manual approval policies

Manual approval policies in Windows Autopatch are designed to give administrators control over which driver and feature updates are deployed to managed devices. A recent bug caused restricted driver updates to install without manual approval on some Windows 11 devices in the European Union, affecting versions 23H2 through 25H2. Microsoft fixed the issue server-side, so no client patch or policy change was required. The incident highlights the tension between automation and administrative oversight in enterprise update management. Discussions on WindowsForum.com focus on how manual approval policies work, their role in maintaining compliance, and troubleshooting unexpected behavior when policies are bypassed.