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 17 points 2 years 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 12 points 2 years 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 2 years 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 2 years ago

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