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Locked Out of Your Own PC? The Samsung Galaxy Connect Bug Paralyzing Windows 11 C Drives

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Feed Name: securityonline.info

Threat Score
50/100

Date Published: 2026-03-18

Date Updated: 2026-04-23

Author: Ddos

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Microsoft identified a Windows 11 compatibility bug caused by the Samsung Galaxy Connect application that can corrupt C: drive permissions on many Samsung Galaxy devices, preventing file access, application execution, and administrative actions; Microsoft pulled the app from the Store and Samsung issued a new version, but affected users must perform a detailed 29-step manual recovery or seek vendor support (KB5084914).

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