Microsoft introduces new security features for Windows, including quick machine recovery and hot-patching, post-CrowdStrike outage.

Microsoft is introducing new security features for Windows to improve system resilience following the CrowdStrike outage. Key updates include Quick Machine Recovery, allowing remote fixes for non-booting machines, and hot-patching, which enables immediate updates without device restarts. The company is also enhancing administrator protections and antivirus processing outside of kernel mode, with 34,000 engineers dedicated to these cybersecurity improvements.

November 19, 2024
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