For our HP laptop this was an " Intel Code i5-2520M". That name can also be found in the Device Manager (see the image above), under Processors. The trick was to look for the name of the laptop's processor. The download page on the Intel website also offers an option to "Search for a download" by entering a " Product name or keyword". That said, be careful when you use the Optional Updates screen in Windows Update and you’re obviously doing updates it at your own risk.The Windows Device manager shows the Display adapter and it's new driver.įinally, after seeking expert advise, we found what we needed to do: Also, the update isn’t being forced, so users haven’t encountered any widespread problems. Going by reports across the forums, those folks who have uninstalled the driver or skipped the update, haven’t encountered any issues in doing so. Unfortunately, if you’ve applied the driver updates, there’s a piece of bad news – your device driver has been downgraded and you’ll need to download the latest and most compatible version from the manufacturer’s website.
In case the update has already been pulled by Microsoft, you shouldn’t see it any longer anyway. If you do happen to see the ‘Intel – System’ or other inappropriate drivers displayed under “Optional Updates” section in the Windows Update page, don’t install it.
Microsoft appears to be backdating drivers intentionally to avoid installation of Windows-provided driver when you have a custom manufacturer-provided Windows update is offering this optional update: INTEL – System – 12:00:00 AM – 10.1.15.6 Intel System driver update released in September 2020. In some cases, Windows Update could also show old drivers, including drivers with a release date of 1968.
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