Forward-looking: Microsoft has traditionally maintained strong backward compatibility with older hardware and software. However, the company is now working to phase out as many legacy drivers as ...

Microsoft has published a new support document about driver updates It clarifies that Windows 11 can now handle duplicate drivers So you don't need to worry about any strangeness with doubled-up ...

Windows Updates for the end user are a bit of a chore. They take a long time to download, usually require a restart, and can break things or change settings you didn't want changed. But one thing you ...

IPP (Internet Printing Protocol) is an internet protocol used for communication between the client devices (such as computers, mobile phones, etc.) and the printers via an IPP port. In Windows ...

Microsoft will block third-party printer driver delivery in Windows Update as part of a substantial and gradual shift in its printer driver strategy over the next 4 years. "With the release of Windows ...

In a nutshell: Device drivers are a cornerstone of modern computing and a critical component of any properly functioning Windows machine. However, navigating the complex Windows driver ecosystem often ...

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Windows Updates for the end user are a bit of a chore. They take a long time to download, usually require a restart, and can break things or change settings you didn't want changed. But one thing you ...

June 21, 2006 date has a secret meaning To avoid situations like these, for the past 11 years, Microsoft has been resetting the last update date for all its built-in drivers to June 21, 2006, which is ...