The CrowdStrike outage in July 2024 caused chaos for many Windows users.

The problem grounded thousands of flights worldwide, leading to significant delays and cancellations of more than 10,000 flights around the world.

The NHS suffered badly as hospitals struggled to cope.

Microsoft estimated that 8.5 million Windows devices were directly affected.

Now Microsoft is working on a new recovery mode for Windows. At a recent event, known as Ignite, Microsoft introduced an upcoming feature called Quick Machine Recovery for corporate IT administrators who oversee fleets of Windows PCs at their companies.

Microsort say  then new feature will enable IT Administrators to execute targeted fixes from Windows Update on PCs, even when machines are unable to boot, without needing physical access to the PC,

The company add: “This remote recovery will unblock your employees from broad issues much faster than what has been possible in the past. Quick Machine Recovery will be available to the Windows Insider Program community in early 2025.”

Reporting on the development, PC Mag says that in September, Microsoft indicated it was working on a new security layer in Windows meant for antivirus monitoring without kernel-level access. At Ignite, the company said a preview of the new security layer will be available for antivirus vendors to try in July 2025.

“This means security products, like antivirus solutions, can run in user mode just as apps do,” Microsoft says. “This change will help security developers provide a high level of security, easier recovery, and there will be less impact to Windows in the event of a crash or mistake.”