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Your old printer might stop working on Windows 11, but there’s a workaround

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

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

If you have an older printer and Windows 11, keep an eye on 2027: Microsoft will discontinue support for these drivers

Microsoft will discontinue support for legacy printer drivers in Windows 11 starting in 2027. What will happen to older ...
GizChina

Is Your Printer Safe? Windows 11 Ending Legacy Driver Support

Your office printer might have a problem soon. Microsoft decided to kill off V3 and V4 printer drivers early next year. If your printer relies on these older drivers, it could stop working after ...
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Windows 11 is making big changes to printing, because printers are awful

Printers on Windows have historically required individual drivers on Windows, which causes security vulnerabilities, limited hardware upgrades, and reliability ...
PC World

Windows 11 printer bug blocks 22H2 upgrade, advanced features

If you’re a Windows 11 user whose been having problems with your printer’s more advanced features, Microsoft has some bad news: You may have to wait—on both ...
BleepingComputer

Windows 11 22H2 blocked on some systems due to printer issues

Microsoft is now blocking the Windows 11 22H2 update from being offered because of compatibility issues affecting Windows devices with printers using Microsoft IPP Class Driver or Universal Print ...
XDA Developers

Microsoft will stop offering third-party printer drivers through Windows Update soon

Usama is a news reporter at XDA who has a decade of experience in covering technology news across a variety of topics, with the primary area of focus being anything related to Microsoft. He also has a ...
techtarget

How Windows 11 Print Management can fix printer issues

Windows Print Management is a Microsoft Management Console (MMC) snap-in that desktop administrators can use to manage and troubleshoot print servers and printers on Windows 11 systems. The ...
AOL

The New Windows Update Discontinued Support For A Bunch Of Popular Printers

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 ...
XDA Developers

Microsoft is dropping Windows 11 support for millions of older printers

Simon is a Computer Science BSc graduate who has been writing about technology since 2014, and using Windows machines since 3.1. After working for an indie game studio and acting as the family's go-to ...
The Windows Club

The specified printer driver is currently in use

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 ...