Microsoft gives Windows Update a Ctrl-Z for bad drivers
Cloud-powered undo will roll back dodgy code without users or hardware partners lifting a finger
Microsoft is getting to grips with Windowsdrivers that leave the operating system in an unstable state with a proactiverollback dubbed "Cloud-Initiated Driver Recovery."
"When a driver is identified as havingquality issues during our shiproom evaluation process, Microsoft can now initiate a recovery action from the cloud, replacingthe problematic driver on affected devices without requiring manualintervention from the user or the hardware partner," the company explained.
The process applies to drivers distributedthrough Windows Update. Microsoft's partners can use the Windows Updateservice to distribute new code, but sometimes things go awry, and no amount of finger-pointing from Redmond willdispell the general feeling of instability and unreliability thatsurrounds the company's flagship operating system.
A cynic might wish that bugs were ironed out before faulty drivers are inflicted on users via Windows Update, orwonder why this functionality was...
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