Windows Update & nvidia drivers

I wish they would put the version number in the details.

My recommendation is to NEVER install drivers via Windows/Microsoft update.
If a driver update is offered visit the manufactirer site and if indeed
there is one, download it from there. Too many people have too many
problems with drivers downloaded from Windows/Microsoft update.

Regards

AlanC

Strange, because third party drivers delivered through Windows Update are
thought to be tested and fully approved by Microsoft.
--
Andre
Blog: http://adacosta.spaces.live.com
My Vista Quickstart Guide:
http://adacosta.spaces.live.com/blog...3DB!9709.entry
"AlanC" <> wrote in message
news:E45FAD28-3840-4B56-B129-...
> My recommendation is to NEVER install drivers via Windows/Microsoft
> update. If a driver update is offered visit the manufactirer site and if
> indeed there is one, download it from there. Too many people have too
> many problems with drivers downloaded from Windows/Microsoft update.
>
> Regards
>
> AlanC

Andre:
Most of NVidia mobo chipset drivers provided via WU have caused me big
problems, specially SATA and RAID drivers.
WU is my last choice for drivers.
Carlos

"Andre Da Costa[ActiveWin]" wrote:

> Strange, because third party drivers delivered through Windows Update are
> thought to be tested and fully approved by Microsoft.
> --
> Andre
> Blog: http://adacosta.spaces.live.com
> My Vista Quickstart Guide:
> http://adacosta.spaces.live.com/blog...3DB!9709.entry
> "AlanC" <> wrote in message
> news:E45FAD28-3840-4B56-B129-...
> > My recommendation is to NEVER install drivers via Windows/Microsoft
> > update. If a driver update is offered visit the manufactirer site and if
> > indeed there is one, download it from there. Too many people have too
> > many problems with drivers downloaded from Windows/Microsoft update.
> >
> > Regards
> >
> > AlanC
>
>
>

Same problem here. Caused me to have to resort the the install DVD to do a
restore.


"Carlos" <> wrote in message
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> Andre:
> Most of NVidia mobo chipset drivers provided via WU have caused me big
> problems, specially SATA and RAID drivers.
> WU is my last choice for drivers.
> Carlos
>
> "Andre Da Costa[ActiveWin]" wrote:
>
>> Strange, because third party drivers delivered through Windows Update are
>> thought to be tested and fully approved by Microsoft.
>> --
>> Andre
>> Blog: http://adacosta.spaces.live.com
>> My Vista Quickstart Guide:
>> http://adacosta.spaces.live.com/blog...3DB!9709.entry
>> "AlanC" <> wrote in message
>> news:E45FAD28-3840-4B56-B129-...
>> > My recommendation is to NEVER install drivers via Windows/Microsoft
>> > update. If a driver update is offered visit the manufactirer site and
>> > if
>> > indeed there is one, download it from there. Too many people have too
>> > many problems with drivers downloaded from Windows/Microsoft update.
>> >
>> > Regards
>> >
>> > AlanC
>>
>>
>>

Quite! I've had it offer to exchange a fresh video driver with a two year
old (must have been from the Beta's) version.

I am very restrictive about these updates and review everything every time.
It just can't wait for me to let it kill my IE6.


Tony. . .


"John Barnes" <> wrote in message
news:%...
> Same problem here. Caused me to have to resort the the install DVD to do a
> restore.
>
>
> "Carlos" <> wrote in message
> news:2334C7A3-353E-41D9-BC4E-...
>> Andre:
>> Most of NVidia mobo chipset drivers provided via WU have caused me big
>> problems, specially SATA and RAID drivers.
>> WU is my last choice for drivers.
>> Carlos
>>
>> "Andre Da Costa[ActiveWin]" wrote:
>>
>>> Strange, because third party drivers delivered through Windows Update
>>> are
>>> thought to be tested and fully approved by Microsoft.
>>> --
>>> Andre
>>> Blog: http://adacosta.spaces.live.com
>>> My Vista Quickstart Guide:
>>> http://adacosta.spaces.live.com/blog...3DB!9709.entry
>>> "AlanC" <> wrote in message
>>> news:E45FAD28-3840-4B56-B129-...
>>> > My recommendation is to NEVER install drivers via Windows/Microsoft
>>> > update. If a driver update is offered visit the manufactirer site and
>>> > if
>>> > indeed there is one, download it from there. Too many people have too
>>> > many problems with drivers downloaded from Windows/Microsoft update.
>>> >
>>> > Regards
>>> >
>>> > AlanC
>>>
>>>
>>>
>

Is this my good friend Carlos Atashian from Argentina?
--
Andre
Blog: http://adacosta.spaces.live.com
My Vista Quickstart Guide:
http://adacosta.spaces.live.com/blog...3DB!9709.entry
"Carlos" <> wrote in message
news:2334C7A3-353E-41D9-BC4E-...
> Andre:
> Most of NVidia mobo chipset drivers provided via WU have caused me big
> problems, specially SATA and RAID drivers.
> WU is my last choice for drivers.
> Carlos
>
> "Andre Da Costa[ActiveWin]" wrote:
>
>> Strange, because third party drivers delivered through Windows Update are
>> thought to be tested and fully approved by Microsoft.
>> --
>> Andre
>> Blog: http://adacosta.spaces.live.com
>> My Vista Quickstart Guide:
>> http://adacosta.spaces.live.com/blog...3DB!9709.entry
>> "AlanC" <> wrote in message
>> news:E45FAD28-3840-4B56-B129-...
>> > My recommendation is to NEVER install drivers via Windows/Microsoft
>> > update. If a driver update is offered visit the manufactirer site and
>> > if
>> > indeed there is one, download it from there. Too many people have too
>> > many problems with drivers downloaded from Windows/Microsoft update.
>> >
>> > Regards
>> >
>> > AlanC
>>
>>
>>

Well, I haven't experienced such problems so far with my Geforce FX 5200. My
main system a laptop is using a ATI Mobility Radeon X1600 anyway, so I'm
good. Best of luck to you both.
--
Andre
Blog: http://adacosta.spaces.live.com
My Vista Quickstart Guide:
http://adacosta.spaces.live.com/blog...3DB!9709.entry
"John Barnes" <> wrote in message
news:%...
> Same problem here. Caused me to have to resort the the install DVD to do a
> restore.
>
>
> "Carlos" <> wrote in message
> news:2334C7A3-353E-41D9-BC4E-...
>> Andre:
>> Most of NVidia mobo chipset drivers provided via WU have caused me big
>> problems, specially SATA and RAID drivers.
>> WU is my last choice for drivers.
>> Carlos
>>
>> "Andre Da Costa[ActiveWin]" wrote:
>>
>>> Strange, because third party drivers delivered through Windows Update
>>> are
>>> thought to be tested and fully approved by Microsoft.
>>> --
>>> Andre
>>> Blog: http://adacosta.spaces.live.com
>>> My Vista Quickstart Guide:
>>> http://adacosta.spaces.live.com/blog...3DB!9709.entry
>>> "AlanC" <> wrote in message
>>> news:E45FAD28-3840-4B56-B129-...
>>> > My recommendation is to NEVER install drivers via Windows/Microsoft
>>> > update. If a driver update is offered visit the manufactirer site and
>>> > if
>>> > indeed there is one, download it from there. Too many people have too
>>> > many problems with drivers downloaded from Windows/Microsoft update.
>>> >
>>> > Regards
>>> >
>>> > AlanC
>>>
>>>
>>>
>

Windows Vista is tested and fully-approved by Microsoft, too.

I do not find the concept of getting problematic software direct from a
Microsoft web site strange. This situation is the norm, in general, since
the Windows 95 beta.

~ Mark



Andre Da Costa[ActiveWin] wrote:

> Strange, because third party drivers delivered through Windows Update are
> thought to be tested and fully approved by Microsoft.




**** THIS BRANCH OF THE THREAD IS A DEAD END ****

**** PLEASE! BACK UP AND TRY ANOTHER BRANCH ****

Yes, the same old Carlos (Atashian) from the southernmost tip of South America!

"Andre Da Costa[ActiveWin]" wrote:

> Is this my good friend Carlos Atashian from Argentina?
> --
> Andre
> Blog: http://adacosta.spaces.live.com
> My Vista Quickstart Guide:
> http://adacosta.spaces.live.com/blog...3DB!9709.entry
> "Carlos" <> wrote in message
> news:2334C7A3-353E-41D9-BC4E-...
> > Andre:
> > Most of NVidia mobo chipset drivers provided via WU have caused me big
> > problems, specially SATA and RAID drivers.
> > WU is my last choice for drivers.
> > Carlos
> >
> > "Andre Da Costa[ActiveWin]" wrote:
> >
> >> Strange, because third party drivers delivered through Windows Update are
> >> thought to be tested and fully approved by Microsoft.
> >> --
> >> Andre
> >> Blog: http://adacosta.spaces.live.com
> >> My Vista Quickstart Guide:
> >> http://adacosta.spaces.live.com/blog...3DB!9709.entry
> >> "AlanC" <> wrote in message
> >> news:E45FAD28-3840-4B56-B129-...
> >> > My recommendation is to NEVER install drivers via Windows/Microsoft
> >> > update. If a driver update is offered visit the manufactirer site and
> >> > if
> >> > indeed there is one, download it from there. Too many people have too
> >> > many problems with drivers downloaded from Windows/Microsoft update.
> >> >
> >> > Regards
> >> >
> >> > AlanC
> >>
> >>
> >>
>
>
>