QMR is Microsoft’s emerging tool to resurrect Windows after updates break bad. Here’s what it does and how to take it for a test drive. A noteworthy new feature is starting to make its way into ...

On Windows 11, Quick Machine Recovery (QMR) is a feature that has been designed to quickly restore your computer from a critical boot failure that prevents it from starting correctly. Actually, it's ...

QMR is designed to keep devices running by fixing boot problems directly from WinRE. Instead of waiting for manual, in‑person troubleshooting, it automatically identifies and repairs critical startup ...

Microsoft is rolling out significant changes to Windows 11 24H2 as part of the Windows Resilience Initiative, designed to reduce downtime and help devices recover from serious failures, as well as an ...

In confirmed cases, Windows 11 boot failure occurs post-update, with the machine stuck at a black screen and unable to ...

Microsoft is aware of an alleged issue that leaves PCs unable to boot and requires manual recovery after Windows 11 January ...

Windows 11 KB5074109 (January 2026 Update) is causing major issues on some PCs, and Microsoft has more details to share.

Windows 11 January 2026 updates may cause boot failures on some PCs. Microsoft is investigating issues linked to KB5074109.