Windows 11 is getting a secret weapon for boot failures - how it works

Windows 11 is getting a secret weapon for boot failures - how it works

Windows 11 PC won't boot? Microsoft's Quick Machine Recovery will automatically try to fix it before you have time to panic.

Microsoft tests new Windows 11 tool to remotely fix boot crashes

Microsoft has begun testing a new Windows 11 tool called Quick Machine Recovery, which is designed to remotely deploy fixes for buggy drivers and configurations that prevent the operating system from starting.

Windows' new Quick Machine Recovery auto-fixes system failures for you

Microsoft is testing a new recovery feature that remotely troubleshoots and restores computers that no longer boot.

As part of its Windows Resiliency Initiative, Microsoft is introducing a new protection feature for Windows 11. Quick Machine Recovery is designed to automatically detect, analyze and fix system failures. The feature is Microsoft's response to the Crowdstrike debacle last summer, when a faulty Crowdstrike update led to far-reaching IT breaks.

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