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Microsoft will stop offering legacy drivers from Windows Update
Microsoft is removing expired and outdated legacy drivers from Windows Update on Windows 11 and Windows 10 to enhance security and reduce compatibility issues. Only drivers with newer versions or that are no longer valid will be deleted, while still-valid legacy drivers remain available. Manufacturers have six months to dispute the action before they’re permanently deleted. As part of the…
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Microsoft to remove legacy drivers from Windows Update for security boost
Microsoft has announced plans to periodically remove legacy drivers from the Windows Update catalog to mitigate security and compatibility risks. “The rationale behind this initiative is to ensure that we have the optimal set of drivers on Windows Update that cater to a variety of hardware devices across the windows ecosystem, while making sure that Microsoft Windows security posture is…
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Printer maker Procolored offered malware-laced drivers for months
For at least half a year, the official software supplied with Procolored printers included malware in the form of a remote access trojan and a cryptocurrency stealer. Procolored is a digital printing solutions provider making Direct-to-Film (DTF), UV DTF, UV, and Direct-to-Garment (DTG) printers. It is particularly known for affordable and efficient fabric printing solutions. The Shenzhen-based company has grown…
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Lyft’s AI ‘Earnings Assistant’ offers ideas about how drivers can make more money
Lyft has launched “Earnings Assistant,” an AI chatbot tool for drivers seeking to “optimize their time on the road.” With it, drivers can create plans based on information about things like airport arrivals or local events, announced Jeremy Bird, EVP of driver experience at Lyft in an email to The Verge. The Earnings Assistant feature is in early access, and…
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Nvidia’s GPU drivers are a mess
Nvidia’s GPU drivers have been a disaster over the past four months. It all started when Nvidia released its drivers for the RTX 50-series cards in January, and introduced black screen issues, game crashes, and general stability problems for new and existing graphics cards. Now, yet another new hotfix has emerged to fix even more issues introduced by Nvidia’s buggy…
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How to Stop Windows 11 From Auto-Installing Device Drivers
If Windows 11 installs buggy drivers or you prefer installing device drivers manually, I’ll show you how to prevent your system from automatically finding and installing the connected devices’ drivers. Know This Before Disabling Auto-Installation of Device Drivers Before you turn off automatic installation and updates of your device drivers, know that this comes at a cost. First, your connected…
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Hertz confirms customer info, drivers’ licenses stolen in data breach
Car rental giant Hertz Corporation warns it suffered a data breach after customer data for its Hertz, Thrifty, and Dollar brands was stolen in the Cleo zero-day data theft attacks. “On February 10, 2025, we confirmed that Hertz data was acquired by an unauthorized third party that we understand exploited zero-day vulnerabilities within Cleo’s platform in October 2024 and December…
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GrubHub data breach impacts customers, drivers, and merchants
Food delivery company GrubHub disclosed a data breach impacting the personal information of an undisclosed number of customers, merchants, and drivers after attackers breached its systems using a service provider account. “Our investigation found that the intrusion originated with an account belonging to a third-party service provider that provided support services to Grubhub,” the company said on Monday. “We immediately…
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4 Ways to uninstall drivers on Windows 11
To uninstall drivers on Windows 11, open Device Manager, right-click the driver, and choose “Uninstall device.” Alternatively, open Settings > Apps > Installed apps, select the device driver, and click “Uninstall.” You can also open Control Panel > Programs > Uninstall a program, select the component to remove, and click “Uninstall.” Finally, you can also remove some drivers using the…
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FTC orders GM to stop collecting and selling driver’s data
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) is taking action against General Motors (GM) and its subsidiary, OnStar, for unlawful collection and selling drivers’ precise geolocation and driving behavior data from millions of vehicles. The U.S. government organization proposes a settlement in which the automotive giant will be barred from sharing drivers’ sensitive data for five years. The car maker also has…
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