I'm in the middle of doing a clean Windows 7 install on my new SE and wanted to make sure I was going about the drivers and other software in the correct order. The final section, Uncategorized, is basically stuff I don't know what to do with. The BIOS update and the Intel Chipset Driver will be installed after all the other drivers unless someone advises otherwise. Here goes, thanks in advance for the input:
---Required---According to the install guides of other similar models
Video Drivers
-AMD Radeon HD 6470M/6630M and Intel HD Graphics Family Driver
-AMD Radeon HD 6470M/6630M and Intel HD Graphics Family Driver UPDATE
Bluetooth Drivers
-Intel Centrino Wireless Bluetooth 3.0 + High Speed Adapter
-Intel Centrino Bluetooth 3.0 + High Speed Virtual Adapter
-Intel Centrino Wireless Bluetooth 3.0 + High Speed Adapter UPDATE
Ethernet Driver
-Realtek PCIe GBE Family Controller
SATA Driver
-Intel Mobile Express Chipset SATA AHCI/SATA RAID Controller
Wireless LAN Drivers
-Intel Centrino Advanced-N 6230/Intel Centrino Wireless-N 6150 Driver
-Intel Centrino Advanced-N 6230/Intel Centrino Wireless-N 6150 UPDATE
System Components
-Intel Management Engine Interface
Audio Drivers
-Realtek High Definition Audio Driver
-Dolby Audio Driver UPDATE
-Realtek High Definition Audio Driver UPDATE
Card Reader Driver
-Realtek PCIE Card Reader Driver
USB 3.0 Drivers
-Renesas Electronics USB 3.0 Host Controller
-Renesas Electronics USB 3.0 Host Controller UPDATE
System Components
-Sony Firmware Extension Parser Device Driver
Touchpad Driver
-Synaptics PS/2 Port TouchPad
System Components
-Sony Shared Library
Notebook Control And Utilities
-Sony Notebook Utilities
Sony Applications (Various)
-VAIO Care Software
-VAIO Care Software UPDATE
-VAIO Care Software UPDATE
---Optional---
Webcam Software
-ArcSoft WebCam Companion 4 Software
Network Drivers
-VAIO Smart Network Software
Sony Applications (Various)
-VAIO Location Utility
Vaio Update
-VAIO Update Software
-VAIO Update Software UPDATE
-VAIO Update Download Feature Improvement Patch
-VAIO Update Software UPDATE
Wireless
-Intel WiDi Software
-VAIO Easy Connect Software Update CRITICAL
-Intel WiDi (Wireless Display) Software UPDATE
---Not planning to install---
Picture Motion Browser
-Picture Motion Browser (PMB) UPDATE
Playmemories Home
-PlayMemories Home version 1.3 Update Program
Remote Software
-Remote Play with PlayStation3 Software
-Remote Keyboard Software
Vaio Media Software
-Media Gallery UPDATE
-Media Gallery UPDATE
Sony Applications
-Music Unlimited Launcher UPDATE
System Software
-Splashtop OS Quick Web Access Software
---Uncategorized---
BIOS
-BIOS Update Utility
Motherboard
-Intel Chipset Driver
Sony Applications (Various)
-VAIO CPU Fan Diagnostics Software
-VAIO Gate Software
-VAIO Hardware Diagnostics Software
-VAIO Care Learn Contents Software UPDATE
-VAIO Gate Software UPDATE
System Software
-Intel SATA Driver HIPM Disable Registry Patch UPDATE
-VAIO Peripherals Metadata UPDATE
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Intel chipset driver should be installed first, before installing any other hardware driver, after the Windows clean install. But if you had missed it, you can do it later too.
Proposed SE Clean Install Guide
Discussion in 'VAIO / Sony' started by bkvpcse, Jun 15, 2012.