fj12ryder wrote:
sch911 wrote:
fj12ryder wrote:
If it is a legitimate "Windows Update" then it is different from scams and ransomware. I don't use "Windows Update" to update hardware drivers, I prefer to do it myself.
And you are the exact type of user to become "infected". It is always best to keep Windows updated through Windows Update!
I don't mean to offend, but that is a ridiculous statement. Updating your device drivers through Windows Update is a good way to bork a system. And device drivers have basically nothing to do with the security of your system. Do a little more reading and you'll understand.
Correct!
Your "drivers" do not "go out of date" and allowing MS to randomly drop their drivers over top of OTHER MANUFACTURER written drivers can often cause stability issues at the least and at the worst a disabled PC or parts of your PC (no video? tiny text?) as far as Windows is concerned.
If you feel you MUST update drivers it IS always BEST to go to the MANUFACTURERS WEBSITE and see if the manufacturer has issued a new set of drivers.
It IS the HARDWARE manufacturers "responsibility" to write the drivers for their hardware, not MS..
As far as the OPs issue, NEVER, I REPEAT NEVER click or accept ANY popup driver/software updates. Typically those are malware or virus laden offers an now days even worse RANSOMWARE which will hold your PC hostage until you pay up and even then you might be out of luck and money..
I would highly recommend that you run a malware scan and a virus scan to make sure you didn't get a drive by hit of unwanted stuff..