AMD Radeon SSD Write Bug Gets A Fix From 'necanditool', Whose Open-Source Tool Stops atieclxx.exe Copying Itself Every Second

Key Points:

• AMD has acknowledged a driver issue causing its Radeon "atieclxx.exe" process to continuously write data to SSDs, potentially resulting in excessive wear over time, and plans to fix it in the upcoming Adrenalin driver version 26.11.1.
• The problem involves the "atieclxx.exe" repeatedly copying itself into a Windows system profile, generating sustained write activity ranging from 0.3 MB/s to 5 MB/s, which could amount to up to 13 TB of writes per month if uninterrupted.
• A modder named "necanditool" has created an open-source tool called "Radeon-atieclxx-SSD-Fix" that blocks these repeated SSD writes by altering Windows file permissions, preventing the SYSTEM account from overwriting the file while keeping AMD's External Events Utility active.
• The tool also monitors the issue's presence, estimates unnecessary write activity, and reinstates protection after system restarts or driver updates, offering a temporary workaround until AMD's official fix is released.
• Users interested in the quick fix can try the tool available on GitHub, but it has not been independently tested and should be used at one's own risk.