Microsoft has announced a new feature called Cloud-Initiated Driver Recovery for Windows drivers distributed through Windows Update. The feature can automatically roll back problematic drivers without requiring any action from users or partners.
How the automatic rollback works
Recovery is triggered when Microsoft identifies a driver with quality issues during its Driver Shiproom evaluation. The rollback instruction is delivered via Windows Update, and no new client agent is needed. If no approved replacement driver is found, recovery is not attempted.
The feature is targeted to be automatically included when a driver is rejected during flighting or gradual rollout starting in September 2026. Manual validation and testing on selected shipping labels are planned from May to August 2026.
Microsoft has not confirmed the exact launch window for the automatic inclusion beyond the September 2026 target.
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