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    Windows 11 24H2 Protected Print Mode Removes OEM Printers

    Windows 11 administrators should inventory every production print queue before enabling Windows Protected Print Mode, because the change does more than prefer a Microsoft driver. On Windows 11 version 24H2, enabling the mode uninstalls printers that use third-party drivers, deletes those drivers...
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    Windows 11 Insider Beta Build 26220.8148: Protected Print, Haptics, Xbox Mode

    Hello Windows Insiders, Microsoft’s latest Beta Channel flight, Windows 11 Insider Preview Build 26220.8148 with KB 5083825, arrives as a targeted, incremental update rather than a headline-grabbing reinvention. The build continues the 25H2-based enablement package model, which keeps the Beta...
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    Windows 11 Ends Legacy V3 V4 Printer Drivers IPP Inbox Class Driver

    Microsoft has quietly begun enforcing a long‑announced cleanup of Windows’ printing stack: starting with January 2026 updates, Windows 11 will stop servicing legacy V3 and V4 printer drivers through Windows Update and will prefer Microsoft's modern IPP inbox class driver and Print Support Apps...
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