As part of a significant and progressive change in its printer driver strategy over the next four years, Microsoft will disable the delivery of third-party printer drivers in Windows Update.
According to Microsoft, “With the launch of Windows 10 21H2, Windows offers inbox support for Mopria compliant printer devices over network and USB interfaces.”
As a result, print device makers are no longer required to offer their own installers, drivers, utilities, and other software.
Microsoft Offensive Research & Security Engineering (MORSE) lead engineer manager Johnathan Norman claims that the organization would introduce a new default print mode to disable third-party drivers for printing read more Microsoft will block 3rd-party printer drivers in Windows Update.
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