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Microsoft is moving antivirus providers out of the Windows kernel

It’s been nearly a year since a faulty CrowdStrike update took down 8.5 million Windows-based machines around the world, and Microsoft wants to ensure such a problem never happens again. After holding ...

Windows 11 update causing BSODs and Wi-Fi issues, Microsoft confirms

Microsoft has confirmed two separate bugs in Windows 11 that affect some users, reports Windows Latest.
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Upcoming Microsoft Security, Resilience Updates Includes Ability To Run Services Outside Windows Kernel

‘We’ve heard the feedback loud and clear,’ David Weston, Microsoft’s corporate vice president of enterprise and OS security, said. Microsoft will release a series of security and resilience services ...

Microsoft admits Windows 11 is crashing with some GPUs and says it's fixed 'black screen of death' error — but has the damage already been done?

Have your gaming sessions on Windows 11 been interrupted by black-screen crashes lately? There's now a fix for this.
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Microsoft hints at revoking access to the Windows kernel — eventually

A new Microsoft announcement suggests it has found a way to deliver kernel-level visibility and capabilities to apps running in user mode. Experts conclude a ban on kernel access for cybersecurity ...