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Waiceca
Sep 14, 2026Iron Contributor
Win11 Settings app crashes when trying to open the Storage page after connecting an external drive
After connecting an external USB storage device, opening Settings → System → Storage may sometimes cause the Settings app to crash or become unresponsive. If no external storage device is connected, ...
Ferristen
Sep 14, 2026Copper Contributor
Disconnect the USB storage device before opening the Storage settings to prevent the system from attempting to process it and causing a crash.