I do not know what to do with the Intel driver updates ccleaner find on my PC, specially because of the date of issue 8-7-1968. Anyone an idea what to do?
Hi duysa01:
What is your computer make/model, Windows OS, and can you provide further details about the Intel driver that CCleaner’s Driver Updater wants to update (e.g., full name, current version, and the version recommended by CCleaner)?
I personally don’t trust CCleaner’s Driver Updater (or Software Updater, for that matter) and would never allow this tool to actually install a driver update after it has scanned for out-of-date drivers. The CCleaner Driver Updater board at https://community.ccleaner.com/c/ccleaner-for-windows/driver-updater/25 is full of posts from users who damaged their system after allowing CCleaner to update their drivers, with problems ranging from loss of sound from their audio card to being left with an unbootable computer.
That being said, Lawrence Abrams’ 28-Sep-2020 BleepingComputer article Windows 10 is Offering a Confusing Mess of Intel Driver Updates explains why Microsoft intentionally uses an older date (e.g., “18-Jul-1968”, “21-Jun-2006”) to help Windows Update offer the latest driver when multiple drivers are found for the same hardware device.
The 08-Feb-2017 Microsoft developer’s blog Why Are All Windows Drivers Dated June 21, 2006? includes this somewhat complicated explanation:
"… When the system looks for a driver to use for a particular piece of hardware, it ranks them according to various criteria. If a driver provides a perfect match to the hardware ID, then it becomes a top candidate. And if more than one driver provides a perfect match, then the one with the most recent timestamp is chosen. If there is still a tie, then the one with the highest file version number is chosen.
Suppose that the timestamp on the driver matched the build release date. And suppose you had a custom driver provided by the manufacturer. When you installed a new build, the driver provided by Windows will have a newer timestamp than the one provided by the manufacturer. Result: When you install a new build, all your manufacturer-provided drivers get replaced by the Windows drivers. Oops.
Intentionally backdating the drivers avoids this problem…".
Dell Inspiron 15 5584 * 64-bit Win 10 Pro v22H2 build 19045.5131 * Firefox v132.0.2 * Microsoft Defender v4.18.24090.11-1.1.24090.11 * Malwarebytes Premium v5.2.2.154-1.0.5101 * Macrium Reflect Free v8.0.7783 * CCleaner Free Portable v6.30.11385
I am using windows 11. The drivers are:
Intel(R) PCI Express Root Port #4 - 7A3B / 10.1.46.5 /18.07.1968
Intel(R) PCIe RC 010 G5 - A70D / 10.1.49.10 / 18.07.1968
Intel(R) LPC Controller/eSPI Controller - 7A06 / 10.1.46.5 /18.07.1968
Intel(R) PCIe RC 060 (x4) G4 - A74D / 10.1.49.10 / 18.07.1968
Intel(R) PCI Express Root Port #3 - 7A3A / 10.1.46.5 / 18.07.1968
Intel(R) PCI Express Root Port #1 - 7A38 / 10.1.46.5 / 18.07.1968
Thank you for warning me to use ccleaner for updating drivers!!
StPhN
Hi duysa01:
Sorry, I made a late edit to my post asking for the make/model of your computer that you might not have seen. If your computer was built by a computer manufacturer like HP, Dell, etc. the latest hardware drivers certified for your BIOS will be posted on their support page for your computer model, and these companies usually provide a custom utility (e.g., HP Support Assistant, Dell Update for Windows Universal, etc.) to look for available drivers that are the best match for your system components.
You could also try running the Intel Driver & Support Assistant (DSA) to see if finds any available updates for your Intel drivers. Unfortunately, I suspect that most, if not all, of the Intel drivers you’ve listed are not fully supported by the Intel DSA - see the support article Intel Products That Aren’t Supported by Intel Driver & Support Assistant (Intel DSA) for further details.
NOTE: If you don’t want the Intel DSA automatically launching at every boot-up see my 19-Jun-2023 post # 2567362 in Ed Tittle’s Working with the Intel Driver & Support Assistant in the AskWoody forum. Ed Tittle’s full article is available at https://www.askwoody.com/newsletter/free-edition-working-with-the-intel-driver-support-assistant/.
Dell Inspiron 15 5584 * Intel i5-8265U CPU * Intel UHD Graphics 620 * 64-bit Win 10 Pro v22H2 build 19045.5131 * Dell Update for Windows Universal v5.4.0 * Intel Driver & Support Assistant v24.5.40.11 * CCleaner Free Portable v6.30.11385
My computer was not built by a computer manufacturer like HP, Dell. I run DSA and it worked fine. For the future I will be carefull with updating the drivers with CCleaner!