[trelane]

This is (one of) the downsides of Windows' vendor-provided driver system. Compared to Linux's FOSS-centered system.

When folks ask "Why doesn't Linux have a stable binary DDK API" this is one of the inevitable downsides of having it.

[guax]

I think the fault is entirely on Microsoft for allowing the abuse. I do remember back in the older windows that the driver that auto installs was always the bare basic thing to make the device work. If you wanted the whole support you had to go and download or install from disc.