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    Alienware 17 Windows 10 Updates My NVIDIA Drivers?

    Discussion in 'Alienware 17 and M17x' started by Crazy Jay, Jul 29, 2016.

  1. Crazy Jay

    Crazy Jay Notebook Consultant

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    So Im playing Fallout 4 last night and I exit out of the game.....All of the sudden Windows 10 says Update Installed
    Checking to see ....Thats Odd NVIDIA Drivers Version 368.81 July 14, 2016 with Vulkan API Driver ? Overtop of my older drivers ? Uninstalled and Reinstalled older Version 359.00

    Im pretty happy with NVIDIA Drivers Version 359.00

    Should I update my NVIDIA Drivers? My Alienware 17 R5 GTX 880M is running great

    Just wanted to get some opinions on this update Anyone else in the same with Windows 10 Updates?

    Windows 10 Update Nvidia.JPG
     
    Crazy Jay, Jul 29, 2016
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  2. xKilXlerx

    xKilXlerx Notebook Geek

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    Isnt Nvidia Geforce Experience job to update their video drivers if its available?
     
    xKilXlerx, Jul 29, 2016
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  3. Crazy Jay

    Crazy Jay Notebook Consultant

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    Some how My Windows 10 Update is installing NVIDIA drivers? I was thanking the same thing Geforce Experience updates ?
     
    Crazy Jay, Jul 29, 2016
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  4. XGIII

    XGIII Notebook Guru

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    Be aware, if you have 120hz screen and windows 10 you should stay below 361. I've heard that new drivers could brick the screen.
     
    XGIII, Aug 2, 2016
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  5. Flaick

    Flaick Notebook Evangelist

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    Damn! I have 368.71 driver version and 120Hz screen. I have turned off automatic update from my GeForce Experience, so i think Windows 10 update them. How can i turn off?

    EDIT: I' ve found into System Advanced settings. I disable the drivers update by O.S.

    It's a shame thant Windows 10 by-pass my GeForce settings and update drivers silently.
     
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    Flaick, Aug 2, 2016
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  6. tinker_xp

    tinker_xp Notebook Consultant

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    I think you'll find Windows 10 will update more than your Nvidia drivers.
     
    tinker_xp, Aug 2, 2016
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