Microsoft will start removing legacy drivers from Windows Update

Microsoft will start removing legacy drivers from Windows Update to improve driver quality for Windows users but, most importantly, to increase security, the company has announced. This is intended to be an ongoing process and Microsoft is planning to introduce new publishing rules for driver updates. A step-by-step process Microsoft is, in effect, trimming its “driver garden” so that Windows will – ideally and in time – only deal with fresh, well-tested, secure and compatible … More

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