Microsoft will no longer provide new drivers from printer manufacturers via Windows Update starting in 2025, the company has announced. Microsoft says doing so will make Windows 11 even more secure.

Your office printer might have a problem soon. Microsoft decided to kill off V3 and V4 printer drivers early next year. If your printer relies on these older drivers, it could stop working after ...

Microsoft is overhauling how Windows 11 handles printers, replacing clunky legacy drivers with a universal Mopria-based system. This change promises fewer compatibility issues and a smoother setup ...

In brief: Last month, Windows 11 users became concerned when Microsoft announced significant upcoming changes in its handling of legacy printer drivers. Most users will likely not experience any ...

Microsoft's April 2026 Patch Tuesday update for Windows 11 delivers security fixes, networking improvements, and Remote ...

The printer bug detected by Microsoft is causing issues with the Print Spooler Service, printer drivers, and printer queues. Some time ago, users reported that non-HP devices running Win10 and Win11 ...

The experience of connecting hardware devices to computers can vary across hardware and systems. USB printers, especially, haven’t typically been super convenient for connecting with a Windows ...

The takeaway: Microsoft quietly signaled a major shift in how printer drivers would work on Windows nearly three years ago. That plan is now becoming reality, though most older third-party printers ...

When you try to print a document using a Brother printer and find it not working as expected on Windows 11/10, you can use the following solutions to fix the error ...

Microsoft is now blocking the Windows 11 22H2 update from being offered because of compatibility issues affecting Windows devices with printers using Microsoft IPP Class Driver or Universal Print ...

If you've been stressing out about Microsoft abandoning driver support for your legacy printer in Windows 11 based on messaging it relayed in its Windows Roadmap document, stress no more. In no ...