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From: Summer1 on 19 Feb 2010 17:31 Afer installing software, I know that it is a good idea to check the msnufacturer's website for 'newer' drivers. When clicking on a 'driver,' how will I know if I have the 'latest' one? Will it install regularly if it I don't have the latest one and ask me if I want to 'override' if I do have the latest one? Not all manufacturer website have a link to 'automatically check for latest drivers.'
From: Chuck on 20 Feb 2010 04:23 "After installing software"-- It's really better to obtain the correct drivers before you install much of anything. We usually get the drivers for a new machine however we can, and save them on a CD. This allows us to more easily use a retail version of windows or other restore media. When the drivers are from a download, we check to see if the P/C has newer or older drivers installed. Some older software may be "sensitive" to the SP/patch level of windows. In a few cases, this software may need to be installed before updates are accomplished. Usually, it's an install problem, rather than an actual application problem. "Summer1" <Summer1(a)discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:FAFF70A9-80D1-427F-B4C0-EDA0B8FAC54C(a)microsoft.com... > > Afer installing software, I know that it is a good idea to check the > msnufacturer's website for 'newer' drivers. > > When clicking on a 'driver,' how will I know if I have the 'latest' one? > Will it install regularly if it I don't have the latest one and ask me if > I > want to 'override' if I do have the latest one? > > Not all manufacturer website have a link to 'automatically check for > latest > drivers.'
From: Jose on 20 Feb 2010 07:05 On Feb 19, 5:31 pm, Summer1 <Summ...(a)discussions.microsoft.com> wrote: > Afer installing software, I know that it is a good idea to check the > msnufacturer's website for 'newer' drivers. > > When clicking on a 'driver,' how will I know if I have the 'latest' one? > Will it install regularly if it I don't have the latest one and ask me if I > want to 'override' if I do have the latest one? > > Not all manufacturer website have a link to 'automatically check for latest > drivers.' Don't expect to be somehow notified if your installed driver is not the latest one from the manufacturers WWW site. You should figure it out and rely on yourself. Don't rely on any online driver scanning wizardry to automatically check your system for the latest drivers and scan all your system drivers and give you a report. They will surely find things "wrong" to lure you into paying $$$ for them to fix what might not need fixing. Automatically check for latest drivers from a manufacturers WWW site? Where do you see that? That is not how the manufacturers do things. That is how scammers do things. Scan, they find 10 drivers out of date with lots of !!!! and want $$$ to "fix" your system and you didn't even know it was broken. Some people fall for that gloom and doom scheme, but you are too smart for that, right? I would say to only check for and install new drivers when you have a problem that is solved by the new drivers, on a brand new installation of Windows or perhaps curiosity. Video, audio, network are popular drivers that get updated. The drivers that come with Windows may be fine for your system. I see sometimes where there are later drivers for some things, but it doesn't mean you need to install them. If you think you have a problem with a driver, say what driver (video, audio, network) and we can tell you how to check to see what it is and where to get look for updates. You might see a new problem with a driver update, so you need to understand how rolling back a driver update works too.
From: Summer1 on 21 Feb 2010 01:28 My question was not directly answered. After installing software, I know that it is a good idea to check the manufacturer's website for 'newer' drivers. When clicking on a 'driver,' how will I know if I have the 'latest' one? Will it install regularly if I don't have the latest one and ask me if I want to 'override' if I do have the latest one? "Jose" wrote: > On Feb 19, 5:31 pm, Summer1 <Summ...(a)discussions.microsoft.com> wrote: > > Afer installing software, I know that it is a good idea to check the > > msnufacturer's website for 'newer' drivers. > > > > When clicking on a 'driver,' how will I know if I have the 'latest' one? > > Will it install regularly if it I don't have the latest one and ask me if I > > want to 'override' if I do have the latest one? > > > > Not all manufacturer website have a link to 'automatically check for latest > > drivers.' > > Don't expect to be somehow notified if your installed driver is not > the latest one from the manufacturers WWW site. You should figure it > out and rely on yourself. > > Don't rely on any online driver scanning wizardry to automatically > check your system for the latest drivers and scan all your system > drivers and give you a report. They will surely find things "wrong" > to lure you into paying $$$ for them to fix what might not need > fixing. > > Automatically check for latest drivers from a manufacturers WWW site? > Where do you see that? That is not how the manufacturers do things. > That is how scammers do things. Scan, they find 10 drivers out of > date with lots of !!!! and want $$$ to "fix" your system and you > didn't even know it was broken. Some people fall for that gloom and > doom scheme, but you are too smart for that, right? > > I would say to only check for and install new drivers when you have a > problem that is solved by the new drivers, on a brand new installation > of Windows or perhaps curiosity. Video, audio, network are popular > drivers that get updated. The drivers that come with Windows may be > fine for your system. I see sometimes where there are later drivers > for some things, but it doesn't mean you need to install them. > > If you think you have a problem with a driver, say what driver (video, > audio, network) and we can tell you how to check to see what it is and > where to get look for updates. > > You might see a new problem with a driver update, so you need to > understand how rolling back a driver update works too. > . >
From: Jose on 21 Feb 2010 06:29
On Feb 21, 1:28 am, Summer1 <Summ...(a)discussions.microsoft.com> wrote: > My question was not directly answered. > > After installing software, I know that it is a good idea to check the > manufacturer's website for 'newer' drivers. > > When clicking on a 'driver,' how will I know if I have the 'latest' one? > Will it install regularly if I don't have the latest one and ask me if I > want to 'override' if I do have the latest one? > > > > "Jose" wrote: > > On Feb 19, 5:31 pm, Summer1 <Summ...(a)discussions.microsoft.com> wrote: > > > Afer installing software, I know that it is a good idea to check the > > > msnufacturer's website for 'newer' drivers. > > > > When clicking on a 'driver,' how will I know if I have the 'latest' one? > > > Will it install regularly if it I don't have the latest one and ask me if I > > > want to 'override' if I do have the latest one? > > > > Not all manufacturer website have a link to 'automatically check for latest > > > drivers.' > > > Don't expect to be somehow notified if your installed driver is not > > the latest one from the manufacturers WWW site. You should figure it > > out and rely on yourself. > > > Don't rely on any online driver scanning wizardry to automatically > > check your system for the latest drivers and scan all your system > > drivers and give you a report. They will surely find things "wrong" > > to lure you into paying $$$ for them to fix what might not need > > fixing. > > > Automatically check for latest drivers from a manufacturers WWW site? > > Where do you see that? That is not how the manufacturers do things. > > That is how scammers do things. Scan, they find 10 drivers out of > > date with lots of !!!! and want $$$ to "fix" your system and you > > didn't even know it was broken. Some people fall for that gloom and > > doom scheme, but you are too smart for that, right? > > > I would say to only check for and install new drivers when you have a > > problem that is solved by the new drivers, on a brand new installation > > of Windows or perhaps curiosity. Video, audio, network are popular > > drivers that get updated. The drivers that come with Windows may be > > fine for your system. I see sometimes where there are later drivers > > for some things, but it doesn't mean you need to install them. > > > If you think you have a problem with a driver, say what driver (video, > > audio, network) and we can tell you how to check to see what it is and > > where to get look for updates. > > > You might see a new problem with a driver update, so you need to > > understand how rolling back a driver update works too. > > . You can determine your device drivers using Device Manager. You can get into Device Manger with this shortcut: Click Start, Run and in the box enter: %SystemRoot%\system32\devmgmt.msc Click OK Expand the section containing the device of interest and right click the device, Properties, Driver tab, and find out what you have, then go to the manufacturers WWW site and find out if there is a later version. Just because there might be a later version doesn't mean you have to install it, if things are working okay and nothing is listed for your unspecified issue, you may want to just keep the driver you have. If things get worse with the new driver, use the Roll Back Driver button to reinstall the old driver. Always reboot after making driver changes. |