Universal Intel Chipset Device Updater

Heads-up for Admins: Upcoming Update with Admin-Friendly Features​

New versions = lots of improvements!​

Install-Script universal-intel-chipset-device-updater

Update-Script -Name universal-intel-chipset-device-updater

universal-intel-chipset-device-updater

Options:​

| Option | Description |
|--------|-------------|
| `-help`, `-?` | Display help and exit. |
| `-version`, `-v` | Display the tool version and exit. |
| `-auto`, `-a` | Automatically answer all prompts with Yes — no user interaction required. |
| `-quiet`, `-q` | Run in completely silent mode (no console window). Implies `-auto` and hides the PowerShell window. |
| `-beta` | Use beta database for new hardware testing (available from version 2026.03.0013). |
| `-debug`, `-d` | Enable debug output. |
| `-skipverify`, `-s` | Skip the script self-hash verification. **Use only for testing!** |

Changelog:​

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v2026.03.0013​

Improvements​

• Added multi-database support with -beta and -developer flags for early testing of new Intel hardware platforms
• Implemented automatic script update via PowerShell Gallery when new version is detected
• Improved console exit behavior: screen clears after credits, showing clean thank you message before returning to prompt
• Removed unnecessary 5-second wait at the end of -auto / -quiet runs for faster execution

Technical​

• Added warning banner when running in non-default database modes
• Updated update detection logic to leverage native PowerShell Gallery commands
• Console output refinements for better user experience in different launch modes
• Internal cleanup of auto-mode exit routine

v2026.03.0012​

Improvements​

• Improved internal version handling and update detection logic
• Minor refinements in console output formatting
• General stability improvements

Technical​

• Internal script cleanup
• Minor workflow optimizations

v2026.03.0011​

Improvements​

• Improved platform detection reliability
• Refined progress and status messages

Technical​

• Code refactoring for maintainability
• Minor performance improvements in detection routines

v2026.03.0010​

Improvements​

• Improved INF database processing reliability
• Better handling of edge cases during chipset platform detection

Technical​

• Script logic refinements for chipset platform mapping
• Minor logging improvements

• Universal Intel Chipset Device Updater
• Universal Intel Wi-Fi & Bluetooth Drivers Updater

v2026.03.0002 users: If you encounter a hash verification error when updating, please download v2026.03.0003 manually.
This was caused by an incorrect filename in the auto-update URL — fixed in v2026.03.0003.

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• Microsoft WHCP Digital Signature Verification: All downloaded CAB driver packages are now verified against the Microsoft Windows Hardware Compatibility Publisher certificate before installation — after SHA-256 hash check and before expand.exe extraction; installation is aborted on any failure; security architecture is now fully symmetric with Universal Intel Chipset Device Updater
• Legacy Device Support: Database files (intel-bt-driver-latest.md, intel-wifi-driver-latest.md) now support optional per-device Latest Version and Release Date columns; a dedicated ## Legacy Devices section tracks EOL devices with their last available driver version; script displays [LEGACY] indicator and installs the correct last-available CAB automatically — no script update required when Intel discontinues a device
• First Legacy Entry: Intel AX200 Bluetooth (PID 0029) — dropped by Intel in 24.10.0.4 (11/10/2025); Wi-Fi for AX200 remains fully supported
• Per-DEV Wi-Fi Download Blocks: intel-wifi-drivers-download.txt rebuilt to support per-device CAB blocks, mirroring the existing BT parser structure; global header ensures full backward compatibility with v2026.03.0002
• Auto-Launch After Update Download: After downloading a newer version, the updater now prompts to exit and launch the new version automatically (Start-Process + exit 100) — consistent with Universal Intel Chipset Device Updater behavior
• Expanded Wi-Fi Hardware Coverage: Added 5 previously missing adapter DEV IDs — AX203 (2030), AX101 (1010), Wireless-AC 9260 (9260), Wireless-AC 9461 (9461), Wireless-AC 9462 (31DC)
• .ICONURI in PSScriptInfo: PowerShell Gallery listing now displays the project icon

• pnputil Exit Code Handling: Both pnputil /add-driver and pnputil /update-device calls now correctly handle all real-world exit codes — 259 (driver already staged), 1 (device already on best driver, relevant for force reinstall), 3010 (success, reboot required); force reinstall now works correctly in all scenarios
• Auto-Update Filename: Download URL corrected from WiFiBT-Updater-* to WiFi-BT-Updater-* to match actual release filenames; v2026.03.0002 users who encounter a hash error during auto-update should download v2026.03.0003 manually
• $isSFX Detection Pattern: Pattern corrected to match actual script filename universal-intel-wifi-bt-driver-updater*

• WHCP Digital Signature Verification: See Added section above

• Added new Intel Chipset Device Software installer 10.1.20490.8818 (06/02/2026)
• Reduced EXE installer size from 107MB to 11MB - MSI file (or 5MB - ZIP version used by the updater)
• Updated Intel Chipset INF Files database: intel-chipset-infs-latest.md
• No need to change the updater code

Release: v2026.05.0014​

What's New​

Intel Platform Scanner 7.1 (Database Generation)​

• Fixed ArrowLake generation – now correctly shows 15th Gen Core/Core Ultra 200 (was 14th Gen)
• Added missing generic platforms – ArrowLake, RaptorLake, AlderLake, TigerLake, CometLake, IceLake, Lakefield, CoffeeLake, KabyLake, Skylake, Crystalwell now have proper Order values and appear in correct chronological order
• PCH Family sorting – all PCH entries (including LynxPoint, PantherPoint, CougarPoint, Wellsburg, Patsburg, Lewisburg, Emmitsburg, etc.) now follow a consistent newest-to-oldest order
• MeteorLake PCH moved – MeteorLake PCH-N/H/S relocated from CLIENT - Core to PCH Family (correct logical category)
• DmaSec extensions – six *_Extension-Dmasec entries moved to PCH Family with proper generation descriptions
• IceLakeX reclassified – moved from XEON / SERVER to WORKSTATION / HEDT
• Legend cleanup – platforms without dedicated INF files (e.g., Emerald Rapids, Ice Lake-SP, Cascade Lake-X) now have a * and an explanatory note in the footer
• New notes in MD footer:
  • Wildcat Lake shares HWIDs with Panther Lake
  • Panther Lake H/U are merged into a single entry (same INF)
  • 16th generation (Lunar Lake) is classified under ATOM / LOW POWER
  • Platforms marked with * have no dedicated INF (handled by adjacent INF or inbox drivers)
• Fixed duplicate type suffix – Generation field no longer ends with redundant - Desktop/Mobile

Universal Intel Chipset Device Updater (Display Improvements)​

• Grouped HWID display – instead of one line per device, platforms are shown with their HWID list (e.g., - IvyTown (HWID: 0E02, 0E04, 0E08))
• Compact platform information– each platform uses only 3 lines:
  • Platform name (white)
  • Generation text (gray) – without the word Generation: (prevents long names from wrapping)
  • Latest Intel Chipset INF Utility (gray)
  • Detected → Latest → Status (colored: green/yellow/magenta)
• Parsing hint – Parsing INF information - it may take up to 30 seconds! (replaces the old ambiguous ...)
• Simplified header banner – removed redundant separator lines and the Visit: row; author line now includes GitHub link
• Better Windows Inbox handling – inbox platforms are shown in a compact grouped list, not interleaved with regular updates
• Extra blank lines removed – no more double empty lines before the platform information section

Release Files​

• universal-intel-chipset-device-updater.ps1 – Main updater script (v2026.05.0014)
• ChipsetUpdater-2026.05.0014-Win10-Win11.exe – Self-extracting package (includes updated script)