Vista keeps losing my printer drivers!

[RaisingAlexis]

Any time I have to unplug my USB printer, I have to re-install the printer
drivers. How can I fix this?

 

[romanom]

What brand printer? I have an HP and had a similiar problems, except mine
was more random, sometimes the drivers would reinstall for no apparent reason.

On HP's site they used to have a patch for download about this issue, but it
didn't work, which is probably why the patch is no longer there for download.

There is a fix, sort of:
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/...5a-eb6b-40e3-ae83-5200b7ef497b&DisplayLang=en

This seems to at least cut down on the number of times this happens to me,
only once has it happened since I installed the update. Before, it would
happen 2-3 times a week.

This fix may also be relevant:
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/...90-1204-4f94-8ee1-063071797427&DisplayLang=en

 

[trickytree7]

I have the exact same problem. Every time I plug my HP Printer back in to the
USB port, it reinstalls the driver. So frustrating! I downloaded these
updates, hopefully that helps. Anyway have any other ideas??

 

[Jay]

I am having the same problem, but when I tried to download the updates
listed, ms.com indicated that my system does not need them? I have an HP
c6180 and two home PCs. I would like to simply plug the printer into
whichever PC I need to print from. However, when I plug the printer back
into the first PC, it finds and reinstalls the drivers, leaving me stuck for
10 minutes until it finishes. Am I doing something wrong? Is there an
obvious better approach? Is there a setting to stop this maddening
autoinstall of drivers that have already been installed?

Thanks,
Jay

 

[trickytree7]

Jay,

It doesn't appear there is a fix for this. I've even called Dell and they
were completely stumped. This is definitely a Vista bug. I searched MS
website far and wide and found no solutions. SO ANNOYING!! If you come up
with any solution please post it here!

 

[Jay]

Are there any MVPS or Microsoft personnel who can tell us if there is at
least a formal defect opened by MS or if we are simply out of luck for now?

 

[cqui3]

Are there any MVPS or Microsoft personnel who can tell us if there is at
least a formal defect opened by MS or if we are simply out of luck for
now?

It could be that the printer is plugged into a different USB connector. Try
always reconnect in the
same connector.