Microsoft is quietly ripping out one of Windows’ oldest plumbing systems, and the impact will hit the most boring but essential task many PCs still perform: printing. By winding down traditional ...

If you are confused about the recent news about printer drivers in Windows 11, Microsoft has an explanation for you.

Microsoft recently issued a correction to its Windows Roadmap regarding ongoing support for legacy printer drivers. While the company still plans to change how the operating ...

Printer owners that also use the Windows 11 operating system should be aware that a recent Windows update may have ...

Microsoft confirms Windows 11 will not drop legacy printer drivers, but new submissions face stricter approval starting in ...

Although Microsoft commits to not bricking printers using legacy drivers, it still wants you to upgrade to the IPP Class Driver.

If you've got a Windows PC and a printer, you need to check whether you're affected by these changes – or you could lose ...

Microsoft has tweaked a feature roadmap that implied older printers wouldn't be supported, and thus could cease to function. That's no longer the case.

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.

It’s gut-check time for millions of Windows users. A routine system update is normally not cause for concern. However, a routine update can soon turn a perfectly functional printer into a paperweight.

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 ...