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Honestly my biggest fear with failed updates is losing files. A bad update corrupted one of my folders earlier this year and I couldn’t open half my documents afterward.
Does anyone know a good data recovery tool for Windows?
A lot of users are getting nervous because Windows 11 updates have had a rough run recently with boot issues, Wi-Fi bugs, and File Explorer problems. Microsoft says they’re focusing more on reliability now and trying to improve update quality.
That explains a lot. Mine restarted twice and then spent forever on “Working on updates.” I almost force-shut the PC because I thought it crashed.
Yep, Microsoft actually addressed this recently. Apparently some newer Windows 11 updates may reboot more than once because they include Secure Boot certificate updates in the background. It can look like the update is stuck or failing, but Microsoft says it’s expected behavior.
Anyone else seeing weird behavior during Windows 11 updates lately? My PC restarted multiple times and sat on a black screen for ages. I seriously thought the update failed 😅
Same here. Microsoft apparently optimized explorer.exe and reduced unnecessary memory usage. They also fixed some long-standing File Explorer glitches and improved navigation performance
About time 😅
My File Explorer used to freeze randomly when opening folders with lots of files. Also had that weird white flash in dark mode. After the update, it definitely feels more responsive.
Looks like it. Microsoft recently rolled out the KB5083631 update for Windows 11, and a lot of users are noticing improvements. Reports mention fixes for memory leaks, Explorer reliability issues, and slow system startup.
Just updated my Windows 11 PC and honestly it already feels smoother. Startup time is faster and File Explorer isn’t lagging like before. Did Microsoft finally fix those performance issues everyone kept complaining about?
<p data-start=”50″ data-end=”349″>That’s actually a really solid recovery outcome considering the situation. Once a Synology DS218+ volume crashes during a drive swap, things can go downhill fast. Good call pulling the healthy drive and working on it separately—that’s usually the safest way to avoid further damage.</p>
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What you’re describing is actually a perfect use case for LTO. Large, mostly static datasets with infrequent access are exactly what tape is designed for. With Linear Tape-Open, you can move away from keeping everything spinning 24/7 and reduce both risk and cost.
You can access LTO like a filesystem using LTFS, but it’s not the same as a hard drive. It’ll feel more like very slow external storage with high latency, especially when seeking files. If your workflow involves copying datasets locally before use, though, that limitation probably won’t be a dealbreaker.
At the point where you’re consistently hitting unrecoverable errors across drives, DIY options become pretty limited. You can still try partial restores (especially with LTFS), but for anything critical, a professional recovery service may be the only way to get deeper reads using specialized equipment. Tape recovery is a different beast compared to disks, unfortunately.
If you haven’t already, try multiple passes with different drives of the same generation (or compatible newer ones). Sometimes alignment differences between drives can recover blocks that others can’t. Also, make sure the drives are properly cleaned—dirty heads can make read errors look worse than they actually are.
If the files are important, stop using the affected drive as much as possible first.
For recovery software, I’ve had good experiences with Stellar Data Recovery. It can recover deleted or corrupted files from Windows PCs, formatted drives, and even systems affected by update issues or crashes. The preview feature is useful because you can check files before restoring them.