Microsoft is testing Cloud-Initiated Driver Recovery, a Windows Update feature designed to roll back bad drivers with less manual IT work.

It sucks when a failing battery or a slow PC lets you down at crucial moments—and Windows 11 in particular has repeatedly ...

New 'Driver Quality Initiative' aims to shore up quality and prevent bad drivers from proving to be an unnecessary battery ...

Microsoft plans to raise the quality bar of Windows 11 drivers, as drivers "sit at the heart of every Windows experience" and ...

Microsoft's new Cloud-Initiated Driver Recovery feature automatically rolls back broken drivers pushed through Windows Update, no manual fixes or hardware partner involvement needed.The Latest Tech ...

The company is also trying to prevent driver problems before they happen with a new initiative.

Microsoft is changing its policy to try to fix one of the longest-running issues Windows users have experienced with Windows Update (WU). In a few months, ...

As Microsoft continues to update Windows 11, one item that it's dropping support for are V3 and V4 printer drivers. This move was advertised back in September 2023, as Microsoft claimed these printer ...

The process applies to drivers distributed through Windows Update. Microsoft's partners can use the Windows Update service to ...

Microsoft wants you to update to Windows 11 from 10 if you own an eligible Surface device. The company also outlined which devices are eligible for firmware and driver updates. Recently, Microsoft ...

Microsoft has confirmed that the May 2026 Windows 11 security update (KB5089549) fails to install on some systems and ...

Forward-looking: Microsoft has traditionally maintained strong backward compatibility with older hardware and software. However, the company is now working to phase out as many legacy drivers as ...