LOL! Storage Bug on Microsoft Windows 11 Could Eat Up 500 GB Disk Space

A Windows 11 bug causes the CapabilityAccessManager.db-wal file — a write-ahead log for tracking camera, microphone, and location permissions — to balloon past 500GB instead of staying a few megabytes. The file sits in a folder users cannot access, and Microsoft support initially responded by suggesting a user buy a new hard drive rather than addressing the issue. Reports of the bug date back over a year, but a fix only quietly appeared in a June 2026 preview update, with full rollout expected in the July 2026 Patch Tuesday update.