Still...
Windows updates are getting beyond ridiculous. I'm constantly appalled by how much and how often machines, especially lesser ones with HDD's only, are tied up with update downloads, not even to mention the machine sometimes blue-screening for hours while the updates are installed and configured. That's a fair amount of data flying around. "Please wait..."
Aagghh.
And that's after trying to optimize the thing (machine(s) in question.)
https://www.techadvisory.org/2019/08/is-your-windows-10-update-slow-heres-what-to-do/
Agreed. Windows update killed my brand new machine and took out all my checked out software licenses. It took two weeks to get it sorted since the software companies assume you are trying to pirate their software. Even after turning it off through third party and “hacking” means they did a forced upgrade with no warning or options to choose what was downloaded and installed. And the machine was stuck until I plugged it in to a router for internet. Not all of us have 24/7 internet.
As for the OP. Don’t bother with multiple partitions on a ssd. I have never used a third party partition software but it sounds like the one he is using wants to take too much control over the computer. If it were me.... I would install a second and mirror them if you are that worried about data loss.