| Subject: Hot to control updates |
| Group: microsoft.public.windows.vista.security |
| Date: 5/10/2008 1:40:00 PM |
| From: =?Utf-8?B?TWlrZSBTLg==?= [Email Address Protection] |
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? |
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| Subject: Re: Hot to control updates |
| Group: microsoft.public.windows.vista.security |
| Date: 5/10/2008 3:55:44 PM |
| From: "t-4-2" [Email Address Protection] |
"Mike S." <Mike S.@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:A08EE892-1FB8-4A6E-9EBD-8815B4DD3BB0@microsoft.com... >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 : - http://imagegrotto.com/view-hide_update10963.JPG |
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| Subject: Re: Hot to control updates |
| Group: microsoft.public.windows.vista.security |
| Date: 5/10/2008 5:37:07 PM |
| From: t-4-2 [Email Address Protection] |
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). -- t-4-2 |
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| Subject: Re: Hot to control updates |
| Group: microsoft.public.windows.vista.security |
| Date: 5/11/2008 8:36:44 AM |
| From: Bruce Chambers [Email Address Protection] |
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. -- Bruce Chambers Help us help you: http://www.catb.org/~esr/faqs/smart-questions.html http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx/kb/555375 They that can give up essential liberty to obtain a little temporary safety deserve neither liberty nor safety. ~Benjamin Franklin Many people would rather die than think; in fact, most do. ~Bertrand Russell The philosopher has never killed any priests, whereas the priest has killed a great many philosophers. ~ Denis Diderot |
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| Subject: Re: Hot to control updates |
| Group: microsoft.public.windows.vista.security |
| Date: 5/11/2008 2:25:05 PM |
| From: t-4-2 [Email Address Protection] |
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". -- t-4-2 |
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