I can’t say I ever asked myself this question, or even noticed that all generic drivers had the same date, but once pointed out I have to admit I was curious. TechWorm has a brief write-up today keeping us in the know, and the answer makes plenty of sense when you think about it.

The more you know…



Have you ever wondered why do all Windows drivers have an old timestamp of June 21, 2006, which includes even Windows 10? Why does it also apply to drivers like Storage Spaces, which didn’t even exist in 2006? Why is Microsoft using these June 2006 drivers even for hardware that were released years later?

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Source: [H]ardOCP – Do You Know why Windows Generic Drivers are Dated June 21, 2006