Linus Tech Tips Discussion

 Microsoft is dropping support for legacy printer drivers Summary Microsoft is dropping support for legacy printer drivers which were announced as deprecated September 2023.   Quotes Quote The policy is part of broader plans to modernize the Windows print platform following the release of Windows 10 21H2, which removed the need for print device manufacturers to provide their own installers. Under these plans, users on Windows 11 or Windows Server 2025 and later will no longer be able to install new printer drivers via Windows Update.   My thoughts This may be a good thing for security (and possibly more universal drivers) but it also might be bad since "Microsoft is putting responsibility for legacy hardware support back in the hands of manufacturers", the ones who are trying to sell you more hardware.   I wonder what this means for Plug-and-Play. I've almost always had to manually check for updates to get printer drivers to install.   Sources https://www.tomshardware.com/peripherals/printers/microsoft-stops-distrubitng-legacy-v3-and-v4-printer-drivers