Don't put a silly driver on us.
Microsoft is set to add a new feature for Windows 11 called Cloud-Initiated Driver Recovery or CIDR to help solve the problem of drivers updated through Windows Update and then bugged. The system can automatically revert to a more stable version of the original driver through Windows Update without waiting for the hardware manufacturer to send a new modified version of the driver and without requiring the user to uninstall the driver itself.
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Originally, if a driver released through Windows Update was later found to be in trouble, the main solution was that the hardware manufacturer had to upload a new version of the driver, or the user had to manually uninstall the problematic driver, which could require some devices to continue unstable drivers for some time to come.
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CIDR will help close this gap. When Microsoft detects a driver with a QC problem, the company will be able to directly rollback the driver from the cloud side through the original Windows Update structure. The system will remove the driver with the problem and replace it with the previous version of the driver that works well or the most suitable version available on Windows Update.
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Microsoft has stated that this process does not require installation of add-ons, and that hardware manufacturers do not need to adjust workflow or any APIs further because Microsoft will manage the entire recovery process. The feature will start testing on some machines between May and August 2026 before targeting automatic activation by September 2026.
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Source: Microsoft























































































