update driver

I updated my windows ME modem driver. It downloaded o.k but then I could not
connect to internet w/o removing it & using my previous one

In the future get drivers directly from the manufacturers web site and not
from Microsoft.

If the driver comes up as a Critical Update, there is normally a good reason
and you should consider
Getting the driver at that time from the manufacturer.
If the driver is not critical and everything is working fine, do not install
the newer driver

Right click My Computer
Click Properties
Click Hardware tab
Click Windows Update button
Make appropriate selections.

--
Jupiter Jones [MVP]
http://www3.telus.net/dandemar/


"KayD" <> wrote in message
news:239EB4D5-051F-4FF8-8103-...
>I updated my windows ME modem driver. It downloaded o.k but then I could
>not
> connect to internet w/o removing it & using my previous one

Why do MS bother to put up driver updates. It seems from this newsgroup and
from personal experience that there are many problems attributed to using
the MS version rather than the manufacturers update.
If there is a critical update issue, then maybe MS should provide a warning
in the update page to go to the manufacturer and get the latest update (with
a URL maybe). In this way, the problem could still be flagged, but without
the inherent problems that come with it.
Or is that too difficult??!!

Martin

"Jupiter Jones [MVP]" <> wrote in message
news:...
> In the future get drivers directly from the manufacturers web site and not
> from Microsoft.
>
> If the driver comes up as a Critical Update, there is normally a good
reason
> and you should consider
> Getting the driver at that time from the manufacturer.
> If the driver is not critical and everything is working fine, do not
install
> the newer driver
>
> Right click My Computer
> Click Properties
> Click Hardware tab
> Click Windows Update button
> Make appropriate selections.
>
> --
> Jupiter Jones [MVP]
> http://www3.telus.net/dandemar/
>
>
> "KayD" <> wrote in message
> news:239EB4D5-051F-4FF8-8103-...
> >I updated my windows ME modem driver. It downloaded o.k but then I could
> >not
> > connect to internet w/o removing it & using my previous one
>
>

On Fri, 4 Feb 2005 13:54:56 -0000, "Martin C" <>
wrote:

>Why do MS bother to put up driver updates. It seems from this newsgroup and
>from personal experience that there are many problems attributed to using
>the MS version rather than the manufacturers update.
>If there is a critical update issue, then maybe MS should provide a warning
>in the update page to go to the manufacturer and get the latest update (with
>a URL maybe). In this way, the problem could still be flagged, but without
>the inherent problems that come with it.
>
The drivers that Windows Update lists are the latest drivers that are
Windows certified. That means the manufacturer has to submit the driver
(Microsoft doesn't go out looking for them) and Microsoft then has to
test them (a lengthy process with give and take between Microsoft and
the manufacturer) on a variety of Operating Systems and conditions.
That's the reason the Windows Update drivers list is so far behind the
current versions. And that's also the reason you don't download any
drivers from Windows Update, but go to the manufacturer's website
instead to get the latest.
I hesitate to mention this, but the only time any of Windows Update
drivers should be used is in an extremely dire situation where nothing
else will work and a(n allegedly working) baseline needs to be
established during troubleshooting.

>Or is that too difficult??!!
>
No more so than understanding what the Windows Driver Update is really
about, and the difference between certified and uncertified drivers.

--
dak
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