Windows 7 uses drivers to communicate to various hardware devices connected to your computer, including printers and scanners. Printer manufacturers provide drivers with their products, but also ...

Troubleshooting a non-responsive printer? Vista upgrade issues? Simply curious about the nooks and crannies of your filesystem? Windows 7 is a clear and user-friendly operating system for the most ...

On Windows 11/10, you may have noticed that when you install two or more printers that use the same printer on the same port, all such printers are, by design, grouped as one in the Control Panel’s ...

Microsoft has decided to phase out the distribution of third-party printer drivers through Windows Update. Instead, the company will be introducing a new system where printer manufacturers can design ...

It’s the beginning of the end for third-party printer drivers in Windows, according to a support document the company released earlier this month. Instead of bespoke drivers for individual printers ...

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 ...

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.