Kernel Patch Protection
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kernel-patch-protection-242-14599365
title:
Kernel Patch Protection
text:
Kernel Patch Protection (KPP), informally known as PatchGuard, is a feature of 64-bit (x64) editions of Microsoft Windows that prevents patching the kernel. It was first introduced in 2005 with the x64 editions of Windows XP and Windows Server 2003 Service Pack 1. "Patching the kernel" refers to unsupported modification of the central component or kernel of the Windows operating system. Such modification has never been supported by Microsoft because, according to Microsoft, it can greatly reduce
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wiki
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encyclopedia
description:
Security feature of Microsoft Windows
original url:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kernel_Patch_Protection
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date modified:
2023-04-17T15:16:49Z
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