{
  "id": 7193658,
  "title": "Microsoft is putting your Windows drivers on trial this October, and some of your devices may no longer work",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/13/microsoft-is-putting-your-windows-drivers-on-trial-this-october-and",
  "topic": "tech",
  "section": "Tech",
  "published": "2026-09-13T23:00:15.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "XDA Developers",
    "slug": "xda-developers",
    "url": "https://www.xda-developers.com/microsoft-windows-drivers-on-trial-october-some-devices-no-longer-work/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Microsoft will automatically enable memory integrity on more eligible Windows PCs with the next Patch Tuesday update on October 13, 2026, according to XDA Developers. This feature has been available for years and is already enabled by default on clean Windows 11 installations that meet the requirements.\n\nThe update will not affect compatibility with certain software or hardware. There is no information on how this update will impact device functionality.\n\nNo further information is available on the impact of this update.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "XDA Developers",
        "title": "Windows 11 isn't the unstable one — the drivers your PC has been carrying since Windows 10 are",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/12/windows-11-isnt-the-unstable-one-the-drivers-your-pc-has-been",
        "published": "2026-09-12T18:00:16.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}