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how long do you wait before installing a new intel driver?

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  1. Elena Jansen
    @cipher_fox339

    long time lurker first post lol genuine question about update philosophy 馃槄 My PC is stable on teh previous release. The new Arc Graphics Windows DCH Driver lists fixes that dont really affect me. Do u update anyawy for security and compatibility, or do you only update when a game or app needs it?? i mostly do video editing. i am curious how other ppl handle this, especially anyone who depends on their PC for work and cannot afford a broken evening.

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  2. Diego Bauer
    @thread_wrangler

    lol same thing happened to me read the release notes on the Intel support page before anything else. They list fixed issues and known issues. If a known issue matcehs your setup, wait; if the fixes dont touch you, theres no rush.

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  5. Noah S.
    @early_builder513
    in reply to @clopez

    ahh classic my approach: make a restore point, download the previous driver package sooo its ready, then try the new one. If anything misbehaves, DDU and reinstall the old one :D That makes updating a low-risk experiment.

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  7. Sami Rossi
    @lucky_fox-31v

    ok this thread just saved my weekend

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  8. Noah S.
    @early_builder513

    wait any update on this?

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  9. Noah S.
    @early_builder513

    oh also unrelated but anyone elses coffee machine also judging them today lol is intel even worth bothering with or should i just leave it

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  10. Caleb Lopez
    @clopez
    in reply to @early_builder513

    ok so for programming and some games, stability matters more than the newest game optimizations. If theres a separate stable/studio/reocmmended branch, thats usually teh better fit. worked for me anyway 馃し

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  11. Sami Rossi
    @lucky_fox-31v

    @clopez what did u end up doing in teh end ?

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  12. Diego Bauer
    @thread_wrangler
    in reply to @lucky_fox-31v

    yeahhh keep a short log of what driver youre on and when you changed it (pnputil /enum-drivers shows installed packages and dates). when something breaks later, youll know if teh timing matches.

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  13. Caleb Lopez
    @clopez

    driver updates do sometimes include security fixes, so I woulndt stay on a very old version forever... but waiting a week or two after release to see if a hotfix appears is perfectly reasonable. worked for me anyway 馃し

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  14. Elena Jansen
    @cipher_fox339
    in reply to @clopez

    @clopez Updated with a restore point and the old installer ready. No issues at all for video editing. Good to have a plan instead of fear. cant believe it was that simple lol

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