Microsoft Will Disable Third-Party Printer Drivers by 2027
Microsoft is sounding the death knell for third-party printer drivers, saying it will no longer allow them in Windows by 2027.
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Microsoft is sounding the death knell for third-party printer drivers, saying it will no longer allow them in Windows by 2027.
Universal standards for print and scan drivers have become more popular.
Drivers have long been the source of problems for Windows users, with security flaws, compatibility issues and other bugs blighting the experience of getting hardware to work as it should. Now Microsoft has announced plans that will shake up how drivers work in Windows.
Microsoft has shared plans to remove the bundling of printer updates for third-party printers in Windows Updates.