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Isn’t this what windows does?

• simfree 4y ago
  If you call changing APIs every other major release of Windows, then sure. Having your drivers in tree allows the developer changing said API to update everything in tree that depends on said API which they are changing.
  • tredre3 4y ago
    > If you call changing APIs every other major release of Windows, then sure. Yet here I am, on windows 10, using printer drivers designed and released for windows vista.
    • m00x 4y ago
      tbf, HID is much easier.
    • NGRhodes 4y ago
      On Windows 11, I am not able to use my finger print reader using the Windows 10 drivers from my oem, this is reported by device manager.