If your HP printer suddenly stopped responding or the HP Smart app is acting up, you are not alone—and it might not be your Wi-Fi. Starting January 15, 2026, Microsoft stopped publishing new v3 and v4 ...

Windows 7 uses drivers to communicate to various hardware devices connected to your computer, including printers and scanners. Printer manufacturers provide drivers with their products, but also ...

You may have encountered several errors while using Windows. Some of them can be fixed quickly, while some of them may need adjustments to your system. One of the ...

Drivers cause a lot of headaches for a lot of people. Outdated or corrupt drivers can cause your PC to become unstable and crash. Updated drivers can contain bug fixes, stability improvements, and ...

When trying to migrate printers from an old server to a new server via Group Policy Preferences (GPP) an Unknown printer driver error may occur and prevent you from ...

What’s ending: Microsoft has stopped publishing new V3/V4 printer drivers via Windows Update, limiting them to security fixes during a multi‑year phaseout. Why it matters: Printers without IPP or ...

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 ...

Microsoft's newest OS is available for free. Before you download, make sure it will play nicely with your printer. Since 2004, I have worked on PCMag’s hardware team, covering at various times ...

In the name of security for its ubiquitous OS, Microsoft is ditching support for legacy V3 and V4 printer drivers in Windows 11. Microsoft previously warned this was coming way back in September 2023, ...