Microsoft is tightening security in Windows 11. Starting April 2026, outdated kernel drivers will be phased out—the company’s ...
New Windows policies will block unvetted kernel drivers, forcing enterprises to confront hidden dependencies on legacy systems.
That said, administrators can still allow custom kernel drivers via the Application Control for Business policy to override the default kernel policy. Microsoft foresees this being used for ...
Microsoft will block legacy drivers in Windows 11 starting April 2026, enforcing WHCP signing to improve security and system stability.
HWiNFO is one of the best free hardware monitoring tools. The latest version of the software has fixed legacy CPU usage reading on Windows 11, a kernel-mode hardware stack driver bug, and more. HWiNFO ...
Windows 11 KB5079458 and KB5079464 Beta and Dev updates introduce stricter kernel security for older drivers, custom user ...
Just over a week after the botched CrowdStrike update caused millions of Windows-based machines to crash, Microsoft has published its analysis of the outage. Just over a week after the botched ...
Attackers have used the loophole to forge signatures on maliciously modified drivers, enabling them to deploy persistent malware and defeat game defenses. A loophole in a core Windows security ...