A whole lot of universities and machine shops and stuff are going to be really pissed off if MS purges drivers they need for their equipment. From the post: >>In a move that could quietly wreak havoc across the Windows ecosystem, Microsoft is purging outdated drivers from Windows Update. The company claims it is doing this for security and reliability, but the result might be broken hardware for users who rely on legacy devices. If you’re using older peripherals or custom-built PCs, you could soon find yourself hunting for drivers that have vanished into the digital abyss. This initiative, buried in a low-profile blog post, is part of Microsoft’s new cleanup program. The first wave targets legacy drivers that already have newer replacements available. But the real kicker is that Microsoft isn’t warning individual users about which drivers are going away. If your device needs one of those expired drivers, Windows Update simply won’t offer it anymore. It just disappears.