https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Windows_Driver_Model
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Windows_Display_Driver_Model
Naturally, as you point out, it can do nothing against forced obsolence if the the OEM expliciltly tied the driver to check the Windows version.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Windows_Driver_Model
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Windows_Display_Driver_Model
Naturally, as you point out, it can do nothing against forced obsolence if the the OEM expliciltly tied the driver to check the Windows version.