Windows Update will soon automatically restore faulty drivers

Microsoft is on a mission to Windows 11 repairAnd part of that includes improving the often frustrating Windows Update experience. While you will soon be able to Stop updates indefinitelyMicrosoft is also adding a new feature that automatically rolls back problematic drivers installed through Windows Update.

Microsoft has created a new Cloud Driver Recovery feature that can replace a faulty driver installed on a computer with a previously working driver through Windows Update. Currently, Windows 11 users have to manually roll back the driver or hardware vendors have to deploy new software to work around any issues, but this new feature aims to automate that process.

“When a driver is identified as having quality issues during our charging room evaluation process, Microsoft can now initiate a recovery procedure from the cloud, replacing the problematic driver on affected devices without requiring manual intervention from the user or hardware partner.” Garrett Duchesne explainsPrincipal Program Manager at Microsoft.

This new Windows Update is currently being tested with Microsoft hardware partners and is scheduled to begin rolling out gradually in September. Microsoft also manufactures Windows updates are less annoyingwith the ability to extend the pause date as many times as you need, skip updates during initial device setup, and restart or shut down your computer without having to install a pending update.