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Windows Updates Might Soon Be Getting Much Better<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n Microsoft is implementing a significant change to how drivers are distributed via Windows Update, with a focus on enhancing the security and stability of your PC. This means, hopefully, a lot fewer problematic Windows Updates.<\/span><\/p>\n Streamlining Windows Drivers<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n Microsoft will begin a regular “cleanup” of the Windows Update catalog. This involves removing older, “legacy” drivers, particularly those that already have newer, updated versions available. The goal is to prevent outdated or potentially problematic drivers from being offered to Windows systems. Many issues with Windows updates are caused by outdated or incorrect driver updates.<\/span><\/p>\n How will this affect the average Windows user?<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n By removing older drivers, Microsoft is reducing the risk of security vulnerabilities associated with outdated software. Your system is less likely to install a driver that could cause conflicts or instability, as Windows Update will prioritize the most current and robust versions. This optimization happens in the background. Windows Update will continue to deliver the most appropriate drivers automatically, now with a cleaner, more efficient selection. This initiative helps ensure that newer hardware and newer versions of Windows receive the most optimal and secure drivers.<\/span><\/p>\n Removed drivers are not deleted from your computer; they are simply no longer offered via Windows Update. In very rare instances, if you have extremely old or niche hardware for which no modern driver exists (and the manufacturer hasn’t provided an update), you might need to find a driver directly from the hardware manufacturer’s website. However, the initial focus is on drivers that do have replacements.<\/span><\/p>\n This isn’t a one-time event. Microsoft plans for this to be an ongoing process, continually refining the driver selection to ensure Windows users consistently receive the most optimal and secure drivers for their systems. This initiative aims to provide a more reliable and secure computing experience.<\/span><\/p>\n The above information is based on data provided by Microsoft in a recent blog post. If you’re interested, you can read the entire article here<\/span><\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Windows Updates Might Soon Be Getting Much Better Microsoft is implementing a significant change to how drivers are distributed via Windows Update, with a focus on enhancing the security and stability of your PC. This means, hopefully, a lot fewer problematic Windows Updates. Streamlining Windows Drivers Microsoft will begin a regular “cleanup” of the Windows Update catalog.\u2026 Read More »<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":13565,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[4434,4353,4221,2366],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.thundercloud.net\/infoave\/new\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/30411"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.thundercloud.net\/infoave\/new\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.thundercloud.net\/infoave\/new\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.thundercloud.net\/infoave\/new\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.thundercloud.net\/infoave\/new\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=30411"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/www.thundercloud.net\/infoave\/new\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/30411\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":30412,"href":"https:\/\/www.thundercloud.net\/infoave\/new\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/30411\/revisions\/30412"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.thundercloud.net\/infoave\/new\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/13565"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.thundercloud.net\/infoave\/new\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=30411"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.thundercloud.net\/infoave\/new\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=30411"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.thundercloud.net\/infoave\/new\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=30411"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}