I think I recall seeing somewhere that file and print sharing in NT is handled in kernel mode, not user. If not, thanks and you can probably stop reading here. <P>If yes (and I'm assuming yes since ...

The operating system mode. Processors operate either in kernel mode or "user mode." Also called "supervisor mode," the kernel mode enables the OS (kernel) to execute "privileged instructions," which ...

Following the massive Windows outage in July caused by a defective CrowdStrike update, Microsoft is working on a way to allow security products to ‘run in user mode just as apps do,’ Microsoft’s David ...

EA announced its latest salvo in the endless cat-and-mouse battle of PC gaming cheat detection on Tuesday, and the effort prominently features one term sure to raise a red flag for some users: “kernel ...

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 ...

In context: Nothing can ruin a multiplayer game faster than rampant cheating, so it's no surprise that developers go to great lengths to devise ways to mitigate it. One controversial method is to ...

In the wake of the global Windows outage caused by a faulty CrowdStrike update in July, ‘both our customers and ecosystem partners have called on Microsoft to provide additional security capabilities ...