Hot Take Microsoft pulls Samsung app blocking Windows C: drive from Store

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Microsoft has removed the Samsung Galaxy Connect app from the Microsoft Store because it was causing issues on specific Samsung Galaxy Book 4 and desktop models running Windows 11.

This comes after the company said on Friday that it was investigating reports of app failures and users losing access to their C:\ drive on some Windows 11 systems.

"Users might encounter the error, 'C:\ is not accessible – Access denied,' which prevents access to files and blocks the launch of some applications including Outlook, Office apps, web browsers, system utilities and Quick Assist," Microsoft explained.

Microsoft pulls Samsung app blocking Windows C: drive from Store

Microsoft has removed the Samsung Galaxy Connect app from the Microsoft Store because it was causing issues on specific Samsung Galaxy Book 4 and desktop models running Windows 11.

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"Samsung has republished a stable previous version of the application to stop recurrence on additional devices. Recovery options for devices already impacted remain limited, and Samsung continues to evaluate remediation approaches with Microsoft's support."

 

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[lokamoka820]

I don't have any Samsung-related apps, and when I opened BleachBit, I became aware of some issues with my C drive that I had never had before.