Elena raised an eyebrow. “That never works.”
When the installer still hesitated, Marco opened the Microsoft Update Catalog online and searched for “Canon MG3100.” He found a basic INF driver from 2019 (signed for Windows 10). “Install this manually,” he said. In Device Manager, he right-clicked the unknown device → Update driver → Browse my computer → Let me pick from a list → Have Disk → pointed to the extracted INF. It worked instantly. mg3100 driver windows 11
“Classic,” Marco said. “Canon stopped releasing new drivers for the MG3100 years ago, and Windows 11 has stricter driver signing and security. But that doesn’t mean it’s dead.” Elena raised an eyebrow
“For some old drivers, it does.” He downloaded the from Canon’s archive site. Then he right-clicked the setup.exe → Properties > Compatibility → Run in compatibility mode for Windows 8.1 → Run as administrator . The installer finally launched. In Device Manager, he right-clicked the unknown device
Marco laughed. “Exactly. With older hardware on new Windows, sometimes you just need to think like a mechanic, not a magician.”