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CrowdStrike, Microsoft Windows

The Verge · 9h

Microsoft’s new Windows Resiliency Initiative aims to avoid another CrowdStrike incident

Microsoft has developed a new Quick Machine Recovery feature in light of the CrowdStrike incident that will enable IT admins to target fixes at machines remotely even when they’re unable to boot properly. Quick Machine Recovery leverages improvements to the Windows Recovery Environment (Windows RE).

PCMag on MSN · 13h

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 also teases a public preview of a security layer without kernel access.

Axios on MSN · 9h

Microsoft debutes new features to prevent another CrowdStrike outage

Microsoft detailed new cybersecurity features that will both help bricked Windows devices recover faster and alter how companies access the root of the Windows system. Why it matters: The changes will likely help prevent another global outage similar to the CrowdStrike incident in July.

Microsoft debuts $350 computer that runs Windows from cloud

GeekWire · 12h

Microsoft unveils its own Cloud PC: ‘Windows 365 Link’ device will sell for $349 to businesses

Dubbed Windows 365 Link, the new Microsoft device will sell for $349 starting in April 2025, geared for volume purchases by businesses.

Ars Technica · 14h

“Windows 365 Link” is Microsoft’s $349 thin client for Windows in the cloud

Microsoft is announcing some new hardware today, but it’s a bit different from a typical Surface device. The Windows 365 Link, which launches in April for $349, is a mini desktop PC that exists exclusively to connect to the Windows 365 cloud service rather than running Windows locally.

moneycontrol.com · 13m

Microsoft introduces Windows 365 Link, its first cloud-based PC

At its Ignite 2024 event, Microsoft has introduced its first cloud-based PC called Windows 365 Link. The device is compact and lightweight — just like Apple Mac mini. However, unlike the Mac mini, Windows 365 Link runs only in the cloud.

13hon MSN

Microsoft beefs up Windows security with new recovery and patching features

Microsoft is introducing a number changes to Windows aimed at making the operating system more robust to hacking attempts.

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Microsoft to tighten Windows security dramatically in 2025 - here's how

Stung by last summer's CrowdStrike meltdown, which crashed Windows PCs and servers worldwide, Microsoft is rolling out a wide ...

13h

Microsoft’s Windows 365 Link is a thin client device for shared workspaces

“The launch of Microsoft’s Surface devices previously spurred a wave of innovation among other device manufacturers,” said ...

PC Magazine on MSN13h

Microsoft's Latest Device Is a Mini PC for Cloud-Based Windows

Microsoft has created a $349 device designed to run Windows in the cloud rather than on the hardware itself. Windows ...

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Microsoft Update—Could Windows 11 Be Auto-Installed On Windows 10 PCs?

In confirming the deployment of patch KB5001716 to Windows 10 and Windows 11 PCs, Microsoft warns that “when this update is ...

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Microsoft confirms some of Windows 11 24H2 date and time settings are currently broken

There is a new known issue in Windows 11 version 24H2. This time, it affects the ability to adjust certain date and ...

The Register on MSN17h

Windows 95 setup was three programs in a trench coat, Microsoft vet reveals

MS-DOS, a minimal Windows 3.1, and finally the teal delight of Windows 95 awaited installers Microsoft veteran Raymond Chen ...

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