Microsoft Enhances Windows Security to Prevent Future System Failures

Following the CrowdStrike incident, Microsoft unveils new security measures and features for Windows 11 to improve system resilience.

The Windows Resiliency Initiative introduces core changes to prevent incidents like the July CrowdStrike outage that affected 8.5 million devices.
Quick Machine Recovery will allow IT administrators to remotely fix machines that are unable to boot, leveraging improvements to the Windows Recovery Environment.
A new framework will enable security products to operate outside of kernel mode, reducing risk of system crashes from faulty updates.
Administrator Protection will restrict administrative privileges to specific tasks, requiring Windows Hello authentication for enhanced security.
Hot-patching will allow critical updates to be applied without rebooting, improving system uptime and reducing disruption for users.