From: G6JPG@255soft.uk   
      
   On 2026/2/16 16:15:31, Frank Slootweg wrote:   
   > J. P. Gilliver  wrote:   
   > [...]   
   >    
   >> (For anyone still wondering about the subject: the answer seems to be   
   >> that nobody knows, but don't rely on it not happening - and there is a   
   >> registry patch that will stop Windows updating drivers, though it's not   
   >> clear whether that will stop it _removing_ them.)   
   >    
   >   You've taken precautions and have the install package, so *if* the   
   > installed driver gets removed by something, you can always fall back on   
   > tne install package. All is good, I would say.   
      
   Unless an "upgrade" puts in some sort of _block_ against the use of such   
   drivers ("V3 and V4" I've heard them referred to as).   
      
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