updates kill my audio

[angryassdrummer]

hey
one of the new updates that gets downloaded keeps killing my audio drivers.
I have to constantly go to system restore and put the date back, then it gets downloaded again....bamm no sound.
Why is this happening???

[aedipuss]

distinct lack of relevant info. how's anyone to tell what you are going on about?

[Bjs]

Similar annoyance here :

If you know what "kb" number it is , go into wondows explorer , go to tools , folder options , then view tab , go down to hidden files and folders , and check "show hidden files and folders" , hit apply , then ok , followed by F5 to refresh .

Now you will see a new folder in the windows directory appear called $hf_mig$ and a heap more .

Uninstall the update that's causing the problem from control panel , add / remove program's first .

Now under window's in window's explorer , you will have a folder by the name $hf_mig$ ... locate the offending kb article , hold down the shift key , and right click it , choose delete , answer yes , and it's gone ... out of here .. off the pc for good .

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This next part only cover's the irritation of the update being redownloaded at a later date ... there's no way to ban a particular update which is annoying ... something ms need's too address ... they use an automated , unintelligent system which think's it know's best .

To fix the remaining problem , you might need to turn off automatic update's ... it will complain with the red security icon in the system tray ... it may be possible to disbale this annoying feature , will have to check it later .

But for now , just use the "window's update" above the start button to take you too ms website to scan for update's availability , and if you see that annoying update again in the list , do not add it too your update list , then download those that are in the update list .

See how you go .

For me , it's gone , but it's annoying sound control icon got left behind in the control panel ... will have to evict it's butt later .

[Capmaster]

Turn off "Automatic Updates" in Control Panel>Automatic Updates

[psx_pirate]

Better still .... change auto update settings to 'download updates for me but let me choose when to install them' ...

now once you have identified (and removed) the offening update auto update will download it and ask if you want to instal it ... in the update window uncheck the box for that update and then select close .... a new dialog window will open informing you that the update wasn't installed ... check the box that says 'do not remind of this update again' ... auto update will no longer download this update and therefore it will never be installed ....if you wish you can now change auto update settings back to install automatically (the offending update will still not be installed EVER)

I prefer to leave the setting for auto update as download but let me choose to install etc .... that way i have control over what gets installed and what doesn't

[Xylob the Destroyer]

this happens to me all the time with my MSI mobo.
I just don't do the updates for audio anymore, and ocaisionally, I will visit the vendors site for the 'good' stuff instead of using MSI's hoakey driver update interface or Windows update.

[Capmaster]

Better still .... change auto update settings to 'download updates for me but let me choose when to install them' ...

I'd rather not let Microsoft get their greasy little fingers inside my hard disk, even if they claim it's just to store it until I choose to install. I don't trust them farther than I can throw a Hummer.

I like to choose which ones get d/l-ed and installed. Otherwise Bad Billy Boy And His Brownshirts will dump a lot of useless crap not even remotely associated with the configuration I run, calling them "critical" or "recommended" :P

IMO, it's far safer to visit the updates site and manually select which ones get used.

I'm referring to such useful ones as these:

Australia has implemented Daylight Saving Time in the West Australia (Perth) time zone starting in December 2006 for a trial period of three years. Install this update to enable your computer to automatically adjust the computer clock on the correct date

It recommends this one be installed. Since I live in the US, I beg to differ

Or this perennial crowd-pleaser:

Peer Name Resolution Protocol (PNRP) version 2.0 allows you to publish and resolve peer names with other PNRP nodes running v2.0. This is important for peer-to-peer applications on your system.

WTF is PNRP? I think they just made that up to disguise another "Windows Validation" portal

Or this one:

Base Smart Card Cryptographic Service Provider (Base CSP) allows smart card vendors to more easily enable their smart cards on Windows with a lightweight proprietary card module instead of a full proprietary CSP

Good job, ********. You go through an elaborate hardware detection routine when I visit the update site, and when it's finished, you proudly announce "We have detected your hardware". Yet you suggest an update for hardware I don't even have Update this!! <grabs crotch>

<*RANT MODE OFF*> OK, I'm done venting I just get so damned irritated at Microsoft's arrogance. And they sit on their fat keesters appalled that people would ACTUALLY consider moving to Linux <gasp> and abandon the holy grail that is Windows. Fuckers.

So any time I can limit their ability to futz with my machine without my knowledge ...sign me up!! 8)

[gadgetguy]

Don't hold back Capmaster. Tell us how you really feel.

[psx_pirate]

LOL @ Capmaster

Yup Microsoft sure do have a habit of insisting you need an update for apps/hardware that you don't have

Lets be honest here the WGA shit was a pain in the arse even for people with genuine copies (it had a habit of saying your copy of windows is not genuine .... even if you bought it the week before in its sealed package) .... tossers