Do you install Windows 'Optional Updates' ?

Gan · 18 June 2015 at 6:43AM

I do, but i don't really understand what they are all about?

JJ_Egan · 18 June 2015 at 7:15AM

Not critical not security often updated drivers .
Might even be add on programs like Skype .

bod1467 · 18 June 2015 at 7:39AM

I usually do.

esuhl · 18 June 2015 at 8:08AM

Only if I think I'll need them.

Microsoft seem to be using increasingly vague descriptions of some of the updates. But you can usually get some idea of what they are related to.

RumRat · 18 June 2015 at 8:14AM

Yes, well the vast majority of them. I usually check what they are for, occasionally there will be the odd one I don't bother with. Never had one cause any problems though.

spud17 · 18 June 2015 at 1:25PM

I usually do, after checking.
MS does keep offering updates for my LAN card with drivers from a completely different make.
This is now a known issue between Realtek and Inventec.

Farway · 18 June 2015 at 1:52PM

esuhl wrote: »

Only if I think I'll need them.

Microsoft seem to be using increasingly vague descriptions of some of the updates. But you can usually get some idea of what they are related to.

Same here, I ignore the NET ones for instance

[Deleted User] · 18 June 2015 at 1:57PM

Often those updates fix holes in Windows - so yes, I install whenever they're available

cookie365 · 18 June 2015 at 4:05PM

The days of updates crashing your computer are mostly long gone now so there's no real reason not to.

indesisiv · 19 June 2015 at 7:41AM

I do mostly. There are a few that I don't such as the skype one, and I have a network card driver one that I am not installing as it breaks my network card when installed.