It’s a USB device class, but it is not equal to or part of the HID class. All HID-compliant interfaces have interface device class set to 3, while all printers have interface device class set to 7.

USB flash drives are increasingly being sidelined. Here's why, and what better alternatives exists. By Florian Kastner. Contributor, PCWorld May 3, 2025 6:59 am PDT. Image: CameraCraft.

Microsoft has confirmed that the January non-security preview update, KB5050092, made printers print gibberish. The company has shared a temporary fix.

If your USB flash drive is not copying files, format your file type to NTFS. However, you may also need to gain administrator permission to fix the issue.

If you're a power user looking for a USB Type-C thumb drive that can keep pace while copying hundreds of gigabytes of data in one shot, then the OWC Envoy Pro Mini is for you. At Amazon, they have ...