[Pseudo-rant] Windows Update will keep your drivers updated (or not)


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Before anyone tell me the best aproach for updating drivers is to go to manufacturer's page, which is perfectly fine on most cases, but not entirely true on systems that "can" run Windows 11 but aren't supported on manufacturer's page beyond windows 10 (your mileage may vary), I have noticed that Windows install a lot of very old drivers upon clean installing. Those drivers seem to never get updated even if you copy the hardware id and paste it into the microsoft catalog (catalog.update.microsoft.com). I have downloaded newer and working versions from there, for several device drivers. I have noticed that with MS built-in drivers at installation my current intel board shuts down every now and then; but it's fine with updated drivers. Why WU don't give you the option to update those drivers if they seem to work just fine?
 

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i7 7700k
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B250 Bazooka (MS-7A70)
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16 GB DDR4
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Realtek HDA (ALC887)
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First of all, always prefer official OEM drivers if available. They are more compatible, have better performance and gives you access to all device features, unlike WU drivers which are basic functionality. If there is no Windows 10/11 driver (they are the same), use Windows 8/8.1 64-bit or 7 64-bit. Even Vista 64-bit for very old hardware works, but the newer the better. The exception is Intel graphics drivers for Windows 7 which are locked by Intel to refuse installing on higher Windows versions. If there is a newer WU driver, but you rather keep your older official OEM driver, you can block the respective update using the Microsoft Windows Update Show/Hide Tool or the Windows Automatic Updates Manager (WAU Manager), both available from Major Geeks.

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    Acer Extensa 5630EZ
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    Windows 11 Pro v25H2 (build 26200.8737)Intel Core-i7 3770 3.40GHz s1155 (3rd generat...2x Kingston Hyper-X Blu 8GB DDR3-1600GIGABYTE GeForce RTX 3050 WINDFORCE OC V2 6GB...
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    Windows 11 Pro v25H2 (build 26200.8737)
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    Custom-built PC
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    Intel Core-i7 3770 3.40GHz s1155 (3rd generation)
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    Asus P8H61 s1155 ATX
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    2x Kingston Hyper-X Blu 8GB DDR3-1600
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    Sony Bravia KDL-19L4000 19" LCD TV via VGA
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    Microsoft Edge, Mozilla Firefox
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    Microsoft Windows Defender
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I will keep that in mind. Thanks.
 

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Windows 11 25H2i7 7700k16 GB DDR4nVidia GeForce GTX1070 (Pascal)
OS
Windows 11 25H2
Computer type
PC/Desktop
Manufacturer/Model
MSI
CPU
i7 7700k
Motherboard
B250 Bazooka (MS-7A70)
Memory
16 GB DDR4
Graphics Card(s)
nVidia GeForce GTX1070 (Pascal)
Sound Card
Realtek HDA (ALC887)
Monitor(s) Displays
ASUS VG278QR 1920x1080 165Hz 5ms
Screen Resolution
FullHD
Hard Drives
SSD NVMe + Hardisk SATA III
Case
Aerocool
Cooling
Air regular one
Keyboard
Logitech G213
Mouse
Logitech G203 Prodigy
Internet Speed
600Mb/s
Browser
Firefox
Antivirus
Microsoft Defender
spapakons said:
First of all, always prefer official OEM drivers if available.
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I totally agree. However, over the last couple of weeks, I've received quite a lot of Intel driver updates, via Windows Update, relating specifically to my device, that I wouldn't necessarily have received directly (?) from Dell / Intel.
 

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Windows 11 Pro 25H2 (Build 26200.8737)Intel Core Ultra 9 285 5.6 GHz32.00 GBIntel Integrated Graphics (128 MB)
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Windows 11 Pro 25H2 (Build 26200.8737)
Computer type
PC/Desktop
Manufacturer/Model
Dell Pro Max Tower T2 FCT2250
CPU
Intel Core Ultra 9 285 5.6 GHz
Motherboard
64-bit operating system, x64-based processor
Memory
32.00 GB
Graphics Card(s)
Intel Integrated Graphics (128 MB)
Sound Card
Realtek Audio
Monitor(s) Displays
Dell P2714H Monitor
Screen Resolution
1920 x 1080
Hard Drives
1 x 512GB M.2 XG10d SED KIOXIA PCIe solid state drive (Internal)
1 x 2TB Seagate ST2000DM008-2UB102 HDD (Internal)
1 x 4TB Seagate STGX4000400 External HDD
1 x 6TB WD Elements AE 2689 External HDD
PSU
500 Watts
Cooling
Air
Keyboard
Microsoft Wired Keyboard 600
Mouse
Microsoft USB Basic Optical Mouse v2.0
Browser
Firefox
Antivirus
Windows Defender + Malwarebytes Premium
Other Info
BaseBoard Manufacturer Dell Inc.
BaseBoard Product 022RY57
BaseBoard Version A01
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