Windows Update to Network Adapter

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The Windows Update for the "nvidia nforce networking controller" caused my
internet to not work properly. I restored my system and rolled back the
driver, both on separate occasions to resolve this issue. It worked, however,
now I need to know what to do about the update. I cannot leave my settings to
update automatically because of this. Any ideas?
 
cburson said:
The Windows Update for the "nvidia nforce networking controller" caused my
internet to not work properly. I restored my system and rolled back the
driver, both on separate occasions to resolve this issue. It worked, however,
now I need to know what to do about the update. I cannot leave my settings to
update automatically because of this. Any ideas?
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This is a common problem and one of the reasons never to automatically
install Windows Updates. Do not install drivers from Windows Updates!
Yes, you should set your Updates to "download and let me know when
they're ready" instead of "automatic". Then when you see a driver
update, you can uncheck it and mark it to "never see this again".


Malke
 
Malke said:
This is a common problem and one of the reasons never to automatically
install Windows Updates. Do not install drivers from Windows Updates! Yes,
you should set your Updates to "download and let me know when they're
ready" instead of "automatic". Then when you see a driver update, you can
uncheck it and mark it to "never see this again".
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Additionally, if you download the latest driver from the nVidia website, and
if this one works, Windows Update will recognise it as newer than the one it
has and stop suggesting this update. Do check with your motherboard
manufacturer first though. It may well be that you don't have an nVidia
network adaptor and Windows is detecting it incorrectly. In this case,
download the driver from your motherboard manufacturer's website.
 
Thanks for the insight. At the risk of sounding really dumb, how do I know
who the manufacturer is for my motherboard? I am sure I have nVidia, there is
a graphics sticker on the front of my tower.
 
what don't you understand about not letting windows download ANY driver for
your system?
Security updates are fine.
 
cburson said:
Thanks for the insight. At the risk of sounding really dumb, how do I know
who the manufacturer is for my motherboard? I am sure I have nVidia, there is
a graphics sticker on the front of my tower.
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Here is general information about drivers which will answer your question:

The First Law of Driver Updates is "if it ain't broke, don't fix it".
Normally if everything is working you want to leave things as they are.
The exception is that heavy-duty gamers will usually want to update
their video and sound drivers to squeeze every last bit of performance
out of the hardware to get the fastest frame rates. If you're not one of
those people, you don't need to update your drivers if there are no
problems you are trying to solve.

Never get drivers from Windows Update. Get them from:

1. The device mftr.'s website; OR
2. The motherboard mftr.'s website if hardware is onboard; OR
3. The OEM's website for your specific machine if you have an OEM
computer (HP, Dell, Sony, etc.).

Read the installation instructions on the website where you get the drivers.

To find out what hardware is in your computer:

1. Read any documentation you got when you bought the computer.
2. If the computer is OEM, go to the OEM's website for your specific
model machine and look at the specs (you'll be there to get the drivers
anyway)
3. Download, install and run a free system inventory program like Belarc
Advisor or System Information for Windows.

http://www.belarc.com/free_download.html - Belarc Advisor
http://www.gtopala.com/ - System Information for Windows


Malke
 
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