If a Windows update made your printer act strangely, Microsoft has a fix for you

Recent updates for Windows 10 and Windows 11 had the peculiar side effect of causing printers to spew out random printouts. The culprits were the updates released back in January, although it took Microsoft a while to concede that there was a problem. Having acknowledged the issue, Microsoft has finally produced a fix some two months after the problems emerged. See also: When Microsoft acknowledged the issue, it said: “After installing the January 2025 Windows preview update, released January 29, 2025, or later updates, you might observe issues with USB connected dual-mode printers that support both USB Print and IPP… [Continue Reading]