agere soft modem

The tag 'agere soft modem' covers discussions about Agere Systems soft modems, particularly their legacy drivers (agrsm64.sys and agrsm.sys) and their removal from Windows in the January 2026 cumulative update. This removal addresses an elevation-of-privilege vulnerability (CVE-2023-31096). Users with analog modems, fax modems, or soft-modem adapters relying on these in-box drivers may experience device failure after applying the update. Microsoft recommends removing dependencies on such hardware. The tag is relevant for those troubleshooting modem issues after Windows updates or seeking information on driver deprecation and security risks.