Never had my PC (win10: 2016-2022 and win11: 2023-now) install a driver for a USB stick ever.
Even some external devices are painless.
And I see plenty of PCs in my job.

Edit: Win7 on the other hand...

[–] Mininux@sh.itjust.works 18 points 1 year ago

huh every time I plug my Logitech receiver in a different port I get a notification about a driver installation, fortunately it's almost instant on my new pc but it's still weird that we need that in 2023

[–] bluefirex@lemmy.world 13 points 1 year ago

I still have it from time to time that Windows has to install a driver for something benign like a thumb drive. Not always, though. And yes, the driver is fixed to the physical port. Using a different port reinstalls the same driver again.

Experienced this exact behavior on Windows Vista, Windows 7, Windows 8, Windows 10 and Windows 11.

[–] Szwendacz@kbin.maciej.cloud 3 points 1 year ago

I once was fixing someones computer booting with Bluescreen, because Windows 7 thought it found newer drivers for USB 3.1, and those newer were causing BSOD

[–] OutlierBlue@lemmy.ca 3 points 1 year ago

I see it regularly with Win10, and I also see plenty of PCs in my job.

[–] lord_ryvan@ttrpg.network 1 points 1 year ago

I've seen this so often on Windows Vista, and I've never seen it on Windows 10.

Granted, I've switched USBs in the meantime, so maybe it's just the USB?