From: winstonmvp@gmail.com   
      
   VanguardLH wrote on 1/16/2026 5:21 PM:   
   > "J. P. Gilliver"  wrote:   
   >> I fail to see any point in removing drivers, and thus killing equipment;   
   >> what is the justification?   
      
   >   
   > If the drivers are no longer supported by the hardware maker, Microsoft   
   > doesn't want to be doling out or supporting old and possibly bad   
   > drivers.  They only distribute the drivers.  They don't write them.  The   
   > hardware might still be working, but that doesn't mean Microsoft wants   
   > to proliferate bad or unsupported drivers for that still-working   
   > hardware.   
      
   Security Vulnerability:   
   The primary reason was a severe privilege escalation flaw   
   (CVE-2025-24990) in the Agere modem driver, which was present across all   
   Windows versions.   
      
   Legacy Code:   
     The driver was outdated, predating modern security practices, making it   
   a significant systemic risk.   
      
   Microsoft's Action:   
     Instead of patching the risky legacy component, Microsoft chose to   
   remove it entirely from Windows.   
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