Microsoft is introducing a new feature called Quick Machine Recovery, designed to help IT professionals remotely fix Windows 11 devices that won’t boot.
This feature is now available for testing in the latest Windows Insider Preview build (6120.3653).
Quick Machine Recovery was first announced as part of Microsoft’s Windows Resiliency Initiative, a response to last year’s Crowdstrike outage that caused widespread disruptions. In July, a faulty Crowdstrike update triggered the Blue Screen of Death on millions of Windows devices, affecting banks, airlines, and media companies. IT teams struggled to restore systems because many required in-person fixes.
With Quick Machine Recovery, affected devices will automatically enter the Windows Recovery Environment (WinRE). This mode allows machines to connect to the network, send diagnostic data to Microsoft, and receive remote fixes via Windows Update—potentially preventing similar disasters in the future.
The feature is enabled by default for home users, and Windows Insiders can now test it in a simulated environment.
