> I have 3 rules about MS Update which have served me well over the > years: ...
> 3. Never accept hardware driver updates, ever ever ever from Microsoft. > They > are usually old because they are only the ones that the vendor has gone > thru > the MS certification process. Get hardware updates from your vendor not > microsoft. You do this for Flex and you should for everyone else! > VERY good advice. In fact, MY rule is to never accept driver updates AT ALL unless you have a specific reason to. Unlike "ordinary" Windows updates, driver updates are often to support newer hardware revs, to fix problems you'll never see, or for the convenience of the vendor. When it comes to your drivers, my advice is "if it ain't broke, don't fix it." If you HAVE to fix it, do it with drivers from the vendor's site (as Neal suggested). Finally, note that some vendors will offer multiple driver versions for download: A "WHQL certified" version (Windows Hardware Quality Labs tested and approved), and the "latest update" version that's not yet WHQL certified. Always use the "latest update" regardless of WHQL certification. The certification has (demonstrably) nothing at all to do with driver quality, and everything to do with adherence to Microsoft policies and procedures. Peter K1PGV _______________________________________________ FlexRadio Systems Mailing List [email protected] http://mail.flex-radio.biz/mailman/listinfo/flexradio_flex-radio.biz Archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/flexradio%40flex-radio.biz/ Knowledge Base: http://kc.flex-radio.com/ Homepage: http://www.flex-radio.com/ Message delivered to [email protected]
