--- title: Microsoft fixes bug behind Windows Server 2025 automatic... description: Microsoft has resolved a known issue that caused Windows Server 2019 and 2022 systems to automatically upgrade to Windows Server 2025 without admin consent.... canonical: https://daily.dev/posts/microsoft-fixes-bug-behind-windows-server-2025-automatic-upgrades-rizlvcekl twitter:card: summary_large_image twitter:site: @dailydotdev og:type: website og:site_name: daily.dev og:title: Microsoft fixes bug behind Windows Server 2025 automatic upgrades | daily.dev og:description: Microsoft has resolved a known issue that caused Windows Server 2019 and 2022 systems to automatically upgrade to Windows Server 2025 without admin consent.... og:url: https://daily.dev/posts/microsoft-fixes-bug-behind-windows-server-2025-automatic-upgrades-rizlvcekl og:image: https://api.daily.dev/og/posts/RizLvCeKl.png og:image:alt: Microsoft fixes bug behind Windows Server 2025 automatic upgrades og:image:width: 1200 og:image:height: 630 og:locale: en --- > ## Documentation Index > Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://daily.dev/llms.txt > Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further. # Microsoft fixes bug behind Windows Server 2025 automatic upgrades **[BleepingComputer](https://daily.dev/sources/bleepingcomputer)** · 2 min read · 0 upvotes · 0 comments ## Summary Microsoft has resolved a known issue that caused Windows Server 2019 and 2022 systems to automatically upgrade to Windows Server 2025 without admin consent. First acknowledged in September 2024, the bug led to servers being upgraded overnight to a version admins didn't have licenses for. Microsoft initially blamed third-party update management tools, but vendors pointed to a procedural error on Microsoft's side. After more than a year, Microsoft confirmed the fix and re-enabled the upgrade offer via the Windows Update settings panel. ## Full article daily.dev links to this article rather than hosting it. 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