Why do you have to install Usb-Drivers on Windows, but I never had to do it on Linux?

Majestix@lemmy.world to Technology@lemmy.world – 71 points –

On my Job I regularly have to install Windows PCs and sometimes even install the USB Drivers for Mouse and Keyboard to work. Why dont I have to do that on Linux ever? Seems weird not to have them installed on Windows.

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You’ve probably figured this by now, OP, but the computers at your job are weird. Needing to install USB drivers for mouse and keyboard to work is not normal behavior for Windows. Like another person commented- check the BIOS settings.

Yea for mouse and keyboards that is very weird, the only times I had to do this when I was using adb for my google pixel

Only not normal behaviour for a pre installed system. Windows out of the box install often requires chipset drivers installing for all but usb1.1 speeds as well as drivers for many 3rd party peripherals.