident. If you work at an organization that used Copilot prior to August 18th, there is a very real chance that your audit log is incomplete.

What explains all of this? It seems that testing isn't a requirement, or at least not a priority. Understanding the implications of changes being made, is also not a priority. Concern for users is also apparently lacking. Hey, we broke your legally required audit logs, but we aren't saying anything.