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More info?)
Yeh I know, not the first time I downloaded an update from Microsoft and
totally cocked it up.!!
Steve
"empireAA" <nobody@NOSPAMSPAMSUX.com> wrote in message
news:H6prc.13387$Ol3.1557@twister.tampabay.rr.com...
>
> "Stephen Reed" <stevie_reednospam@hotmail.com> wrote in message
> news:1085139804.13041.0@nnrp-t71-03.news.uk.clara.net...
> > Yep ok thanks, I will just ignore it then.! But why does it come up that
> it
> > is needed when I have the later version?
> >
> > Yours Confused..
> >
> > Steve
> > "anon" <anon@spoof.com> wrote in message
> > news:Klmrc.58$Xr.21@newsfe2-gui.server.ntli.net...
> > > Using winupdate for drivers is not reccommended! - ignore the update
> > >
> > > "empireAA" <nobody@NOSPAMSPAMSUX.com> wrote in message
> > > news:C3krc.1305$ZZ1.109679@twister.tampabay.rr.com...
> > > >
> > > > "Stephen Reed" <stevie_reednospam@hotmail.com> wrote in message
> > > > news:1085125571.3104.0@lotis.uk.clara.net...
> > > > > Hi,
> > > > >
> > > > > I'm using Win Xp sp1 with all the latest updated bar one.
> > > > > When every time I check for Windows updates I keep getting,
'NVIDIA
> > > > Display
> > > > > Software Update, released on Oct 6th 2003'! Obviously an old
> version,
> > as
> > > > I'm
> > > > > on 56.72 downloaded from NVIDIA on the 16th May 04!!
> > > > >
> > > > > How do I get rid of the 2003 update?
> > > > >
> > > > > Thanks
> > > > >
> > > > > Steve
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > When you go to WU there's a section on the left-hand-side and in it
is
> > > > "Customize Windows Update". With this you can tell WU not to show
> > graphic
> > > > driver updates. The only drawback is it will NEVER show you any
> graphics
> > > > driver updates untill you change it back. Which , honestly isn't a
big
> > > loss
> > > > becuase, personally I never use WU to get my gfx drivers anyway.
> > > >
> > > >
> > >
> > >
> >
> >
> >
> Simply because Windows considers any driver the has not been WHQL
certified
> as not to exsist. Which is BS. Believe me there have been tons, I mean
tons
> of drivers that have not been whql which have been much better than the
ones
> Microsoft has approved of.
>
>