Microsoft fixes Windows Autopatch bug installing restricted drivers By Sergiu Gatlan May 13, 2026 10:36 AM 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. …
… Earlier this month, Microsoft also addressed a Windows Autopatch bug that caused driver updates restricted by administrative policies to be deployed on some Autopatch-managed Windows devices across the European Union, and confirmed that the April 2026 security updates were causing failures in third… …
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… The disgruntled researcher added that the newly created section could be influenced to manipulate data and various services, including kernel-mode drivers, into trusting specific paths that standard users cannot access. …