Microsoft Fixes Autopatch Bug Deploying Restricted Drivers
Microsoft fixed a Windows Autopatch bug that caused a small number of EU devices to receive restricted driver updates despite administrative policies in place to block them. The issue affected specific Windows 11 versions, including 23H2, 24H2, and 25H2.
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⚠️ Great News for Platform Management: Windows Autopatch is evolving from a simple rollout mechanism into a sophisticated update steering layer.
ℹ️ The new Update Readiness features provide tenant-wide visibility, showing exactly where devices are stuck or what is blocking their lifecycle.
💰️ Best of all: These deep insights and the new Readiness Checker are included in your existing license at no extra cost—no add-on required.
Windows IT Pro Blog: Improved control and consent over data sharing is a new feature coming to Windows Autopatch in June 2025. Plus, hotpatching—small and immediate security updates that don't interrupt your workflow—is now accessible to everyone using Windows Autopatch. In March, we announced...
Windows IT Pro Blog:: A key focus of Windows Autopatch is to deliver an easy update management experience for IT administrators. With that in mind, we've simplified the update activation process. In the past, some features like policy management were enabled by default while others needed to be...
Windows Events Blog: Explore how Windows 365 and Windows Autopatch can simplify lifecycle management for Windows. Learn how you can keep your Cloud PCs updated and protected— with no hassle or interruption. Also, find out how you can use the Extended Security Update (ESU) program for Windows 10...
Windows IT Pro Blog: The start of the new year brings a great opportunity for positive change, including the release of new features in Windows Autopatch. We heard your feedback! Here are some improvements made in response to your enterprise needs. Import Update rings for Windows 10 and later...
Announced and shown here at #MMSMOA today
What’s new in Windows Autopatch: May 2023 https://rodtrent.com/5m4
Not since the introduction of Windows Autopatch have we had a blog so full of impactful news. This is a parade of public previews for powerful new features now available in Windows Autopatch, so keep reading to get a glimpse at the latest additions to the service. The theme of this release is respon...
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