Why does steam automatically update graphics card drivers?
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It's a good feature. I usually forget to check for the latest cats, so was a nice reminder and made it very easy.
Roll back your drivers and worry about something more important. It's not like the latest cats made your PC explode..
Roll back your drivers and worry about something more important. It's not like the latest cats made your PC explode..
I see no problem with the installation of the drivers and the fact it does it automatically after clicking 'Check now'. It does say it will automatically take care of the rest and install the latest drivers for you and the 'check now' button is just basically the first step in an automatic installation process you are agreeing to.
If you don't want an automatic installation, as it states, then don't do the check.
If you don't want an automatic installation, as it states, then don't do the check.
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I would advise against it, I have been having alll sorts of problems since I let steam update my drivers.
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If you have an older card the newest drivers are not always the best. They update the drivers based on tweaks for their newest card range. They don't really waste any time Q&A on the older cards and wait to see if people complain.
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Good point actually.
Looking at the GPU stats of the users, there are a lot of users knocking about with olders cards - http://store.steampowered.com/hwsurvey/videocard/
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I actually think it's a great feature - the fact that you don't need to restart immediately afterwards (as using a downloaded Ati installer requires you to) is a great convenience. Plus if they get it working well enough to make it a "silent" automatic feature it'll be a boon for people who don't know enough about their computers to do it themselves.
no because people who all of a sudden start experiencing problems in game/s will have no idea what went wrong.
i did the update through steam but then had to reinstall the older drivers because it made the game i was playing glitchy(titan quest).
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It's perfectly fine 99% of the time.
Did you not read the "Get the latest driver for your gfx card. just click the button below" then?
last time i checked the aTI site they advised you to install over the top and not to delete the old ones.
I keep looking for that on the official driver download site, i'm sure i'll find it one day?. Anyway, i found this somewhat amusing on the official driver site...
WARNING: These materials may disable or alter: (1) software including features and functions in the operating system, drivers and applications, and other system settings; and (2) system services. When the materials are used to disable or alter these items in whole or part, you may experience (a) increased risks that certain security functions do not function thereby exposing your computer system to potential security threats including, without limitation, harm from viruses, worms and other harmful software; (b) performance and interoperability issues that may adversely affect your experience and the stability of your computing system; and (c) other experiences resulting in adverse effects, including, but not limited, to data corruption or loss.
