Microsoft blocks legacy V3 and V4 printer drivers in Windows 11, advising users to update or switch to modern printing ...

This is because Microsoft has only stopped accepting or publishing new third-party v3/v4 printer drivers to Windows Update for Windows 11+. If you read headlines that claim Windows printers are being ...

Starting in January 2026, Microsoft will no longer distribute new "official" printer drivers through Windows Update. First announced back in 2023, the move is meant to ...

Microsoft has decided to stop sending out new drivers for old printers via Windows Update. The drivers in question are for V3 ...

The next system update for Windows 11 could break your printer. Here's what you need to know.

Microsoft is continuing its cleanup of legacy components in Windows 11, and this time the focus is on printer drivers. The company is ending support for older V3 and V4 printer driver models, a ...

Microsoft is slowly phasing out support for third-party printer drivers in Windows, but IT admins shouldn't worry too much.

In the name of security for its ubiquitous OS, Microsoft is ditching support for legacy V3 and V4 printer drivers in Windows ...

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. A widespread issue impacting Windows 10 ...