11-03-2021 , 01:21 AM
https://news.softpedia.com/news/windows-...4328.shtml Windows 11 Creates Hundreds of Empty Folders for No Reason
New bug discovered by users in Windows 11
Nov 2, 2021 16:37 GMT · By Bogdan Popa Windows 11 is currently rolling out to users out there, and the more people install it, the more problems are being discovered.
This time, reports seem to suggest that Windows 11 is struggling with an empty folder issue that was originally spotted in Windows 10 as well when the previous operating system was still in its early days.
GHacks is reporting that hundreds of empty folders end up being created in the System32 directory for absolutely no reason, and by the looks of things, the culprit is none other than the Provisioning Package Runtime Processing tool.
The good news is the empty folders can just be removed without causing any issue, but the bad news is they will continue to come back again and again.
Microsoft hasn’t acknowledged the problem just yet, but it shouldn’t take too long before the company comes up with a fix.
Windows 11 currently rolling out
At this point, however, not all eligible Windows 11 devices are already running the operating system, as the rollout takes place in stages.
Microsoft plans to complete the rollout by the summer of 2022, according to the original announcement.
“The free upgrade to Windows 11 starts on October 5 and will be phased and measured with a focus on quality. Following the tremendous learnings from Windows 10, we want to make sure we’re providing you with the best possible experience,” Microsoft said.
“That means new eligible devices will be offered the upgrade first. The upgrade will then roll out over time to in-market devices based on intelligence models that consider hardware eligibility, reliability metrics, age of device and other factors that impact the upgrade experience. We expect all eligible devices to be offered the free upgrade to Windows 11 by mid-2022. If you have a Windows 10 PC that’s eligible for the upgrade, Windows Update will let you know when it’s available.”
New bug discovered by users in Windows 11
Nov 2, 2021 16:37 GMT · By Bogdan Popa Windows 11 is currently rolling out to users out there, and the more people install it, the more problems are being discovered.
This time, reports seem to suggest that Windows 11 is struggling with an empty folder issue that was originally spotted in Windows 10 as well when the previous operating system was still in its early days.
GHacks is reporting that hundreds of empty folders end up being created in the System32 directory for absolutely no reason, and by the looks of things, the culprit is none other than the Provisioning Package Runtime Processing tool.
The good news is the empty folders can just be removed without causing any issue, but the bad news is they will continue to come back again and again.
Microsoft hasn’t acknowledged the problem just yet, but it shouldn’t take too long before the company comes up with a fix.
Windows 11 currently rolling out
At this point, however, not all eligible Windows 11 devices are already running the operating system, as the rollout takes place in stages.
Microsoft plans to complete the rollout by the summer of 2022, according to the original announcement.
“The free upgrade to Windows 11 starts on October 5 and will be phased and measured with a focus on quality. Following the tremendous learnings from Windows 10, we want to make sure we’re providing you with the best possible experience,” Microsoft said.
“That means new eligible devices will be offered the upgrade first. The upgrade will then roll out over time to in-market devices based on intelligence models that consider hardware eligibility, reliability metrics, age of device and other factors that impact the upgrade experience. We expect all eligible devices to be offered the free upgrade to Windows 11 by mid-2022. If you have a Windows 10 PC that’s eligible for the upgrade, Windows Update will let you know when it’s available.”