Microsoft will start switching on memory integrity by default for eligible Windows 11 devices from October 2026, arriving through that month’s Patch Tuesday update on October 13.
The feature has existed for years, but plenty of PCs that qualify for it have not had it turned on, and this change closes that difference without anyone needing to flip a setting. Here is what you need to know:
Microsoft is auto-enabling Memory Integrity on Windows 11 PCs from October. Why you shouldn't turn it off
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The feature has existed for years, but plenty of PCs that qualify for it have not had it turned on, and this change closes that difference without anyone needing to flip a setting. Here is what you need to know:
Microsoft is auto-enabling Memory Integrity on Windows 11 PCs from October. Why you shouldn't turn it off
This May break stuff example