
Without connectivity, the printer is set up with default settings and in some scenarios might not get updated once connectivity to the printer is restored.

Windows needs connectivity to the printer to identify all the features of the printer. “Microsoft has found an issue when an installed printer uses Microsoft IPP Class Driver or Universal Print Class Driver and is installed on a Windows device with connectivity issues to the printer. In the Microsoft Health release dashboard, the company documents the issue:

Sure enough, this has recently been announced as a block to those who check for 22H2 via Windows Update. After running the script from GitHub, I found out I had a block on my machine because of how I had installed a printer in my home network. In my case, I have a Surface Pro 7 plus that had Windows 11 21H2 installed. It should then provide the results in the FeatureUpdateBlocks folder on your computer. Set-ExecutionPolicy -ExecutionPolicy UnrestrictedĪnd type in Y to approve the change. Next, type in: If you do not have the NuGet repository installed, it will prompt you to do so. Depending on your system, you may need to adjust the script policy on your computer.

Install-Module FU.WhyAmIBlocked -Scope CurrentUser In an administrator PowerShell session, type in the following: You can either download the PowerShell script from the Github site or follow these commands to determine what might be blocking Windows 11 from showing up on your hardware.įirst, search for PowerShell and then right-mouse click and run as administrator. Courtesy of Adam Gross, you can use a GitHub script to determine exactly why your system is not being offered 22H2.
