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Windows 10 wifi drivers

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  • 21-05-2020 12:49pm
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    degsie
    Registered Users Posts: 8,740 ✭✭✭


    When I go to update wifi drivers and select to choose from my computer I see a list of 'generic' drivers. Is there any way to reveal the real driver versions of the ones displayed here?

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    AllForIt
    Registered Users Posts: 8,291 ✭✭✭AllForIt


    'untick' show compatible drivers will list more drivers if there are any.


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    smuggler.ie
    Registered Users Posts: 4,083 ✭✭✭smuggler.ie


    Correct me if wrong, but these are available drivers on your system you're offered to load/use.

    List of drivers(PS as admin):
    Get-WindowsDriver -Online -All | select ProviderName, ClassName, Date, Version | sort ProviderName (or | sort ClassName)
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    smuggler.ie
    Registered Users Posts: 4,083 ✭✭✭smuggler.ie


    This might help:
    http://www.nirsoft.net/utils/installed_drivers_list.html
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    degsie
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    Thanks for the tips, seems like you have to jump through some hoops to get basic information on driver versions. Would be nice just to right click on each listed driver and get the information or have it included in the listed driver description. Well, it is Microsoft I suppose :).


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    smuggler.ie
    Registered Users Posts: 4,083 ✭✭✭smuggler.ie


    You can see details about current loaded/used driver from device manager.
    Different story re other available...
    What is the need anyway?
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    degsie
    Registered Users Posts: 8,740 ✭✭✭degsie


    smuggler.ie wrote: »
    You can see details about current loaded/used driver from device manager.
    Different story re other available...
    What is the need anyway?

    Every now and again I get an update pushed to the device and it only works with older drivers. I have to play whack-a-mole to load the old driver back.


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    smuggler.ie
    Registered Users Posts: 4,083 ✭✭✭smuggler.ie


    degsie wrote: »
    Every now and again I get an update pushed to the device and it only works with older drivers. I have to play whack-a-mole to load the old driver back.
    Enjoying Win10 ? :D
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    degsie
    Registered Users Posts: 8,740 ✭✭✭degsie


    dupe


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    smuggler.ie
    Registered Users Posts: 4,083 ✭✭✭smuggler.ie


    See if this suites
    https://www.windowscentral.com/how-disable-automatic-driver-updates-windows-10
    Keep in mind, this will effect all/any hardware driver updates...
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