Microsoft has announced plans to periodically remove legacy drivers from the Windows Update catalog to mitigate security and compatibility risks. "The rationale behind this initiative is to ensure ...

Forward-looking: Microsoft has traditionally maintained strong backward compatibility with older hardware and software. However, the company is now working to phase out as many legacy drivers as ...

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 ...

IPP (Internet Printing Protocol) is an internet protocol used for communication between the client devices (such as computers, mobile phones, etc.) and the printers via an IPP port. In Windows ...

Microsoft has rolled out a bunch of driver updates for its newest Surface devices - but as has become common practice for the company these days, it hasn't yet published any details about them.

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Default protection blocks known exploits but you can choose what to block and where with extra tools and services for more control. Device drivers have so many privileges in Windows that, if ...