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AMD to remove auto update feature from Catalyst drivers
AMD will remove the automated driver update feature from Catalyst drivers in 2013, typically when a new driver is out you get a notification and will be directed to the download page. Now I haven't heard this officially from AMD just yet, but the guys over at TPU noticed that AMD announced they plan to discontinue the feature starting in 2013, and recommends that you get your driver updates the old-fashioned way: by keeping up with the news and getting your drivers from the Internet.
Due to the severity of the exploit, AMD recommended users to disable auto-updates in their current CCC configuration, or click on "skip" whenever it prompts you to update drivers. AMD stated:
AMD will be removing the auto-update notification functionality from versions of AMD Catalyst Control Center running under Windows Vista, Windows 7 and Windows 8, beginning in early 2013. Due to a minor security vulnerability in the auto-update notification, users are recommended to update to the latest AMD Catalyst driver release from the amd.com web site. Alternatively, users should (i) uncheck the "Automatically check for updates" option under AMD Catalyst Control Center > Information > Software Update, and (ii) choose to "Skip" notifications from the AMD Catalyst driver, which notifications recommend updating to the latest driver.
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#4482591 Posted on: 12/19/2012 11:57 AM
That's not good for users who can't be bothered to find out about newer drivers ... that's a lot of them.
That's not good for users who can't be bothered to find out about newer drivers ... that's a lot of them.
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#4482598 Posted on: 12/19/2012 12:10 PM
If they don't know about new drivers, they probably don't need them
That's not good for users who can't be bothered to find out about newer drivers ... that's a lot of them.
If they don't know about new drivers, they probably don't need them
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#4482602 Posted on: 12/19/2012 12:13 PM
It's not that easy... on one hand you have a lot of users who just have their computers and browse the web. They will probably skip the update / ignore it / call some tech guy if such popup appears. There are also gamers who don't know much about computers, drivers etc and ... auto-update was giving them good performance.
If they don't know about new drivers, they probably don't need them
It's not that easy... on one hand you have a lot of users who just have their computers and browse the web. They will probably skip the update / ignore it / call some tech guy if such popup appears. There are also gamers who don't know much about computers, drivers etc and ... auto-update was giving them good performance.
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#4482603 Posted on: 12/19/2012 12:13 PM
lets wait for windows update then...sorry but noob users are not gamers neither power users, so driver update is not important or critical for their every day use.
That's not good for users who can't be bothered to find out about newer drivers ... that's a lot of them.
lets wait for windows update then...sorry but noob users are not gamers neither power users, so driver update is not important or critical for their every day use.
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Never use it anyway and always update before it notifies me