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

Run the Printer Troubleshooter. Temporarily disable Windows Firewall or any other Security Software. Uninstall and Reinstall the printer driver in Compatibility mode. Check if Network Discovery and ...

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 ...

It seems that Mopria suffers from a huge publicity problem. A solution to third party printer drivers, backed by every major printer manufacturer and which works on Windows, Android Linux and ...

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 takeaway: Microsoft quietly signaled a major shift in how printer drivers would work on Windows nearly three years ago. That plan is now becoming reality, though most older third-party printers ...

Earlier this month, Microsoft posted a new entry in its list of known issues with fully up-to-date Windows 11 PCs: The HP Smart printer app was installing automatically on Windows 10 and Windows 11 ...

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 ...