Need help for HP Printer updates in Microsoft Windows Updates?

[Guest Vince]

Hi Everyone. HP will always state NOT to update any HP Printer Updates from

the Microsoft Windows Update site. All updates to a printer should be

verified and downloaded directly from http://www.hp.com website. Most of these

updates from Microsoft are NOT critical but generally Optional hardware

updates. But, if a HP Printer update is downloaded from the Microsoft Windows

Update site, Microsoft claims that if you uninstall and reinstall the Printer

software the update will be gone. The update may or may not be reintroduced

for download at the Microsoft Windows Update site. HP claims that

uninstalling and reinstalling the Printer software will not get rid of the

Microsoft update for the HP Printer. Does anyone know for sure if Microsoft

or HP is Right?

Thanks Vince

[Guest realcestmoi]

Hi there,

 

It is quite simple if the update on the Microsoft site appears as an

optional hardware driver update than it is newer than the installed version

on your PC. So if you have an older version installed the Microsoft driver

update will appear.

 

Best regards,

Michel Denie

 

 

"Vince" <Vince@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message

news:8BB5A306-3553-4E07-9EBC-F593CA45236E@microsoft.com...

> Hi Everyone. HP will always state NOT to update any HP Printer Updates

> from

> the Microsoft Windows Update site. All updates to a printer should be

> verified and downloaded directly from http://www.hp.com website. Most of these

> updates from Microsoft are NOT critical but generally Optional hardware

> updates. But, if a HP Printer update is downloaded from the Microsoft

> Windows

> Update site, Microsoft claims that if you uninstall and reinstall the

> Printer

> software the update will be gone. The update may or may not be

> reintroduced

> for download at the Microsoft Windows Update site. HP claims that

> uninstalling and reinstalling the Printer software will not get rid of the

> Microsoft update for the HP Printer. Does anyone know for sure if

> Microsoft

> or HP is Right?

> Thanks Vince

[Guest LadyDungeness@Fish.Net]

Never ever download HARDWARE updates from the MS site. Ever. Always

go to your manufacturer's site. The updates from MS site often cause

problems -- lots of sad stories. Hide those offerings.

 

All that being said, why update a driver if you aren't having

problems? "If it ain't broke, don't fix it."

 

 

Lady Dungeness

Crabby, but Great Legs!

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

 

 

 

On Sun, 5 Aug 2007 21:30:02 -0700, Vince

<Vince@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:

 

|Hi Everyone. HP will always state NOT to update any HP Printer Updates from

|the Microsoft Windows Update site. All updates to a printer should be

|verified and downloaded directly from http://www.hp.com website. Most of these

|updates from Microsoft are NOT critical but generally Optional hardware

|updates. But, if a HP Printer update is downloaded from the Microsoft Windows

|Update site, Microsoft claims that if you uninstall and reinstall the Printer

|software the update will be gone. The update may or may not be reintroduced

|for download at the Microsoft Windows Update site. HP claims that

|uninstalling and reinstalling the Printer software will not get rid of the

|Microsoft update for the HP Printer. Does anyone know for sure if Microsoft

|or HP is Right?

|Thanks Vince