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Old August 27th 04, 08:28 PM
Tom
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Default updating drivers via WU - the facts


"francis g=E9rard" wrote in message =
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for those wanting to know the FACTS (not conjecture) about driver =

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via Windows Update...
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WU driver maintenance:
http://www.microsoft.com/whdc/maintain/DrvUpdate.mspx
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WU driver publishing:
http://www.microsoft.com/whdc/winlog...ign/WinUp.mspx
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WHQL testing:
http://www.microsoft.com/whdc/hwtest/default.mspx
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windows hardware test policies:
http://www.microsoft.com/whdc/hwtest.../policies.mspx
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overview of driver maintenance:
http://www.microsoft.com/whdc/maintain/default.mspx
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qualification service:
http://www.microsoft.com/whdc/GetStart/qualify.mspx
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And getting driver updates via WU is not recommended, as they are mostly =
older updates. Best to get them from the manufacturer's site.
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