# Windows Update Problems - KB5063878 **URL:** \ **Category:** Docs, How-To & Solved\ **Created:** [September 3, 2025, 2:53pm UTC](https://forums.carlosthomas.net/t/windows-update-problems-kb5063878/86 "2025-09-03T14:53:35Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 1\ **Page:** 1
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# INTRODUCTION This is a hot topic around 2025-08 and is surprisingly still ongoing. Apparently this update causes SSD drives to fail due to excessive background writing. This topic on SSDs and failures was loosely touched on [in another thread](https://forums.carlosthomas.net/t/it-learning-discussion/20/7#failures-5). Let me give some info on how to find it and how to remove it based on what I’ve found so far. What I find most absurd is the fact that it’s been more than a week and Microsoft hasn’t pulled this update. This potentially kills SSDs - including SATA and M.2 drives. ## More Info You can do some searching around if you like. 2025-08 Cumulative Update for Windows 11 Version 24H2 for x64-based Systems (KB5063878) (26100.4946) Or just search for - KB5063878. Basically - flash memory has a finite write cycle. This update causes excessive writes in the background which then greatly reduces the life of your SSD. This then may lead to drive failure as the total write cycles are exceeded. You can read some more on it by searching for “SSD write cycles” on Google, which would bring up links like the one below. > **[What is SSD write cycle? | Definition from TechTarget](https://www.techtarget.com/searchstorage/definition/write-cycle)** > > Explore the importance of SSD write cycles and the steps that manufacturers have taken to address write cycle problems in solid-state storage devices. # THE PROCESS Firstly - you want to ensure that your system is up to date. If not - let it finish. Even if this means it’ll install the undesired update. You can find this by clicking on settings from the start menu (the gear icon in the start menu) and then clicking on Windows Update at the bottom. You can also search for it in the start menu - Windows Update. ![image](https://forums.carlosthomas.net/uploads/default/original/1X/96d366622017c65d55d58944106f5bed1ce5dc13.jpeg) Once it’s done your system may have rebooted - open your settings then go to Windows Update and scroll down if needed then open “Update History”. If your system was already up to date, just go to “Update History”. ![image](https://forums.carlosthomas.net/uploads/default/original/1X/38c0bc9d84e0692615bf027f8bf670c06cb5dd4b.jpeg) Scroll down and go to “Uninstall Updates”. ![image](https://forums.carlosthomas.net/uploads/default/original/1X/d3b818cd6a55e060b2a5c2dd904c0a048ad7983c.jpeg) Look through for the offending update and click “UNINSTALL”. ![image](https://forums.carlosthomas.net/uploads/default/original/1X/2271d8e29593739b41263f3d0bd56593880a4651.jpeg) You’ll get some warning and details - but remove it all the same. ![image](https://forums.carlosthomas.net/uploads/default/original/1X/519312021d81110fa8711bd9bf07c18d449536be.jpeg) It may take a little while - but it’ll go. ![image](https://forums.carlosthomas.net/uploads/default/original/1X/b0cd5d5add75818d187ac4295eb2701a50d194ba.jpeg) On completion it’ll ask you to restart. Do that. ![image](https://forums.carlosthomas.net/uploads/default/original/1X/528e46cfee60c41a7e4d35d535be02af4626c58a.jpeg) You may get a screen like the one below - just wait it out and bring your system back up. ![image](https://forums.carlosthomas.net/uploads/default/original/1X/ecad888f72d6d48c390de6ae97df954dde9db8b9.png) Once that’s done we’ll move to blocking all updates until we know things are OK. # IF IT FAILS You may get an error like this. ![image](https://forums.carlosthomas.net/uploads/default/original/1X/19248392e05da2decb5e9df51c1d2962c11d39d6.png) There’s some topics online about the error. Some of the top results if you check for “0x800f0825” would be about removing KB5063878. https://embed.reddit.com/r/Windows11/comments/1mycw4e/if_youre_getting_error_0x800f0825_trying_to/?embed=true&ref_source=embed&ref=share Basically - disable Windows Sandbox - reboot - remove. That’s the most common fix. You may have to go a bit more in-depth if that doesn’t do it for you though. # STOPPING UPDATES ## On A Domain If you have a work computer that’s a part of a domain, there may be a WSUS server available. If yes - the admins can approve or deny certain updates. They’d then have to ensure that the troublesome update is denied. More reading info below. > **[Deploy updates using Windows Server Update Services](https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/deployment/update/waas-manage-updates-wsus)** > > WSUS allows companies to defer, selectively approve, choose when delivered, and determine which devices receive updates. If you are on a domain and your admins did the homework - you should be fine. If they didn’t - then some rollbacks may be required. If you’re not on a domain - continue reading. ## Not On A Domain? Once you’re done and the offending update is removed, you’ll have to block ALL updates until this is resolved. The tools I’ve used to do this are: > **[StopWinUpdates](https://forums.mydigitallife.net/threads/stopwinupdates.77026/)** > > \[IMG\] > Notes: > 1- Windows update service set to manual by default > 2- Store and Edge and Defender are working > 3- Windows update page in settings will show... > **[Windows Update Blocker v1.8](https://www.sordum.org/9470/windows-update-blocker-v1-8/)** > > In Windows There is no option to turn off Windows Updates. Windows Update Blocker is a tool that helps you to disable or enable Updates. > **[Sledgehammer - Windows 10 Update Control](https://forums.mydigitallife.net/threads/sledgehammer-windows-10-update-control.72203/)** > > \*Originally posted shortly before March 2016\* Thread date is wrong > > Sledghammer 2.7.2 > > May 31, 2020 > Sledgehammer 2.7.2 > SHA256:... Some of the pages may not have download links. You can get some of them off MajorGeeks. Try not to find the tools on some disreputable sites that may infect your systems. > **[Sledgehammer](https://www.majorgeeks.com/files/details/wumt_wrapper_script.html)** > > Sledgehammer (formerly WUMT Wrapper Script) is used to launch Windows Update MiniTool and disable Windows Updates until you run it again avoiding unwanted reboots. > **[StopWinUpdates](https://www.majorgeeks.com/files/details/stopwinupdates.html)** > > StopWinUpdates is a portable app to enable or disable Windows and Store Automatic Updates. > **[Windows Update Blocker](https://www.majorgeeks.com/files/details/windows_update_blocker.html)** > > Windows Update Blocker... # MORE READING More reading material on the subject below. > **[Report: Microsoft's latest Windows 11 24H2 update breaks SSDs/HDDs, may...](https://www.neowin.net/news/report-microsofts-latest-windows-11-24h2-update-breaks-ssdshdds-may-corrupt-your-data/#google_vignette)** > > The latest Windows 11 24H2 Patch Tuesday update is causing SSDs and HDDs to reportedly break with chances of data corruption as well. > **[Patchday: Windows 10/11 Updates (August 12, 2025)](https://borncity.com/win/2025/08/13/patchday-windows-10-11-updates-august-12-2025/)** > > \[German\]On August 12 (the second Tuesday of the month, Microsoft’s patch day), Microsoft released cumulative updates for the still-supported client operating system versions of Windows 10 and Windows… > **[Windows 11 24H2: Does the Aug. 2025 update KB5063878 cause SSD errors?](https://borncity.com/win/2025/08/18/windows-11-24h2-does-the-aug-2025-update-kb5063878-cause-ssd-errors/)** > > \[German\]There are reports that the cumulative security update KB5063878 released on August 12, 2025 for Windows 11 24H2 causes serious SSD problems. When transferring large amounts of data…