For experienced users – Zadig can force the WinUSB driver on the device, but this often disables Wi-Fi management features. Not recommended for normal use.
Microsoft dropped native support for many pre-2013 Atheros USB chipsets in Windows 10 v1803 and later. The TL-WN422G’s last official driver from TP-Link is dated 2015 for Windows 8.1. Installing that driver on Windows 10 often results in Code 10 (device cannot start) or Code 31 (driver invalid) . thmyl tryf wayrls tp-link tl-wn422g lwyndwz 10
Since official support ended before Windows 10 was released, the best way to get it working is to use the Windows 7 or Windows 8 drivers in compatibility mode or via a manual update in Device Manager. For experienced users – Zadig can force the