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Windows 10 update drivers

SharkE — Fri, 01 Mar 2019 01:25:44 GMT

What's the best way to go about updating pc's drivers ?

I"m getting the blue screen of death and it will shut down and restart itself

couple of times a day.

At the bottom half of page it says windows.com/stop/code

I went to U tube and that guy seemed to think it was a driver issue.

I thought all that was updated thru your Windows Updates that you get every 3rd Wed of the month ?

Re: Windows 10 update drivers

fthunt — Fri, 01 Mar 2019 01:42:00 GMT

Seriously? Every 3rd Wed? Never heard of that before. (or are you cracking a joke on us?)

Re: Windows 10 update drivers

SharkE — Fri, 01 Mar 2019 01:58:03 GMT

Nope, thats when mine comes in late Wed nights.

Re: Windows 10 update drivers

Annabellethecat66 — Fri, 01 Mar 2019 02:07:00 GMT

I get requests to update too. I usually let it go for a month, two or more.

I feel like they're just getting my information. I know, I'm paranoid, but I know people who tell me I'm not as paranoid and I have some truth to it.

Re: Windows 10 update drivers

SharkE — Fri, 01 Mar 2019 02:34:14 GMT

I don't get to vote on it. They come in and start updating when you go to shut down you got 2 choices

1. update and restart

2. update and shut down

They won't let you 'shut down' for the night. Pick door # 1 or 2

Re: Windows 10 update drivers

fthunt — Fri, 01 Mar 2019 02:39:51 GMT

And....when windows #10 came out - 'THEY" said this version was the crown jewel of all windows and would never never have to be updated. (so much for that I guess)

I did have a recent update - but get them so infrequently I'm surprised by it.

Perhaps once of twice a year and get the same message you posted. But never monthly.

Re: Windows 10 update drivers

KLm — Fri, 01 Mar 2019 05:45:21 GMT

@SharkE I'm not a fan of windows 10, one reason is that updates are forced on me. XP gave me much better control over the computer that I owned and didn't belong to microsoft. Now I feel as if Microsoft just lets me borrow my own computer.

That now out of the way, I haven't loaded new drivers on my current laptop. But in the past I only needed new drivers when I added a new device, such as a printer. To get the driver downloads I went to microsoft dot com and pulled the drivers from there.

I am on microsoft dot com now looking at it. Go to support at the top of the page and open that. I can't find anything that looks like drivers, but if you type drivers in the search window several items open up. But if you don't know what type of driver you need, doing this will likely not help you.

I think your first step is to decide what driver you need, or even if you need one at all. Good luck.

Edited to fix typos because I can't type on an ipad.

Re: Windows 10 update drivers

SharkE — Fri, 01 Mar 2019 03:48:46 GMT

I got 2 Windows laptops bought from Walmart for 300 a piece. Gave one to hubby to keep him off mine LOL

For the main pc room it's Apple for me, baby. None of this Windows horse

****.

Re: Windows 10 update drivers

KLm — Fri, 01 Mar 2019 05:54:54 GMT

@SharkE I, too, am an apple fan, but I have windows on the laptop because it came with that, and I couldn't justify a mac. Plus, when I worked it was microsoft all the way. My first computer was an apple. Some kid found one just like it recently in his parent's attic, and I got a laugh out of the news reporting it. Back then, no operating system, just whatever program you loaded into the drive, and it was one big floppy.

When my husband and I decided to buy a home computer, we went first to the IBM store. Back then, I mean dinosaur time, it was IBM and apple in stores if I remember correctly. He and I still laugh about what they told us when we walked in: "There's no market for home computers, so we don't sell them." Thus, we bought an apple. Oh the good old days, huh!

Re: Windows 10 update drivers

SilleeMee — Sat, 02 Mar 2019 01:10:10 GMT

@SharkE

Did you recently add a new device to your PC? You can update that device by going to the Device Manager Control Panel and right-click that device and choose Update Driver from there.

Also, do a Disk Cleanup.

Re: Windows 10 update drivers

gardenman — Sat, 02 Mar 2019 01:42:31 GMT

Generally speaking stop code errors will have a series of numbers after them. Those numbers let you more precisely narrow the problem down. If this is a new problem and you can find the driver that's responsible you can either rollback that driver, or reinstall the old version from your hard drive. When Windows installs new drivers it leaves the old ones on your computer in case you need them. Not all stop code errors are driver related however. You could waste a few hours updating drivers only to find it's not a driver issue, or if it is a driver issue and you simply update the driver, you're likely adding back the bad driver. You need to narrow the field of suspects. As a rule your computer will automatically update the drivers, but if it's an updated driver that's causing the problem, then you need to rollback or reinstall an earlier version.

About a year and a half àgo there was a Windows update on Thanksgiving that altered screen resolution on lots and lots of computers. Rolling back to the old driver solved that issue. If the error occurs again, note the numbers and exact wording of the error message, then Google it, and you should find your answer.

Re: Windows 10 update drivers

SharkE — Sat, 02 Mar 2019 01:44:37 GMT

I started getting the 'blue screen of death' it would crash on me

This time instead of saying 'stop/code . It said 'Corrupted driver xpool '

I found online what your suppose to do , but, to complicated for me to handle just took it into the shop (laptop) and told them the problem.

If it's just a diagnostic problem be 54 bucks, if they have to get into it

to much be more.

Sure it's got something to do with Windows Updates. Why I bought a Apple to get away from those dumb updates that do more damage then good.

Person can't afford Apples all over LOL I got one and it's a peach, but, I can't afford another Apple for the living room and then he has to have one all his own. More then I want to let loose of in my old age. LOL

I got a tablet I can make do with too. I spend to much time online anyway should be doing other things. LOL

Re: Windows 10 update drivers

glb613 — Sat, 02 Mar 2019 12:22:45 GMT

Does Windows still have system restore? If so, restore it back to a time when it worked.

Re: Windows 10 update drivers

SharkE — Sat, 02 Mar 2019 14:11:36 GMT

Could had done that or tried to do that.

Just got tired of the problem and took it to the geeks let them worry on it

Re: Windows 10 update drivers

gardenman — Sat, 02 Mar 2019 21:25:23 GMT

@glb613 wrote:
Does Windows still have system restore? If so, restore it back to a time when it worked.

System Restore didn't work with the Thanksgiving 2017 driver issue. You would think it would, but it didn't which left a lot of people very frustrated.

Re: Windows 10 update drivers

glb613 — Sun, 03 Mar 2019 10:56:10 GMT

@gardenman wrote:
@glb613 wrote:
Does Windows still have system restore? If so, restore it back to a time when it worked.
System Restore didn't work with the Thanksgiving 2017 driver issue. You would think it would, but it didn't which left a lot of people very frustrated.

What I miss having all Apple devices. While Apple does have updates which cause problems, it's not as often.

Re: Windows 10 update drivers

gardenman — Sun, 03 Mar 2019 11:56:33 GMT

I'm very happy to report that Thanksgiving 2017 update was the only one that's caused me any trouble with Windows 10, and I had it figured out by that evening, so it wasn't too bad.

Re: Windows 10 update drivers

apple1964 — Sun, 03 Mar 2019 14:22:16 GMT

I remember those dreaded updates. So glad I decided to get Chrombooks just love them. And they update themselves. No issues with anything.

Re: Windows 10 update drivers

apple1964 — Sun, 03 Mar 2019 14:25:21 GMT

OMG, from what I have been hearing/reading Windows 10 S**** I feel for all of you.

Re: Windows 10 update drivers

SharkE — Wed, 06 Mar 2019 23:36:56 GMT

@apple1964 wrote:
I remember those dreaded updates. So glad I decided to get Chrombooks just love them. And they update themselves. No issues with anything.

Is that right ? Have to look into that option. Your not associated with

windows, at all ?

I've been tied to Windows for so long, got a Apple mini cube , love it

drop kicked Windows, still have them on 2 laptops, but, hubbo is bellowing we're gonna have to completely say P on them.

I'll research Chromebooks hope they aren't as pricey as Apples