Windows 11 is getting a very useful troubleshooting feature that can help you fix PCs that cannot boot, and you can already try it out. In 2024, at its annual Ignite conference, Microsoft announced ...

In context: Microsoft is introducing a new safeguard for Windows 11 users: Quick Machine Recovery (QMR), a feature designed to address one of the most frustrating scenarios in personal computing – ...

New Windows Recovery Mode Aims to Prevent Repeat of Crowdstrike Outage 'Quick Machine Recovery' mode will let IT administrators remotely fix a Windows machine even if it's unable to boot. Microsoft ...

QMR is enabled by default for Windows 11 Home users, but it can be customized or turned off by IT administrators in enterprise settings.

Seems sensible until the EU comes to its senses and allows MS to expel AV providers and others from Ring 0.