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title: "Microsoft fixes Windows Autopatch bug installing restricted drivers"
url: https://daily.dev/posts/microsoft-fixes-windows-autopatch-bug-installing-restricted-drivers-lbvkmkhe4
source_url: https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/microsoft/microsoft-fixes-windows-autopatch-bug-installing-restricted-drivers
type: article
source: "BleepingComputer"
published: 2026-05-13T14:36:28.480Z
updated: 2026-08-24T06:56:36.542Z
tags: ["microsoft", "windows"]
reading_time: 2
upvotes: 0
comments: 0
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---

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# Microsoft fixes Windows Autopatch bug installing restricted drivers

**[BleepingComputer](https://daily.dev/sources/bleepingcomputer)** · 2 min read · 0 upvotes · 0 comments

## Summary

Microsoft has resolved a Windows Autopatch bug that caused restricted driver updates to be deployed on EU-managed Windows 11 devices despite administrative policies requiring manual approval. Affected devices experienced unexpected reboots and system failures. The fix was applied server-side, requiring no action from customers. The issue impacted Windows 11 23H2, 24H2, and 25H2 devices.

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