I've got an HP 110-210 that was purchased in 2014 but not used until 2015. It runs just fine, and has Windows 10 on it. Well, this afternoon I came up with an issue I've never seen before.
I've got an old HP Officejet 6310 All-in-one printer/scanner/fax that I've primarily used for printing and scanning since my retirement. This afternoon I put a picture into the scanner and pressed the "scan" button, and it just sat there until I eventually had to pull the plug to get it to wake back up. Then, the computer started telling me I needed a bunch of driver updates - for a fee. Now, I will freely admit that I'm a tightwad, and I'd rather not pay for something unless there is no other option, especially computer programs. I use F-Secure for my antivirus program, for which we pay for a household subscription, and it does a very good job of stopping malware. However, in the past before I got Windows 10 I was never asked to pay for driver updates.
Is this the only way to get driver updates now, paying for a subscription? Or is some company just trying to part me from Turtleguy's hard-earned cash on the assumption that I wouldn't know better? Any ideas?
I've got an old HP Officejet 6310 All-in-one printer/scanner/fax that I've primarily used for printing and scanning since my retirement. This afternoon I put a picture into the scanner and pressed the "scan" button, and it just sat there until I eventually had to pull the plug to get it to wake back up. Then, the computer started telling me I needed a bunch of driver updates - for a fee. Now, I will freely admit that I'm a tightwad, and I'd rather not pay for something unless there is no other option, especially computer programs. I use F-Secure for my antivirus program, for which we pay for a household subscription, and it does a very good job of stopping malware. However, in the past before I got Windows 10 I was never asked to pay for driver updates.
Is this the only way to get driver updates now, paying for a subscription? Or is some company just trying to part me from Turtleguy's hard-earned cash on the assumption that I wouldn't know better? Any ideas?
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