A community-developed open-source tool, Radeon-atieclxx-SSD-Fix, addresses a bug in AMD Radeon drivers that causes excessive SSD write operations. Created by a forum member named Necandi, the utility prevents the atieclxx.exe process from continuously copying its 660 KB executable to the Windows SYSTEM profile.
The bug results in significant data writes, with reports indicating rates between 0.3 MB/s and 5 MB/s. In extreme cases, this behavior can lead to approximately 56 GB to 432 GB of data being written to the drive daily. The new tool resolves this by restricting write access for the SYSTEM account to the specific file involved.
Unlike previous workarounds, this solution allows the External Events Utility to remain active, ensuring that features like FreeSync, frame pacing, and Radeon hotkeys continue to function. The software includes a check to see if a system is affected, estimates total writes, and manages task scheduling to reapply protection after driver updates.
The tool is designed to automatically remove its protection once AMD releases an official patch for the issue. Currently, the interface is available only in German. As this is an unofficial community project, users are advised to exercise caution when implementing the fix on their systems.
