Hot to control updates

t-4-2;708393 Wrote:
> "Mike S." <Mike S.@xxxxxx> wrote in message
> news:A08EE892-1FB8-4A6E-9EBD-8815B4DD3BB0@xxxxxx> > >
> > >I have Vista Ultimate installed on a laptop. The onboard audio uses
> > >Sountek
> > > as the driver but Vista keeps installing Realtek AC'97 as the driver
> > for
> > > it.
> > > The realtek driver puts my audio into a situation where I get the red
> > 'X'
> > > bu
> > > the speaker in the taskbak, along with something about 'No audio
> > device is
> > > installed'. When I reinstall the Soundtek drivers, the audio comes
> > back
> > > and
> > > works fine.
> > > Windows update has installed the Realtek drivers about 5-6 times in
> > the
> > > last
> > > week and it is time consuming to keep reverting it back to a
> > functional
> > > state.
> > > Is there a fix to keep this from happening in the future? > >
>
> Hello Mike,
> You can " hide " whatever updates you don't want. Click the link
> below to
> show you how : -
>
> 'ImageGrotto: Free Image and Screenshot Hosting'
> (http://imagegrotto.com/view-hide_update10963.JPG)
Additional info :
First change your update settings so that it won't Automatically
installing updates.
Then uninstall the update(s) you don't want.
Then go to Check Updates, " hide " the one you don't want.
When all done, change it back to auto update (recommended).


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t-4-2

Mike S. wrote:
> I have Vista Ultimate installed on a laptop. The onboard audio uses Sountek
> as the driver but Vista keeps installing Realtek AC'97 as the driver for it.
> The realtek driver puts my audio into a situation where I get the red 'X' bu
> the speaker in the taskbak, along with something about 'No audio device is
> installed'. When I reinstall the Soundtek drivers, the audio comes back and
> works fine.
> Windows update has installed the Realtek drivers about 5-6 times in the last
> week and it is time consuming to keep reverting it back to a functional
> state.
> Is there a fix to keep this from happening in the future?


Simply don't allow Microsoft Update to install anything until you tell
it to do so.

I really don't like to see people use the Automatic Updates, unless
they take precautions to ensure that no patches or drivers get installed
without the user's express permission, given only after he/she has
researched each individual patch to ensure that it applies and is
necessary. Due to the nearly infinite number of possible combinations
of hardware, device drivers, and applications on any given PC, it's
impossible to guarantee that all patches will be 100% harmless. In a
very small number of cases, patches and hotfixes can cause conflicts or
other problems. So, as with all changes to an OS, caution is advised.

In the overwhelming majority of cases, all "Critical" updates
should be installed. These address serious issues that can affect a
large number of computers. There will be only rare occasions when a
Critical update will not apply. Of special importance are those that
address security vulnerabilities. If people had installed the available
critical updates to WinXP in July of 2003, the Blaster and Welchia worms
would not have spread throughout the Internet the following month. In
the unlikely event that problems do develop, you can always use the
Control Panel's Add/Remove Programs applet or a System Restore Point to
uninstall the troublesome hotfix.

For the "Recommended" updates, simply study the information
provided to see if these updates apply in your specific situation. If
they don't apply, or you're not experiencing the problem(s) addressed,
you needn't install them. For instance, I had no use for WinXP's
MovieMaker, so I ignored any updates to it. Again, in the unlikely
event that problems do develop, you can always use the Control Panel's
Add/Remove Programs applet or a System Restore Point to uninstall the
troublesome hotfix.

In general, though, I've found it best *not* to download the
"Driver" updates from Windows Update, unless they're for a hardware
device originally manufactured by Microsoft. Device drivers provided by
each component's manufacturer's web site are likely to perform better
and offer more features than will the watered-down, "generic" drivers
that those manufacturers provide to Microsoft for distribution via
Windows Update.



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"Bruce Chambers" <bchambers.DeleteThis@cable0ne.n3t> wrote in message
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> For the "Recommended" updates, simply study the information provided
> to see if these updates apply in your specific situation. If they don't
> apply, or you're not experiencing the problem(s) addressed, you needn't
> install them. For instance, I had no use for WinXP's MovieMaker, so I
> ignored any updates to it.

I would suggest to keep even unused programs updated. Some
malware may be able to leverage software flaws in programs
you seldom or never use.

FromTheRafters;709193 Wrote:
> "Bruce Chambers" <bchambers@xxxxxx> wrote in message
> news:%231jJSz3sIHA.420@xxxxxx
> [snipped]
> > > >
> > > For the "Recommended" updates, simply study the information provided
> > > to see if these updates apply in your specific situation. If they
> > don't
> > > apply, or you're not experiencing the problem(s) addressed, you
> > needn't
> > > install them. For instance, I had no use for WinXP's MovieMaker, so I
> > > ignored any updates to it. > >
>
> I would suggest to keep even unused programs updated. Some
> malware may be able to leverage software flaws in programs
> you seldom or never use.
Bruse Chambers must have a XP. In vista all updates ,except optional
updates, will be installed auto, unless one disables the auto updating
option ( not recommended). Any updates that are so called "non-
essential" will be under the umbrella "optional".


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"t-4-2" <guest.RemoveThis@unknown-email.com> wrote in message
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>
> FromTheRafters;709193 Wrote:
>> "Bruce Chambers" <bchambers@xxxxxx> wrote in message
>> news:%231jJSz3sIHA.420@xxxxxx
>> [snipped]
>> > > >
>> > > For the "Recommended" updates, simply study the information provided
>> > > to see if these updates apply in your specific situation. If they
>> > don't
>> > > apply, or you're not experiencing the problem(s) addressed, you
>> > needn't
>> > > install them. For instance, I had no use for WinXP's MovieMaker, so I
>> > > ignored any updates to it. > >
>>
>> I would suggest to keep even unused programs updated. Some
>> malware may be able to leverage software flaws in programs
>> you seldom or never use.
> Bruse Chambers must have a XP. In vista all updates ,except optional
> updates, will be installed auto, unless one disables the auto updating
> option ( not recommended). Any updates that are so called "non-
> essential" will be under the umbrella "optional".

More likely IMO is that his Vista is in the "not recommended" condition.
Those with a clue often use the "not recommended" setting because
they want the choice of whether or not to install a particular update.

....and of course my above recommendation was for updates that related
to security - not just new features the developers are adding to the mix.

FromTheRafters;709265 Wrote:
> "t-4-2" <guest.TakeThisOut@xxxxxx-email.com> wrote in message
> news:dea25e92fd0aa81fa845698ef6a01a39@xxxxxx-gateway.com...> > >
> > >
> > > FromTheRafters;709193 Wrote:
> > > Bruse Chambers must have a XP. In vista all updates ,except optional
> > > updates, will be installed auto, unless one disables the auto
> > updating
> > > option ( not recommended). Any updates that are so called "non-
> > > essential" will be under the umbrella "optional". > >
>
> More likely IMO is that his Vista is in the "not recommended"
> condition.
> Those with a clue often use the "not recommended" setting because
> they want the choice of whether or not to install a particular
> update.
>
> ....and of course my above recommendation was for updates that
> related
> to security - not just new features the developers are adding to the
> mix.
Hello,
I understand what you had said. Please consider this :
1. MS will not offer you an XP update if you have Vista.
2. As stated before, an update which is" non-essential" will be
labelled optional. MS won't jam it down your throat.
3. You said that yourself that you would recommend to update it even if
one did not use it much, if at all.
So, what is the down side of enabling auto updating other than to
satisfy one's ego of being master of one's destination, which is just a
myth. It only applies to 1 % of the population -- may be less than that.


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