**Microsoft** has fixed a **Windows Autopatch** bug that caused driver updates restricted by administrative policies to be deployed on some Autopatch-managed **Windows** devices in the European Union. ### Scope of the Issue According to a service alert first spotted by **Microsoft** MVP Susan Bradley, the issue affected only a limited number of devices running client **Windows** platforms (i.e., **Windows 11** 25H2, **Windows 11** 24H2, and **Windows 11** 23H2). **Microsoft** says that impacted **Windows** devices installed recommended driver updates without user approval, even when driver policies configured by IT admins required manual approval. Affected systems also experienced unexpected behavior, including reboots and, in some cases, system failures, depending on the installed drivers. ### Resolution The company added that a service-side fix addressed the bug and that customers don't have to take any action to resolve it. "A limited subset of devices managed by **Windows Autopatch** in the European Union (EU) region might have received unexpected driver updates from **Windows Update**, despite administrative policies configured to restrict driver deployment," **Microsoft** said. "This issue has been fixed through a service-side fix. No client-side updates or further action are required from customers." ### Recent Similar Issues Last month, **Microsoft** resolved another known issue that was causing systems running **Windows Server 2019** and 2022 to upgrade to **Windows Server 2025** "unexpectedly." **Microsoft** first acknowledged the issue in September 2024, after widespread reports from **Windows** admins about servers being upgraded overnight to a **Windows Server** version for which they didn't even have a license. On Tuesday, it also confirmed that some customers are experiencing issues installing **Office** on their **Windows 365** devices due to a configuration change introduced by a recent service update.