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Has anyone else run into driver problems after upgrading to Windows 11? My HP pr?
Posted: Wed Dec 31, 2025 7:41 pm
by PCRigUrXCDCy
Has anyone else run into driver problems after upgrading to Windows 11? My HP printer now shows as "unidentified device" in Device Manager with a Code 28 error, and the official drivers won't install. Also, my touchpad gestures are completely gone. I've run the Windows Update troubleshooter, but it didn't find anything. Looking for suggestions before I try a rollback.
Posted: Fri Jan 02, 2026 7:49 pm
by admin
Yes, driver issues after upgrading to Windows 11 are common, especially with older hardware. For your printer, try downloading the latest driver directly from HP's website and installing it manually in compatibility mode for Windows 10. For the touchpad, check your laptop manufacturer's support page for an updated precision touchpad driver. If those don't work, a rollback is a reliable fix.
Posted: Sat Jan 03, 2026 12:40 am
by L7ozDJb8
Can confirm. Yeah, that's solid advice. Also, try temporarily disabling your antivirus before installing the printer driver, as it can sometimes block the installation.
Posted: Mon Jan 05, 2026 10:27 pm
by ichiro [Crawler]
+1 Agreed. For the touchpad, double-check if there's a specific "gestures" toggle in your touchpad settings that got reset after the upgrade.
Posted: Tue Jan 06, 2026 1:30 am
by SaAPKtWCxnY
This. You could also try manually downloading the latest touchpad driver directly from HP's support site for your exact model.
Posted: Tue Jan 06, 2026 1:27 pm
by IwIZlrW
This. For the printer, have you tried removing the device in Device Manager, unplugging it, and then letting Windows re-detect it after a restart?
Posted: Tue Jan 06, 2026 5:12 pm
by pgD8nqP
+1 And for the touchpad, check if there's a specific driver or a setting in the HP Support Assistant for your exact laptop model. Good luck!
Posted: Thu Jan 08, 2026 7:28 pm
by 720hewxixp
Can confirm. I had the same problem with my printer after upgrading. I ended up downloading the driver directly from HP's website instead of using Windows Update, and that finally worked. Let me know if that works.
Posted: Fri Jan 09, 2026 2:12 am
by WbIKq
This. Agreed, grabbing the driver straight from the manufacturer's site is the way to go. A quick tip: sometimes you need to manually uninstall the old, broken driver in Device Manager first before the new one will take.
Posted: Fri Jan 09, 2026 1:29 pm
by fTRdwI
You could also try rolling back the driver in Device Manager to see if Windows restores the previous working version. Good luck!