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 ...

Troubleshooting a non-responsive printer? Vista upgrade issues? Simply curious about the nooks and crannies of your filesystem? Windows 7 is a clear and user-friendly operating system for the most ...

On Windows 11/10, you may have noticed that when you install two or more printers that use the same printer on the same port, all such printers are, by design, grouped as one in the Control Panel’s ...

Microsoft announces an end to servicing legacy v3 and v4 Windows printer drivers via Windows Update, to be completed in 2027. Manufacturers will subsequently need to provide third-party drivers via ...

Microsoft has released a new troubleshooter tool to fix an issue where the HP Smart app would automatically install on Windows after renaming all printers to HP LaserJet M101-M106. Microsoft confirmed ...

With Windows 7, you can more easily share files and printers across a network via the new HomeGroups feature. HomeGroups lets you connect to files and printers with a group password–if all the PCs ...

Microsoft will no longer provide new drivers from printer manufacturers via Windows Update starting in 2025, the company has announced. Microsoft says doing so will make Windows 11 even more secure.