From: r9jmg0@yahoo.com   
      
   On 26/02/14 06:36 PM, J. P. Gilliver wrote:   
   > I asked Google "Will the upgrade to Windows 11 that stops some printers   
   > working, also stop them working under Windows 10 if subscribed to the   
   > updates?", and its AI replied "Yes, it is possible for the same printer   
   > issues impacting Windows 11 to affect Windows 10 if you are subscribed   
   > to updates, although the mechanism and timing may differ. The changes,   
   > starting in January 2026, primarily phase out legacy V3 and V4 printer   
   > drivers via Windows Update, which affects older printer models   
   > regardless of whether they are running on Windows 10 or 11."   
   >   
   > Which I interpret it as saying it doesn't know really.   
   >   
   > Anyone know any more?   
   >   
   > Is my printer (Samsung CLP775ND) likely to be a V3 or V4 driver? How do   
   > I find out? Should I turn off the W10 upgrades I jumped through hoops to   
   > enroll for?   
   >   
      
   This is exactly the kind of thing that M$ did with my beloved Canon   
   flatbed scanner.   
      
   They've moved from making computers obsolete to now making peripherals   
   nonfunctional even though they previously worked just fine with W10 and 11.   
      
   Luckily, I was able to find a kludge to make my scanner work again.   
      
   They also made it so that my Logitech 5.1 speaker system would only work   
   in 2.1. I found a way to kind of fix that, but it's not totally effective.   
      
   I've used Linux with these peripherals before and there were no such   
   problems.   
      
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   John C. No ad, CD, cripple, demo, nag, pay, pirated, share, spy,   
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