With KB5053658, Microsoft releases Quick Machine Recovery to Windows 11, allowing the OS to fix itself

Microsoft has rolled out the Windows 11 Insider Preview Build 26120.3653, KB5053658, to the Beta Channel, bringing a host of new features and improvements aimed at enhancing user experience and system resilience.

This update, part of the Windows 11 version 24H2 development, introduces the much-anticipated Quick Machine Recovery (QMR) feature, alongside other major enhancements.

The highlight of this build is the Quick Machine Recovery feature, a key component of Microsoft’s Windows Resiliency Initiative announced at Ignite 2024.

Designed to address widespread boot issues, QMR leverages the Windows Recovery Environment (WinRE) to automatically detect and apply fixes. In the event of a critical boot failure, the system connects to the network, sends diagnostic data to Microsoft, and receives targeted remediations via Windows Update.

This feature is enabled by default for home users, while IT administrators can customize and test it for enterprise environments.

In addition to QMR, the update introduces a “Speech Recap” feature for Narrator, allowing users to access and copy spoken content for quick reference.

The new tech is released with dozens of new shortcuts to allow users easier access to its capabilities. Plus, the Redmond-based tech giant says the live transcription of the Narrator’s speech will be useful to Assistive Technology trainers, teachers of students with visual impairments (TSVI) who support students in class, and professionals who are hard of hearing and want to use Narrator.

The build also includes a redesigned interface for unexpected restarts, aligning with Windows 11’s modern design language.

KB5053658 also debuts a new updated UI for unexpected restarts for Windows. The new UI comes a few weeks after the Redmond-based tech giant teased a new OOBE.

You can read KB5053658’s full release notes.