Should I just let the HP Support Assistant App update drivers?

Never had an app like this on a laptop before and usually had to manually update most drivers via the Device Manager, Update driver tab.

Already, the Support Assistant app upgraded my bios and most other drivers from the HP site. I then manually updated my Radeon driver and CCC.

Should I just continue to let the HP app do its stuff?

 

I wouldn't. Follow the old saying 'if it ain't broke don't fix it'!

 

Well, that's a stupid old saying.

In general it's always best to have the latest drivers and BIOS updates, etc.
I wasn't aware that the HP Support Assistant would update the BIOS too, so it's cool to know it will! One thing I do though, is configure it to tell me when there are new drivers and allow me to choose to install them, as opposed to installing them automatically.

I've updated a few machines using the Support Assistant, and despite it being a bit slow, I've had no problems at all with it. I actually like it.

That said, I also am a bit OCD when it comes to keeping copies of the drivers for my system. I download them from the HP site manually and save them to a flash drive so I always have a fairly recent set in case of emergency.

 

Is it safe to update the BIOS from the HP software?

 

I wholeheartedly agree with this advice.

If you're having a problem that the update addresses then yes go ahead, but if you're simply updating just for the sake of having the latest and greatest I would strongly you don't.

Every time someone has brought me a computer to 'repair' it was because of some automatic software upgrade they did.

 

While updating anything can potentially cause problems, most of the time it is harmless.

You can be sure that HP tests and retests updates before releasing them. After all, the last thing they need are thousands of calls at once from frustrated users wondering why their systems no longer work.

For the average user who doesn't care to look up a list of fixes or changes that come along with the latest updates, updating the system drivers through Support Assistant is perfectly fine.

NOT updating the drivers will be more likely to lead to problems later as outdated drivers can have stability issues, lack functionality, or simply cause your system to perform less optimally.

In the end, it's up to the user, however more problems are caused by outdated drivers and system software than are caused by updating to the current versions.

As for BIOS updates, most of them are now done from within Windows.
I have been doing BIOS updates for many years, and I've yet to have one fail on me on any system.