This article is alarmist clickbait and doesn't stand up to scrutiny: > this could mean unexplained failures after a Windows update I'm not sure how the author

This article is alarmist clickbait and doesn't stand up to scrutiny: > this could mean unexplained failures after a Windows update I'm not sure how the author concludes that. From https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/blog/hardwaredevcenter/removal-of-unwanted-drivers-from-windows-update/4425647 https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/blog/hardwaredevcenter/r...: > The first phase targets legacy drivers that have newer replacements already on Windows Update. So only outdated drivers with replacements will be removed. Likewise: > Technically, expiring a driver means removing all its audience assignments in Hardware Development Center, which stops Windows Update from offering that driver to devices. I don't interpret that as Windows Update proactively removing a driver that's already downloaded to a computer.