Microsoft has begun testing Quick Machine Recovery, a feature that should prevent incidents like last year’s Crowdstrike disaster. The feature appeared in the latest Windows Insider Preview test build (6120.3653) and allows IT professionals to remotely restore Windows 11 devices even if they can’t boot.
The company first announced Quick Machine Recovery last year as part of the Windows Resiliency Initiative — an initiative created in response to the massive failure of Crowdstrike. Last July, Crowdstrike released a buggy kernel-level update that caused millions of Windows devices to experience a blue screen of death (BSOD). This affected banks, airlines, TV channels, and many other organizations. IT administrators had difficulty getting their systems back up and running, as they often needed physical access to the devices to fix the problem.
Quick Machine Recovery should help avoid such situations. The feature puts the device into the Windows Recovery Environment, where the system accesses the network and sends diagnostic information to Microsoft. Microsoft can then remotely install the fix through Windows Update.
This feature is enabled by default for home users, and Windows Insider members can try it out right now in a simulated environment.
Source: The Verge
