Microsoft has patched a bug that prevented user data from being fully erased in its latest round of Patch Tuesday updates.
With the release of its latest round of Patch Tuesday updates, Microsoft has fixed a known issue that led to user data not being completely wiped after resetting a Windows 10 or Windows 11 PC. First discovered by Microsoft MVP Rudy Ooms back in February, the bug led to some user data remaining readable in the “Windows.old” folder following either a remote or local wipe in Windows. At the same time, the issue also moved data encrypted with Bitlocker into the same folder though afterwards it was readable as the data was no longer encrypted.
