From: this@ddress.is.invalid   
      
   J. P. Gilliver  wrote:   
   > 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).   
      
     Poosibly, but I think unlikely. OTOH, this is Microsoft and Windows,   
   so anything goes, or rather, doesn't go.   
      
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