Microsoft Introduces Cloud-Initiated Driver Recovery for Windows Update
L'essentiel
Microsoft is rolling out Cloud-Initiated Driver Recovery (CIDR) for Windows Update to automatically roll back faulty drivers without user intervention, addressing long-standing issues with hardware updates.
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Pourquoi c'est important
Windows 11 users have experienced issues with faulty drivers installed via Windows Update. Previously, resolving these issues required intervention from Microsoft's partners or the end user.
Windows 11 users are not happy campers at the moment for multiple reasons, but Microsoft is doing something about an issue around updates. The company just introduced "Cloud-Initiated Driver Recovery" (let's call it CIDR) for Windows Update, a system that will roll back faulty drivers detected during the company's shiproom evaluation process, with no user intervention required.
Microsoft noted that faulty drivers installed through Windows Update can only be dealt with currently by its partners or the end user, which is obviously not ideal. "With [CIDR], Microsoft can now trigger a recovery action directly from the Hardware Dev Center (HDC), rolling back a problematic driver to the previously known-good version via the Windows Update pipeline," the company said. "Partners are not required to take any action. Microsoft handles the recovery end-to-end."
Driver updates for certain hardware like GPUs have caused issues with Windows Updates for years, with the NVIDIA "Nvlddmkm.sys" driver error being one of the most famous examples. Microsoft's CIDR system should help with that to a certain extent, and should start gradually rolling out in September. Microsoft is also giving users more control over updates, letting you pause and skip updates and shutdown or restart your PC without needing to install them.
Questions ouvertes
- How effective will CIDR be in preventing future driver-related update issues?
- Will CIDR be extended to other types of Windows updates beyond drivers?
- What is the exact timeline for the full rollout of CIDR?
