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Discussion in 'Windows 7' started by Alicia J, 2010/09/25.

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    Alicia J Geek Member Thread Starter

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    There is a driver update for my Intel HD Graphic driver. Should I update or only do so if I'm having an issue with it? What is the current school of thought?
     
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    If you are not having any problem with your current setup then may be, may be not. Its your call. There is no hard or fast rule.
     
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    Most graphics drivers have a changelog which tells of the specific issues that have been resolved as well as any new features/improvements added. The popular chipsets such as nVidia and ATI usually list changes that affect popular games.
     
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    I thought the rule was to stick to the driver released on the manufacturer's website and stay away from windows update drivers.
     
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    It would be an update directly from the Intel website.

    TonyT where would I find this change log? Do you mean on the website like the readme file, or do you mean after installing the new driver?
     
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    Varies from manufacturer to manufacturer. Most of the vendor's give it upfront on the website or on the download page.
     
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    I would say that for a normal (non 'power' user), there's no need to update graphic drivers unless there's a problem.
     
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    Thanks for the input guys. I'll leave it unless I have a problem down the road.
     
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