Microsoft will gradually stop distributing legacy printer drivers via Windows Update starting Jan 15, 2026, with the transition completed by 2027. The change aims to improve system stability, security ...

As Microsoft continues to update Windows 11, one item that it's dropping support for are V3 and V4 printer drivers. This move was advertised back in September 2023, as Microsoft claimed these printer ...

Microsoft stopped publishing new legacy printer drivers to Windows Update on January 15, 2026. The change affects V3 and V4 driver architectures that primarily support older hardware. Windows 11 and ...