Non MS drivers are classed as 'optional' therefore they are not
automatically installed; you have the 'option' to install them if you wish.
I do agree, however, that it is far better to get updated drivers from the
hardware manufacturer, not Windows Updates. As an example I recently updated
my NVidia video card driver direct from NVidia. The available update on the
NVidia site was version 7.15. A few hours after installing the new driver
update Windows Update advised me that a new video driver was available for
install (optional, of course). The driver offered by Microsoft was 3 months
out of date!
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John Barnett MVP
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