Microsoft will block legacy drivers in Windows 11 starting April 2026, enforcing WHCP signing to improve security and system stability.
Microsoft is closing a security gap that has been open for roughly twenty years. Starting with the April 2026 Windows update, the company will remove default trust for kernel drivers signed through ...
Windows 11 will no longer trust old drivers by default under new Kernel Trust Policy. Trust for the cross-signed ...
Microsoft is set to significantly bolster Windows 11 security by mandating that all hardware drivers meet the Windows Hardware Compatibility Program (WHCP) standards, effectively ending decades of ...
Microsoft is implementing a major change to how Windows handles kernel drivers. The company is discontinuing its default trust of drivers signed via the ...
Microsoft is now making new dynamic updates available for Windows 11. Four updates bring improvements to the Windows recovery ...
A new Microsoft announcement suggests it has found a way to deliver kernel-level visibility and capabilities to apps running in user mode. Experts conclude a ban on kernel access for cybersecurity ...