New Delhi, September 14: Microsoft is reportedly planning a major upgrade to its Windows security features, aiming to prevent incidents like the one involving CrowdStrike. As per reports, the company is working to enhance the security of Microsoft Windows by allowing security vendors, such as CrowdStrike to operate outside of the Windows kernel.

As per a report of The Verge, Microsoft is announcing plans to make changes to Windows that will help CrowdStrike and other security vendors operate outside of the Windows kernel. The announcement reportedly came from a security summit organised by Microsoft in Redmond earlier this week. The decision is said to come in response to concerns raised after past incidents of Microsoft outage. Microsoft intends to provide stronger security support for businesses and individuals relying on Microsoft Windows with these new changes. OpenAI o1 Model Preview Released: Microsoft-Backed AI Company Releases Rumoured ‘Strawberry’ Reasoning AI LLM; Check Details.

The issue of Windows kernel access has been a discussed topic after the CrowdStrike incident that affected millions of Windows PCs and servers. CrowdStrike's software operates at the kernel level of Windows, which is the central part of the operating system. The unrestricted access reportedly led to a faulty update causing affected systems to display a Blue Screen of Death (BSOD). Google Gemini Update: Turn Notes Into Study Guides With Gemini Advanced, Upload up to 10 Docs at Once for Personalised Study Help.

David Weston, who is the Vice President Enterprise and OS Security at Microsoft, mentioned that the company and its partners had discussed the requirements and challenges in developing a new platform that can fulfill the needs of security vendors, according to a report of Money Control. As per reports, if Microsoft chooses to restrict access to the Windows kernel, it might benefit Windows PCs. The new platform that Microsoft is working on is being built from scratch, which may make it easier to implement such restrictions. It could prevent vendors like CrowdStrike and others from accessing the kernel.

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