exe device driver install packages that run a simple compatibility checks.
So customers can either use old officially validated OEM drivers or new less-validated drivers.
But these updates are generic and not typically supported by OEMs since they haven’t been validated with the specific features on the OEM systems. Intel generally makes device driver software updates available on a 4-8 week cadence – far more frequently than OEMs such as Surface, HP, Dell, Lenovo, etc.
It is obvious that Microsoft should not be in charge of generating their own drivers of a differentĬompanies software/hardware. I cannot express my discontent enough with this.
My screen went blank and I almost screamed my head off but then the install finished and my screen came back). Eventually, I was able to log in on a normal boot and turn off automatic updates and then on another restart, download and install the 3345 driver (during which Windows Update automatically update the driver to the 3379 and then my screen went blank, AGAIN. I tried uninstalling the 3379 driver which enabled me to do a normal boot-up only to have
Only a Safe Mode boot (which don't get me started about finding out how to do that on Windows 8.1) would allow me to actually see anything.
I couldn't actually see anything whenĪttempting a normal boot. I wasted over 4 hours trying to fix the issue of a blank screen. I ended up having to turn on and off my computer at least 50 times after trying to update to the 3379 driver. Intel's most recent driver on their website is 10.Īnd this is what should be used currently. Intel HD 4000 driver that is pushed out through Windows Update. I have just had the absolute worst experience of my life with this 10.