A critical Windows 11 bug has locked some users out of the C: drive

We've got another significant Windows 11 bug to report, which seems to be mostly impacting Samsung laptops.

Some Windows 11 users are finding themselves locked out of their own C: drive due to major bug

The fix is unfortunately not yet in.
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