New Windows 11 Feature Proactively Diagnoses Memory Issues After BSOD
Microsoft has begun testing a new Windows 11 feature that prompts users to run a memory diagnostic after encountering a Blue Screen of Death (BSOD). The feature is designed to improve overall system stability and enable the early detection of hardware or driver-related kernel failures.
After each unexpected restart caused by a kernel error, users will see a notification upon logging back in, offering to perform a quick memory scan. If accepted, the system automatically schedules the Windows Memory Diagnostic utility to run during the next reboot. The scan typically takes no more than five minutes, after which the device resumes normal startup. If issues are found and resolved, a follow-up notification will appear after the next restart.
Currently, the feature remains in the testing phase and is unavailable for ARM64 devices, as well as for systems with Administrator Protection enabled or BitLocker encryption without Secure Boot. In the early rollout, all BSOD-related errors will trigger the memory check prompt; however, Microsoft plans to narrow this down later to a specific subset of memory corruption–related codes.
The feature is now available to Windows Insider participants in the Dev and Beta Channels, included in Windows 11 Insider Preview Builds 26220.6982 (KB5067109) and 26120.6982 (KB5067109).
This initiative complements Microsoft’s recent series of Windows 11 updates, which focus on expanding Copilot’s intelligent capabilities. Earlier in October, the company began testing Copilot integrations with Outlook, Gmail, Google Calendar, and Google Drive. A week later, Microsoft introduced Copilot Actions, a feature enabling AI agents to interact directly with local files and applications. According to Microsoft, each Copilot Actions workspace operates as a child session within Windows Remote Desktop, rather than as a virtual machine or Windows Sandbox instance, allowing for greater efficiency and security.
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