Security News > 2020 > October > Microsoft driver update change may break Windows 10 plug-and-play
Upcoming changes to how Windows 10 automatically installs driver updates may cause plug-and-play to break for some devices.
Windows Update is also used to deliver automatic drivers to allow hardware developers to quickly deploy fixes to Windows 10 users encountering bugs in an existing driver.
Manual drivers will not be installed automatically via Windows Update and will instead be displayed and manually installed via the Windows 10 Optional Updates experience.
On November 5th, 2020, drivers marked as 'Automatic' will continue to be automatically installed by Windows 10 when a new device is plugged into a computer or Windows Update.
"Manual driver updates can be installed manually on your machine if you specifically request them by navigating to Settings > Update & Security > Windows Update > View optional updates," Microsoft explains in a new blog post.
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