[metaltyphoon]

Isn’t this what windows does?

[simfree]

If you call changing APIs every other major release of Windows, then sure.

Having your drivers in tree allows the developer changing said API to update everything in tree that depends on said API which they are changing.

[tredre3]

> If you call changing APIs every other major release of Windows, then sure.

Yet here I am, on windows 10, using printer drivers designed and released for windows vista.

[NGRhodes]

On Windows 11, I am not able to use my finger print reader using the Windows 10 drivers from my oem, this is reported by device manager.

[m00x]

tbf, HID is much easier.