Important Old Updates From Microsoft

[Alfred Kaufmann]

For a long time now I have been getting a notice from Microsoft about
two important updates they got from Nvidia for my Raid Controller and
Serial ATA Controllers. I clicked for more information like the
VERSION number, but Microsoft provides nothing.

I went to the Nvidia website and it told me I had the latest drivers
installed, still Microsoft update complained. Finally I caved in and
gave it the okay to install. It installed an old Raid Controller and
failed to install the serial ATA controllers. Today Vista wanted to
check my raid hard drive and found plenty of errors. :-( Thankfully
it managed to fix them.

I re-installed the WHQL certified drivers from Nvidia and it looks
like everything it back to normal. Microsoft Update even want to
install those *&^%$ old drivers again!

Many years ago Microsoft changed the operating system so that
application software could not install old drivers without plenty of
warnings. I guess that feature does not apply to Microsoft
applications. Heck, they won't even tell you what version they are
installing until it is too late.

Al

 

[Guest]

Don't download any hardware drivers from Nicrosoft!

You can right-click on those updates that are annoying you to hide them.

 

[Ed Forsythe]

Never! Ever! install any Microsoft software updates that appear in
Microsoft/Windows Update. To do so is inviting disaster as so many have
discovered.

 

[AlanC]

Alfred,

I received the update notification and, like you, eventually installed them.
Following installation my system wouldn't boot so I used Safe Mode to get in
and then delete them; ll has been well since. Historically, I've never
trusted Microsoft/windows Update with drivers (it did the same with Netgear
drivers on my old laptop) and this just reinforced my view.

My recommendation is to note any driver updates and investigate from the
relevant manufacturer, then hide the update and, obviously, don't install.

Regards

AlanC

 

[Jupiter Jones [MVP]]

Ed;
That generally applies to driver updates from Microsoft/Windows
Update.
Are you suggesting "Never! Ever!" install Service Packs, security
updates etc?
Those are all software updates.
If so I would strongly disagree as it leaves the operating system
vulnerable.

 

[Ed Forsythe]

Picky, Picky J. You really didn't understand what I meant?

 

[Lang Murphy]

Picky, Picky J. You really didn't understand what I meant?

What's to misunderstand about "Never! Ever! install any Microsoft software
updates that appear in Microsoft/Windows Update." ??? I don't see any
reference to drivers. The devil's in the details, no?

Lang

 

[Christopher R. Lee]

Why can't Vista just leave us alone ????

Regards