Windows Update will soon automatically roll back faulty drivers

Published: (May 14, 2026 at 05:40 AM EDT)
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Source: The Verge

Source: The Verge

New Cloud‑Initiated Driver Recovery Feature

Microsoft is on a mission to fix Windows 11, and part of that involves improving the often‑frustrating Windows Update experience. While you’ll soon be able to pause updates indefinitely, Microsoft is also adding a new feature that automatically rolls back problematic drivers that have been installed through Windows Update.

How it works

The Cloud‑Initiated Driver Recovery feature can replace a faulty driver installed on a PC with a previously working driver through Windows Update. Currently, Windows 11 users must manually roll back a driver or wait for hardware vendors to publish a new one to work around any problems.

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