No, your printer isn't possessed: a Windows 11 23H2 bug could be making it print random characters when connected via USB
It might seem to be a strange phenomenon at first, but if your printer has been cranking out random characters lately, it's ...
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Is Your Printer Producing Gibberish? A Windows 11 Update May Be to Blame
After installing a Windows 11 preview update, some USB printers are churning out random, programming-related text. Microsoft ...
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If your USB printer is printing random text after installing Windows 11 KB5050092, there's a fix
Microsoft acknowledged a new bug that appeared after installing Windows 11 KB5050092 and issued a KIR fix. Here's what to do.
Microsoft: Recent Windows updates make USB printers print random text
Microsoft says that some USB printers will start printing random text after installing Windows updates released since late ...
Dozens of things you can do to clean up a fresh install of Windows 11 24H2 and Edge
Rufus is a venerable open source app for creating bootable USB media for both Windows and Linux. If you find yourself doing a ...
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Microsoft is making it easier for Windows 11 users to manage their USB4 connections
Microsoft has introduced a new USB settings page in Windows 11, designed to enhance user experience and simplify the ...
How to Run Windows From a USB Drive
Stuck using a PC with an older operating system? Not if you know how to run Windows 10 or Windows 11 from a flash drive.
Haunted printers turning on by themselves and printing nonsense has to be one of my favorite Windows 11 bugs ever
The "Trump Bump" has turned into the "Trump Dump." Fears around U.S. President Donald Trump's tariff declarations, combined ...
Windows 11 KB5053598 & KB5053602 cumulative updates released
Microsoft has released Windows 11 KB5053598 and KB5053602 cumulative updates for versions 24H2 and 23H2 to fix security ...
Windows 11 beta update is making some printers spit out gibberish
Microsoft's own documentation states that the KB5050092 cumulative update for Windows 11 version 23H2 is causing some printers to "unexpectedly print random text and data, including ...
USB Ports Not Working On Your PC? Here's How To Fix It
Troubleshoot and fix unresponsive USB ports on your Windows PC with these simple solutions, from basic checks to driver ...