Microsoft announced that it will periodically remove outdated drivers from the Windows Update Catalog to reduce risk and improve compatibility. “The goal of this initiative is to provide the best set of drivers on Windows Update for the various hardware solutions in the Windows ecosystem and help keep Microsoft Windows secure,” the company said in a statement. Microsoft also added that “This initiative will periodically clean up drivers on Windows Update, which will result in some drivers not being deployed on systems in our ecosystem.” As the company has clarified, the first phase of the “cleanup” procedure will affect drivers for which Windows Update