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Windows Resiliency Initiative 2024: What to Expect

1. New “Black Screen of Death” UI

  • The classic Blue Screen during crashes has been replaced with a cleaner, black-themed interface aligned with Windows 11’s design language.

  • Includes both hex and formatted stop codes, plus faulty driver info—loads much faster (~2 s versus 40 s previously) 

2. Quick Machine Recovery (QMR)

  • When a PC fails to boot, it now boots into WinRE, auto-connects to the internet, and retrieves Microsoft-published fixes via Windows Update (e.g. disabling bad drivers or software)Enabled by default on Home; Pro/Education/Enterprise versions must enable it via Settings or IT policies 

✅ Additional New Features & Fixes

• Recall Enhancements

  • Available now in the EEA with encrypted exports for snapshots.

  • Global reset option added to clear all Recall data 

• Click to Do Text Actions

  • “Practice in Reading Coach” and “Read with Immersive Reader” for readability support.

  • “Draft with Copilot in Word” action (requires Microsoft 365 Copilot subscription) 

• UI & Settings Improvements

  • Copilot+ PCs: new agentic search in Settings.

  • Non-Copilot PCs: better Search box placement in Settings 

• Snap & Touch-Keyboard Enhancements

  • Snap tooltips for improved window management.

  • Better controller navigation in Gamepad touch‑keyboard, including PIN entry support 

• Bug Fixes

  • Resilient File System crashes with large backups, graphics issues with Thunderbolt eGPUs, LSASS responsiveness, File Explorer bugs, input IME problems, Windows Firewall Event 2042 errors, and more

📋 Release & Installation Info

  • Type: Optional, non-security preview update—available via “Check for updates” in Settings or the Microsoft Update Catalog

  • Rollout: Features are being enabled gradually; full rollout (including Patch Tuesday release) expected around August 12, 2025 

✅ Should You Install?

  • Tech-savvy users & IT pros: Early access to deeper resiliency and recovery tools—installation recommended if stable.

  • General users: Worth installing to get faster crash recovery (especially critical for work machines), but expect gradual feature activation.

🔧 How to Enable Quick Machine Recovery

  1. Install KB5062660 via Settings → Windows Update

  2. Go to System → Recovery → Quick machine recovery

  3. Enable (if not auto-enabled), or adjust via IT policy tools like Intune or ReAgentC.exe

In summary, KB5062660 brings major resilience upgrades: a sleek black crash screen, automated recovery from boot failures, smarter text actions, Recall improvements, and a host of bug fixes. These features help reduce downtime and give users and administrators more control during critical failures.

Let me know if you’d like a deeper dive into any feature—Quick Machine Recovery policies, Recall settings, or text-action walkthroughs!

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