Protected Print Mode introduces a security gatekeeper that blocks third party drivers unless users or admins opt out.

Microsoft is moving forward with a long-planned cleanup of the Windows 11 printing stack. Starting with the non-security update released in January 2026, Windows 11 no longer supports legacy V3 and V4 ...

Microsoft is set to make third-party printer drivers and utilities a thing of the past for Windows users. As Betanews reports, Microsoft announced that it's going to phase out support for third-party ...

When deleting a Printer driver, some Windows users get an error that stops them from completing the task. Users are unable to uninstall or remove the Printer driver ...

Microsoft is transitioning to a more secure and modern printing architecture, and the latest Windows 11 updates make it ...

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 ...

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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 ...

Apple has released driver updates for various HP, Samsung, and Brother printer models, and also has issued an update to QuickTime 7 for Leopard. Apple has released driver updates to supply additional ...

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 ...