• outdated drivers

    From Timatmarford@21:1/5 to All on Wed Jan 22 20:52:04 2025
    C Cleaner keeps badgering me about 5 *outdated* drivers. W11 pro on an
    updated box.

    Is this something I need to sort out? Chapter and verse from Paul would
    be wasted:-) but I have scribbled out the list for interest:-

    INTEL (R) SERIAL 10 GP10 HOST CONTROLLER-INT3450

    INTEL(R) DISPLAY AUDIO

    INTEL (R) MANAGEMENT ENGINE INTERFACE #1

    HL-DT-ST DVD+RW GU90N

    INTEL (R) SERIAL 10 12C HOST CONTROLLER -A368

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  • From Adrian Caspersz@21:1/5 to Timatmarford on Wed Jan 22 23:14:37 2025
    On 22/01/2025 20:52, Timatmarford wrote:
    C Cleaner keeps badgering me about 5 *outdated* drivers. W11 pro on an updated box.

    Is this something I need to sort out? Chapter and verse from Paul would
    be wasted:-) but I have scribbled out the list for interest:-

    INTEL (R) SERIAL 10 GP10 HOST CONTROLLER-INT3450
    INTEL(R) DISPLAY AUDIO
    INTEL (R) MANAGEMENT ENGINE INTERFACE #1
    HL-DT-ST DVD+RW GU90N
    INTEL (R) SERIAL 10 12C HOST CONTROLLER -A368


    C Cleaner has lost it's way.

    Windows has this concept of executable computer programs called
    "drivers", which like other executable computer programs (OS utilities
    and applications) can contain code with bugs, performance and security
    issues.

    This does worry some, but others get on perfectly fine with

    "If it ain't broke, don't fix it...."


    The last spoken line in Clint Eastward's Magnum Force is a good one ;-)

    --
    Adrian C

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  • From alan_m@21:1/5 to Timatmarford on Wed Jan 22 22:31:54 2025
    On 22/01/2025 20:52, Timatmarford wrote:

    C Cleaner keeps badgering me about 5 *outdated* drivers. W11 pro on an updated box.

    In my opinion CClaener became a heap of steaming poo around 5 or 6 years
    ago when they started adding more functionality unrelated to it's
    previous core functions.

    It's debatable if it, and many other such programmes, are actually
    required now on Win11 which itself looks after many of the same functions.

    --
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  • From David Wade@21:1/5 to Timatmarford on Wed Jan 22 23:34:18 2025
    On 22/01/2025 20:52, Timatmarford wrote:
    C Cleaner keeps badgering me about 5 *outdated* drivers. W11 pro on an updated box.

    Is this something I need to sort out? Chapter and verse from Paul would
    be wasted:-) but I have scribbled out the list for interest:-

    INTEL (R) SERIAL 10 GP10 HOST CONTROLLER-INT3450

    INTEL(R) DISPLAY AUDIO

    INTEL (R) MANAGEMENT ENGINE INTERFACE #1

    HL-DT-ST DVD+RW GU90N

    INTEL (R) SERIAL 10 12C HOST CONTROLLER -A368



    I think there are some security vulnerabilities in the Intel Management
    Engine but just update it via the normal tools.

    Dave

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  • From John Rumm@21:1/5 to Timatmarford on Thu Jan 23 01:44:21 2025
    On 22/01/2025 20:52, Timatmarford wrote:
    C Cleaner keeps badgering me about 5 *outdated* drivers. W11 pro on an updated box.

    Is this something I need to sort out? Chapter and verse from Paul would
    be wasted:-) but I have scribbled out the list for interest:-

    INTEL (R) SERIAL 10 GP10 HOST CONTROLLER-INT3450

    INTEL(R) DISPLAY AUDIO

    INTEL (R) MANAGEMENT ENGINE INTERFACE #1

    HL-DT-ST DVD+RW GU90N

    INTEL (R) SERIAL 10 12C HOST CONTROLLER -A368

    Those all look like mostly motherboard chipset drivers. If you do a
    windows update check and then click the "View optional updates" link,
    there may be a section on drivers that you can expand out and select.

    That will ensure that only drivers from a trusted source are installed.


    --
    Cheers,

    John.

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    | John Rumm - john(at)internode(dot)co(dot)uk | \=================================================================/

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  • From John Rumm@21:1/5 to Adrian Caspersz on Thu Jan 23 01:49:19 2025
    On 22/01/2025 23:14, Adrian Caspersz wrote:
    On 22/01/2025 20:52, Timatmarford wrote:
    C Cleaner keeps badgering me about 5 *outdated* drivers. W11 pro on an
    updated box.

    Is this something I need to sort out? Chapter and verse from Paul
    would be wasted:-) but I have scribbled out the list for interest:-

    INTEL (R) SERIAL 10 GP10 HOST CONTROLLER-INT3450
    INTEL(R) DISPLAY AUDIO
    INTEL (R) MANAGEMENT ENGINE INTERFACE #1
    HL-DT-ST DVD+RW GU90N
    INTEL (R) SERIAL 10 12C HOST CONTROLLER -A368


    C Cleaner has lost it's way.

    Windows has this concept of executable computer programs called
    "drivers",

    As does every other OS...

    which like other executable computer programs (OS utilities
    and applications) can contain code with bugs, performance and security issues.

    While true, keep in mind that drivers run in the windows kernel at the
    highest level of privilege, and so have the power to bring down the
    whole system should they fail - windows can't catch faults in driver
    code with a "oops it did something naughty, I have stopped it" kind of
    response - it is blue screen time and a reboot.

    This is why drivers need to be tested, proven and certified to a much
    higher standard than "normal" code.


    --
    Cheers,

    John.

    /=================================================================\
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    | John Rumm - john(at)internode(dot)co(dot)uk | \=================================================================/

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  • From Timatmarford@21:1/5 to John Rumm on Thu Jan 23 08:33:11 2025
    On 23/01/2025 01:44, John Rumm wrote:
    On 22/01/2025 20:52, Timatmarford wrote:
    C Cleaner keeps badgering me about 5 *outdated* drivers. W11 pro on an
    updated box.

    Is this something I need to sort out? Chapter and verse from Paul
    would be wasted:-) but I have scribbled out the list for interest:-

    INTEL (R) SERIAL 10 GP10 HOST CONTROLLER-INT3450

    INTEL(R) DISPLAY AUDIO

    INTEL (R) MANAGEMENT ENGINE INTERFACE #1

    HL-DT-ST DVD+RW GU90N

    INTEL (R) SERIAL 10 12C HOST CONTROLLER -A368

    Those all look like mostly motherboard chipset drivers. If you do a
    windows update check and then click the "View optional updates" link,
    there may be a section on drivers that you can expand out and select.

    That will ensure that only drivers from a trusted source are installed.

    OK All. I will follow the above suggestion.

    Thanks for the reassurance. C Cleaner uses these issues to lure users
    into paid membership. On the W7 box, I joined up and then dropped out
    before the end of the trial period:-)

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  • From Andy Burns@21:1/5 to Timatmarford on Thu Jan 23 08:51:36 2025
    Timatmarford wrote:

    C Cleaner keeps badgering me about 5 *outdated* drivers. W11 pro on an updated box.

    Is this something I need to sort out?

    Remove CCleaner

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  • From Jethro_uk@21:1/5 to Timatmarford on Thu Jan 23 09:19:33 2025
    On Wed, 22 Jan 2025 20:52:04 +0000, Timatmarford wrote:

    C Cleaner keeps badgering me about 5 *outdated* drivers. W11 pro on an updated box.

    And let me guess .... directs you to a "updatemydrivers.com" site that
    requires £££ ???

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  • From Timatmarford@21:1/5 to All on Thu Jan 23 09:23:51 2025
    On 23/01/2025 09:19, Jethro_uk wrote:
    On Wed, 22 Jan 2025 20:52:04 +0000, Timatmarford wrote:

    C Cleaner keeps badgering me about 5 *outdated* drivers. W11 pro on an
    updated box.

    And let me guess .... directs you to a "updatemydrivers.com" site that requires £££ ???

    Pass. When I briefly joined with the W7 PC, they did the job for me.

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  • From mm0fmf@21:1/5 to Andy Burns on Thu Jan 23 09:29:54 2025
    On 23/01/2025 08:51, Andy Burns wrote:
    Timatmarford wrote:

    C Cleaner keeps badgering me about 5 *outdated* drivers. W11 pro on an
    updated box.

    Is this something I need to sort out?

    Remove CCleaner

    This, This a million times.

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  • From Timatmarford@21:1/5 to only let it remove stuff it on Thu Jan 23 10:23:32 2025
    On 23/01/2025 09:29, mm0fmf wrote:
    On 23/01/2025 08:51, Andy Burns wrote:
    Timatmarford wrote:

    C Cleaner keeps badgering me about 5 *outdated* drivers. W11 pro on
    an updated box.

    Is this something I need to sort out?

    Remove CCleaner

    This, This a million times.

    It doesn't seem to do any harm apart from butting in at odd moments. I
    only let it remove stuff it says is unwanted.


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  • From Marland@21:1/5 to Timatmarford on Thu Jan 23 11:57:10 2025
    Timatmarford <tim@demon.co.uk> wrote:
    C Cleaner keeps badgering me about 5 *outdated* drivers. W11 pro on an updated box.



    Was I the only one expecting a thread ranting that old farts (like me and
    most of this group )should not be driving on the roads.

    GH

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  • From alan_m@21:1/5 to Timatmarford on Thu Jan 23 12:01:48 2025
    On 23/01/2025 10:23, Timatmarford wrote:


    It doesn't seem to do any harm apart from butting in at odd moments. I
    only let it remove stuff it says is unwanted.

    That's the problem - IT says it's unwanted.

    --
    mailto : news {at} admac {dot} myzen {dot} co {dot} uk

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  • From mm0fmf@21:1/5 to Timatmarford on Thu Jan 23 14:43:19 2025
    On 23/01/2025 10:23, Timatmarford wrote:
    On 23/01/2025 09:29, mm0fmf wrote:
    On 23/01/2025 08:51, Andy Burns wrote:
    Timatmarford wrote:

    C Cleaner keeps badgering me about 5 *outdated* drivers. W11 pro on
    an updated box.

    Is this something I need to sort out?

    Remove CCleaner

    This, This a million times.

    It doesn't seem to do any harm apart from butting in at odd moments. I
    only let it remove stuff it says is unwanted.



    With the greatest of respect Tim, you're not qualified in any way, shape
    or form to make statements like that. Some of us are. Delete it, you
    don't need it.

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  • From The Natural Philosopher@21:1/5 to Marland on Thu Jan 23 14:57:45 2025
    On 23/01/2025 11:57, Marland wrote:
    Timatmarford <tim@demon.co.uk> wrote:
    C Cleaner keeps badgering me about 5 *outdated* drivers. W11 pro on an
    updated box.



    Was I the only one expecting a thread ranting that old farts (like me and most of this group )should not be driving on the roads.

    GH

    +1.


    --
    In todays liberal progressive conflict-free education system, everyone
    gets full Marx.

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  • From Timatmarford@21:1/5 to All on Thu Jan 23 15:01:14 2025
    On 23/01/2025 14:43, mm0fmf wrote:
    On 23/01/2025 10:23, Timatmarford wrote:
    On 23/01/2025 09:29, mm0fmf wrote:
    On 23/01/2025 08:51, Andy Burns wrote:
    Timatmarford wrote:

    C Cleaner keeps badgering me about 5 *outdated* drivers. W11 pro on
    an updated box.

    Is this something I need to sort out?

    Remove CCleaner

    This, This a million times.

    It doesn't seem to do any harm apart from butting in at odd moments. I
    only let it remove stuff it says is unwanted.



    With the greatest of respect Tim, you're not qualified in any way, shape
    or form to make statements like that.
    Indeed. Someone failed to teach me Algol around 1970!
    Some of us are. Delete it, you
    don't need it.
    So what will then happen to the piles of stuff?



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  • From Timatmarford@21:1/5 to Marland on Thu Jan 23 15:06:21 2025
    On 23/01/2025 11:57, Marland wrote:
    Timatmarford <tim@demon.co.uk> wrote:
    C Cleaner keeps badgering me about 5 *outdated* drivers. W11 pro on an
    updated box.



    Was I the only one expecting a thread ranting that old farts (like me and most of this group )should not be driving on the roads.

    Ha Ha There is a club of motorists only found on the road between 9.30am
    and 4.30pm. Distinguished by rigid adherence to speed limits. Sadly, I
    am a member.
    I have yet to try coloured anti dazzle lens when caught out after dark.

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  • From The Natural Philosopher@21:1/5 to Timatmarford on Thu Jan 23 15:35:13 2025
    On 23/01/2025 15:06, Timatmarford wrote:
    On 23/01/2025 11:57, Marland wrote:
    Timatmarford <tim@demon.co.uk> wrote:
    C Cleaner keeps badgering me about 5 *outdated* drivers. W11 pro on an
    updated box.



    Was I the only one expecting a  thread ranting that old farts (like me
    and
    most of this group )should not be driving on the roads.

    Ha Ha There is a club of motorists only found on the road between 9.30am
    and 4.30pm. Distinguished by rigid adherence to speed limits. Sadly, I
    am a member.
    I have yet to try coloured anti dazzle lens when caught out after dark.


    Oh I still drive at night. What is tough is that at this time of year
    the edge of a muddy wet country road is indistinguishable from the
    muddy dead grass bordering it...with a few Gigawatts of white hot LEDS
    staring at you...

    --
    You can get much farther with a kind word and a gun than you can with a
    kind word alone.

    Al Capone

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  • From mm0fmf@21:1/5 to Timatmarford on Thu Jan 23 17:19:25 2025
    On 23/01/2025 15:01, Timatmarford wrote:
    On 23/01/2025 14:43, mm0fmf wrote:
    On 23/01/2025 10:23, Timatmarford wrote:
    On 23/01/2025 09:29, mm0fmf wrote:
    On 23/01/2025 08:51, Andy Burns wrote:
    Timatmarford wrote:

    C Cleaner keeps badgering me about 5 *outdated* drivers. W11 pro
    on an updated box.

    Is this something I need to sort out?

    Remove CCleaner

    This, This a million times.

    It doesn't seem to do any harm apart from butting in at odd moments.
    I only let it remove stuff it says is unwanted.



    With the greatest of respect Tim, you're not qualified in any way,
    shape or form to make statements like that.
    Indeed. Someone failed to teach me Algol around 1970!
     Some of us are. Delete it, you
    don't need it.
    So what will then happen to the piles of stuff?



    What piles of stuff?

    I work for a company with a significant number of Windows laptops (about
    20000 using Win11) and Windows servers (about 600) and greater numbers
    of Linux servers. In the past 18 years we've never needed CCleaner or
    even had installed on any Windows machines. Why? Because you don't need registry cleaners.

    Having seen the questions you ask, you're the kind of person who should
    steer well clear of making registry changes and certainly not running a cleaner. Seriously. Just leave the registry alone.

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  • From Adrian Caspersz@21:1/5 to John Rumm on Thu Jan 23 18:32:51 2025
    On 23/01/2025 01:49, John Rumm wrote:
    On 22/01/2025 23:14, Adrian Caspersz wrote:
    On 22/01/2025 20:52, Timatmarford wrote:
    C Cleaner keeps badgering me about 5 *outdated* drivers. W11 pro on
    an updated box.

    Is this something I need to sort out? Chapter and verse from Paul
    would be wasted:-) but I have scribbled out the list for interest:-

    INTEL (R) SERIAL 10 GP10 HOST CONTROLLER-INT3450
    INTEL(R) DISPLAY AUDIO
    INTEL (R) MANAGEMENT ENGINE INTERFACE #1
    HL-DT-ST DVD+RW GU90N
    INTEL (R) SERIAL 10 12C HOST CONTROLLER -A368


    C Cleaner has lost it's way.

    Windows has this concept of executable computer programs called
    "drivers",

    As does every other OS...



    Not as "Executable computer programs" installer packaging.

    To install hardware things on other operating systems normally takes a
    simple script, and dropping of a few support files. Most of the required functions are already supported in the OS kernel, and that's relatively
    easy to upgrade if not. Linux users really never hear of the word
    drivers or trouble with them - but yeah they do exist as support files
    and modules.

    But windows likes to do it instead with a full blown GUI application 'setup.exe' deployment and all the downsides of that install, when it
    pulls in other library dependencies and then we have to worry about
    their security issues. Not to mention, other unwanted programs being
    installed. Spyware perhaps?

    All of the above makes a simple thing like installing a new printer, a
    complete dance - and a worry when upgrading operating systems, and
    wondering if this package will be OK going forward or will the printer
    company write a new one?

    which like other executable computer programs (OS utilities and
    applications) can contain code with bugs, performance and security
    issues.

    While true, keep in mind that drivers run in the windows kernel at the highest level of privilege, and so have the power to bring down the
    whole system should they fail - windows can't catch faults in driver
    code with a "oops it did something naughty, I have stopped it" kind of response - it is blue screen time and a reboot.

    This is why drivers need to be tested, proven and certified to a much
    higher standard than "normal" code.


    Agreed. It would be useful if certification came from somewhere else
    than the driver manufacturer. Microsoft does do this for some device
    classes, but they are conflicted when they want to basically sell new
    operating systems and make obsolescent the old.


    --
    Adrian C

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  • From Timatmarford@21:1/5 to All on Thu Jan 23 20:28:51 2025
    On 23/01/2025 17:19, mm0fmf wrote:
    On 23/01/2025 15:01, Timatmarford wrote:
    On 23/01/2025 14:43, mm0fmf wrote:
    On 23/01/2025 10:23, Timatmarford wrote:
    On 23/01/2025 09:29, mm0fmf wrote:
    On 23/01/2025 08:51, Andy Burns wrote:
    Timatmarford wrote:

    C Cleaner keeps badgering me about 5 *outdated* drivers. W11 pro >>>>>>> on an updated box.

    Is this something I need to sort out?

    Remove CCleaner

    This, This a million times.

    It doesn't seem to do any harm apart from butting in at odd moments.
    I only let it remove stuff it says is unwanted.



    With the greatest of respect Tim, you're not qualified in any way,
    shape or form to make statements like that.
    Indeed. Someone failed to teach me Algol around 1970!
      Some of us are. Delete it, you
    don't need it.
    So what will then happen to the piles of stuff?



    What piles of stuff?

    I work for a company with a significant number of Windows laptops (about 20000 using Win11) and Windows servers (about 600) and greater numbers
    of Linux servers. In the past 18 years we've never needed CCleaner or
    even had installed on any Windows machines. Why? Because you don't need registry cleaners.

    Having seen the questions you ask, you're the kind of person who should
    steer well clear of making registry changes and certainly not running a cleaner. Seriously. Just leave the registry alone.

    Probably 3 weeks since the last run. Now says:-

    585 items can be cleaned. Cookies 19 items 24.77KB
    Browsing history 566 items 76.83MB
    Temporary system files 179 items 180MB
    Application cache 1053 items 110MB

    So I should just let this junk accumulate?

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  • From mm0fmf@21:1/5 to Timatmarford on Thu Jan 23 21:23:38 2025
    On 23/01/2025 20:28, Timatmarford wrote:
    On 23/01/2025 17:19, mm0fmf wrote:
    On 23/01/2025 15:01, Timatmarford wrote:
    On 23/01/2025 14:43, mm0fmf wrote:
    On 23/01/2025 10:23, Timatmarford wrote:
    On 23/01/2025 09:29, mm0fmf wrote:
    On 23/01/2025 08:51, Andy Burns wrote:
    Timatmarford wrote:

    C Cleaner keeps badgering me about 5 *outdated* drivers. W11 pro >>>>>>>> on an updated box.

    Is this something I need to sort out?

    Remove CCleaner

    This, This a million times.

    It doesn't seem to do any harm apart from butting in at odd
    moments. I only let it remove stuff it says is unwanted.



    With the greatest of respect Tim, you're not qualified in any way,
    shape or form to make statements like that.
    Indeed. Someone failed to teach me Algol around 1970!
      Some of us are. Delete it, you
    don't need it.
    So what will then happen to the piles of stuff?



    What piles of stuff?

    I work for a company with a significant number of Windows laptops
    (about 20000 using Win11) and Windows servers (about 600) and greater
    numbers of Linux servers. In the past 18 years we've never needed
    CCleaner or even had installed on any Windows machines. Why? Because
    you don't need registry cleaners.

    Having seen the questions you ask, you're the kind of person who
    should steer well clear of making registry changes and certainly not
    running a cleaner. Seriously. Just leave the registry alone.

    Probably 3 weeks since the last run. Now says:-

    585 items can be cleaned. Cookies 19 items 24.77KB
    Browsing history 566 items 76.83MB
    Temporary system files 179 items 180MB
    Application cache 1053 items 110MB

    So I should just let this junk accumulate?

    Your browser is meant to control its cache, downloads, browsing history
    and cookies. You tell the browser how much space for the cache, how long
    to keep the browsing history and what to do with cookies (keep, delete
    on close etc.) Leave it to deal with those jobs.

    As for the others, are short of disk space? If you are not down to the
    last bytes then why do you care? 1TB SSD in this Windows machine,
    currently 25.8GB of temporary files & app cache. Who cares with 626GB
    free space. Browser cache is set to 500MB and to delete cookies on exit,
    the actual Download directory is currently 66GB in size. Files from
    Downloads get moved somewhere safe if wanted for some time. Otherwise
    the directory will get deleted should I ever get low on disk space.

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  • From Andrew@21:1/5 to The Natural Philosopher on Thu Jan 23 22:52:11 2025
    On 23/01/2025 15:35, The Natural Philosopher wrote:
    On 23/01/2025 15:06, Timatmarford wrote:
    On 23/01/2025 11:57, Marland wrote:
    Timatmarford <tim@demon.co.uk> wrote:
    C Cleaner keeps badgering me about 5 *outdated* drivers. W11 pro on an >>>> updated box.



    Was I the only one expecting a  thread ranting that old farts (like
    me and
    most of this group )should not be driving on the roads.

    Ha Ha There is a club of motorists only found on the road between
    9.30am and 4.30pm. Distinguished by rigid adherence to speed limits.
    Sadly, I am a member.
    I have yet to try coloured anti dazzle lens when caught out after dark.


    Oh I still drive at night. What is tough is that at this time of year
    the edge of a muddy wet  country road is indistinguishable from the
    muddy dead grass bordering it...with a few Gigawatts of white hot LEDS staring at you...


    Even worse if those headlamps are towing a double horse box and
    you have no idea what is behind the towing vehicle.

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  • From alan_m@21:1/5 to Timatmarford on Thu Jan 23 23:41:05 2025
    On 23/01/2025 20:28, Timatmarford wrote:
    On 23/01/2025 17:19, mm0fmf wrote:
    On 23/01/2025 15:01, Timatmarford wrote:
    On 23/01/2025 14:43, mm0fmf wrote:
    On 23/01/2025 10:23, Timatmarford wrote:
    On 23/01/2025 09:29, mm0fmf wrote:
    On 23/01/2025 08:51, Andy Burns wrote:
    Timatmarford wrote:

    C Cleaner keeps badgering me about 5 *outdated* drivers. W11 pro >>>>>>>> on an updated box.

    Is this something I need to sort out?

    Remove CCleaner

    This, This a million times.

    It doesn't seem to do any harm apart from butting in at odd
    moments. I only let it remove stuff it says is unwanted.



    With the greatest of respect Tim, you're not qualified in any way,
    shape or form to make statements like that.
    Indeed. Someone failed to teach me Algol around 1970!
      Some of us are. Delete it, you
    don't need it.
    So what will then happen to the piles of stuff?



    What piles of stuff?

    I work for a company with a significant number of Windows laptops
    (about 20000 using Win11) and Windows servers (about 600) and greater
    numbers of Linux servers. In the past 18 years we've never needed
    CCleaner or even had installed on any Windows machines. Why? Because
    you don't need registry cleaners.

    Having seen the questions you ask, you're the kind of person who
    should steer well clear of making registry changes and certainly not
    running a cleaner. Seriously. Just leave the registry alone.

    Probably 3 weeks since the last run. Now says:-

    585 items can be cleaned. Cookies 19 items 24.77KB
    Browsing history 566 items 76.83MB
    Temporary system files 179 items 180MB
    Application cache 1053 items 110MB

    So I should just let this junk accumulate?

    You can delete the cookies and browsing history in your browser
    settings. There should also be an option to delete cookies when you
    close your browser, plus another option to keep those for sites that you
    may use a lot.

    There is a good chance that the temporary system files will not be
    deleted if still in use and/or they will be re-created soon afterwards.




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  • From John Rumm@21:1/5 to Adrian Caspersz on Fri Jan 24 02:57:42 2025
    On 23/01/2025 18:32, Adrian Caspersz wrote:
    On 23/01/2025 01:49, John Rumm wrote:
    On 22/01/2025 23:14, Adrian Caspersz wrote:
    On 22/01/2025 20:52, Timatmarford wrote:
    C Cleaner keeps badgering me about 5 *outdated* drivers. W11 pro on
    an updated box.

    Is this something I need to sort out? Chapter and verse from Paul
    would be wasted:-) but I have scribbled out the list for interest:-

    INTEL (R) SERIAL 10 GP10 HOST CONTROLLER-INT3450
    INTEL(R) DISPLAY AUDIO
    INTEL (R) MANAGEMENT ENGINE INTERFACE #1
    HL-DT-ST DVD+RW GU90N
    INTEL (R) SERIAL 10 12C HOST CONTROLLER -A368


    C Cleaner has lost it's way.

    Windows has this concept of executable computer programs called
    "drivers",

    As does every other OS...



    Not as "Executable computer programs" installer packaging.

    Drivers do not necessarily have or need installer packaging - a
    configuration file can be enough.

    To install hardware things on other operating systems normally takes a
    simple script, and dropping of a few support files. Most of the required functions are already supported in the OS kernel, and that's relatively
    easy to upgrade if not. Linux users really never hear of the word
    drivers or trouble with them - but yeah they do exist as support files
    and modules.

    But windows likes to do it instead with a full blown GUI application 'setup.exe' deployment and all the downsides of that install, when it
    pulls in other library dependencies and then we have to worry about
    their security issues. Not to mention, other unwanted programs being installed. Spyware perhaps?

    Same could be argued with a monolithic kernel with all the base drivers installed at compile time. How many of those are furnished as binary
    inclusions by the device makers, rather than as source? You still have
    some trust issues including opaque binaries from third parties.

    All of the above makes a simple thing like installing a new printer, a complete dance - and a worry when upgrading operating systems, and
    wondering if this package will be OK going forward or will the printer company write a new one?

    which like other executable computer programs (OS utilities and
    applications) can contain code with bugs, performance and security
    issues.

    While true, keep in mind that drivers run in the windows kernel at the
    highest level of privilege, and so have the power to bring down the
    whole system should they fail - windows can't catch faults in driver
    code with a "oops it did something naughty, I have stopped it" kind of
    response - it is blue screen time and a reboot.

    This is why drivers need to be tested, proven and certified to a much
    higher standard than "normal" code.


    Agreed. It would be useful if certification came from somewhere else
    than the driver manufacturer. Microsoft does do this for some device
    classes, but they are conflicted when they want to basically sell new operating systems and make obsolescent the old.

    Windows hardware quality labs (WHQL certification) do this for many
    drivers (at a price!). Having said that, the recent CrowdStrike debarcle
    used a WHQL certified driver!

    --
    Cheers,

    John.

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  • From John Rumm@21:1/5 to Timatmarford on Fri Jan 24 03:07:39 2025
    On 23/01/2025 20:28, Timatmarford wrote:
    On 23/01/2025 17:19, mm0fmf wrote:
    On 23/01/2025 15:01, Timatmarford wrote:
    On 23/01/2025 14:43, mm0fmf wrote:
    On 23/01/2025 10:23, Timatmarford wrote:
    On 23/01/2025 09:29, mm0fmf wrote:
    On 23/01/2025 08:51, Andy Burns wrote:
    Timatmarford wrote:

    C Cleaner keeps badgering me about 5 *outdated* drivers. W11 pro >>>>>>>> on an updated box.

    Is this something I need to sort out?

    Remove CCleaner

    This, This a million times.

    It doesn't seem to do any harm apart from butting in at odd
    moments. I only let it remove stuff it says is unwanted.



    With the greatest of respect Tim, you're not qualified in any way,
    shape or form to make statements like that.
    Indeed. Someone failed to teach me Algol around 1970!
      Some of us are. Delete it, you
    don't need it.
    So what will then happen to the piles of stuff?



    What piles of stuff?

    I work for a company with a significant number of Windows laptops
    (about 20000 using Win11) and Windows servers (about 600) and greater
    numbers of Linux servers. In the past 18 years we've never needed
    CCleaner or even had installed on any Windows machines. Why? Because
    you don't need registry cleaners.

    Having seen the questions you ask, you're the kind of person who
    should steer well clear of making registry changes and certainly not
    running a cleaner. Seriously. Just leave the registry alone.

    Probably 3 weeks since the last run. Now says:-

    585 items can be cleaned. Cookies 19 items 24.77KB
    Browsing history 566 items 76.83MB

    Deletion of cookies and browser history are a personal choice thing (and browsers have options to do that for you if wanted). Cookies serve
    useful purposes as well as malign!

    Temporary system files 179 items 180MB

    Those can build up, and if low on disk space (where low is less than 10%
    free - since that is the point NTFS will lose performance) they can be
    worth removing. (again windows has standard tools that can do those and
    more)

    Application cache 1053 items 110MB

    Applications caching is there to improve program load and executer
    performance. So deleting the contents when not necessary can actually
    harm performance.

    So I should just let this junk accumulate?

    Things like registry "cleaning" are even more dubious and more likely to
    result in configurations that are less stable. Also registry access is a
    core component in windows and is highly optimised, so there is no
    tangible performance gain is removing "junk", but there is a risk of
    doing damage each time you mess with it.

    --
    Cheers,

    John.

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  • From Timatmarford@21:1/5 to All on Fri Jan 24 10:01:11 2025
    On 23/01/2025 21:23, mm0fmf wrote:
    On 23/01/2025 20:28, Timatmarford wrote:
    On 23/01/2025 17:19, mm0fmf wrote:
    On 23/01/2025 15:01, Timatmarford wrote:
    On 23/01/2025 14:43, mm0fmf wrote:
    On 23/01/2025 10:23, Timatmarford wrote:
    On 23/01/2025 09:29, mm0fmf wrote:
    On 23/01/2025 08:51, Andy Burns wrote:
    Timatmarford wrote:

    C Cleaner keeps badgering me about 5 *outdated* drivers. W11 >>>>>>>>> pro on an updated box.

    Is this something I need to sort out?

    Remove CCleaner

    This, This a million times.

    It doesn't seem to do any harm apart from butting in at odd
    moments. I only let it remove stuff it says is unwanted.



    With the greatest of respect Tim, you're not qualified in any way,
    shape or form to make statements like that.
    Indeed. Someone failed to teach me Algol around 1970!
      Some of us are. Delete it, you
    don't need it.
    So what will then happen to the piles of stuff?



    What piles of stuff?

    I work for a company with a significant number of Windows laptops
    (about 20000 using Win11) and Windows servers (about 600) and greater
    numbers of Linux servers. In the past 18 years we've never needed
    CCleaner or even had installed on any Windows machines. Why? Because
    you don't need registry cleaners.

    Having seen the questions you ask, you're the kind of person who
    should steer well clear of making registry changes and certainly not
    running a cleaner. Seriously. Just leave the registry alone.

    Probably 3 weeks since the last run. Now says:-

    585 items can be cleaned. Cookies 19 items 24.77KB
    Browsing history 566 items 76.83MB
    Temporary system files 179 items 180MB
    Application cache 1053 items 110MB

    So I should just let this junk accumulate?

    Your browser is meant to control its cache, downloads, browsing history
    and cookies. You tell the browser how much space for the cache, how long
    to keep the browsing history and what to do with cookies (keep, delete
    on close etc.) Leave it to deal with those jobs.

    As for the others, are short of disk space? If you are not down to the
    last bytes then why do you care? 1TB SSD in this Windows machine,
    currently 25.8GB of temporary files & app cache. Who cares with 626GB
    free space. Browser cache is set to 500MB and to delete cookies on exit,
    the actual Download directory is currently 66GB in size. Files from
    Downloads get moved somewhere safe if wanted for some time. Otherwise
    the directory will get deleted should I ever get low on disk space.
    Ok All enough said. Firefox is set to delete cookies but I don't recall
    a cache size option.


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  • From Timatmarford@21:1/5 to John Rumm on Fri Jan 24 10:10:08 2025
    On 24/01/2025 03:07, John Rumm wrote:
    On 23/01/2025 20:28, Timatmarford wrote:
    On 23/01/2025 17:19, mm0fmf wrote:
    On 23/01/2025 15:01, Timatmarford wrote:
    On 23/01/2025 14:43, mm0fmf wrote:
    On 23/01/2025 10:23, Timatmarford wrote:
    On 23/01/2025 09:29, mm0fmf wrote:
    On 23/01/2025 08:51, Andy Burns wrote:
    Timatmarford wrote:

    C Cleaner keeps badgering me about 5 *outdated* drivers. W11 >>>>>>>>> pro on an updated box.

    Is this something I need to sort out?

    Remove CCleaner

    This, This a million times.

    It doesn't seem to do any harm apart from butting in at odd
    moments. I only let it remove stuff it says is unwanted.



    With the greatest of respect Tim, you're not qualified in any way,
    shape or form to make statements like that.
    Indeed. Someone failed to teach me Algol around 1970!
      Some of us are. Delete it, you
    don't need it.
    So what will then happen to the piles of stuff?



    What piles of stuff?

    I work for a company with a significant number of Windows laptops
    (about 20000 using Win11) and Windows servers (about 600) and greater
    numbers of Linux servers. In the past 18 years we've never needed
    CCleaner or even had installed on any Windows machines. Why? Because
    you don't need registry cleaners.

    Having seen the questions you ask, you're the kind of person who
    should steer well clear of making registry changes and certainly not
    running a cleaner. Seriously. Just leave the registry alone.

    Probably 3 weeks since the last run. Now says:-

    585 items can be cleaned. Cookies 19 items 24.77KB
    Browsing history 566 items 76.83MB

    Deletion of cookies and browser history are a personal choice thing (and browsers have options to do that for you if wanted). Cookies serve
    useful purposes as well as malign!

    Temporary system files 179 items 180MB

    Those can build up, and if low on disk space (where low is less than 10%
    free - since that is the point NTFS will lose performance) they can be
    worth removing. (again windows has standard tools that can do those and
    more)

    Application cache 1053 items 110MB

    Applications caching is there to improve program load and executer performance. So deleting the contents when not necessary can actually
    harm performance.

    So I should just let this junk accumulate?

    Things like registry "cleaning" are even more dubious and more likely to result in configurations that are less stable. Also registry access is a
    core component in windows and is highly optimised, so there is no
    tangible performance gain is removing "junk", but there is a risk of
    doing damage each time you mess with it.

    OK John. Ignorance is bliss! It occurs to me to wonder how the rest of
    average PC users manage to survive!


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  • From Joe@21:1/5 to Timatmarford on Fri Jan 24 14:33:08 2025
    On Fri, 24 Jan 2025 10:10:08 +0000
    Timatmarford <tim@demon.co.uk> wrote:



    OK John. Ignorance is bliss! It occurs to me to wonder how the rest
    of average PC users manage to survive!



    Pretty much everybody knows somebody who can fix things. And no, not
    children, who know everything there is to know about playing games, but
    nothing about the computer itself.

    http://coding2learn.org/blog/2013/07/29/kids-cant-use-computers/

    --
    Joe

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  • From John Rumm@21:1/5 to Timatmarford on Fri Jan 24 15:28:46 2025
    On 24/01/2025 10:10, Timatmarford wrote:
    On 24/01/2025 03:07, John Rumm wrote:
    On 23/01/2025 20:28, Timatmarford wrote:
    On 23/01/2025 17:19, mm0fmf wrote:
    On 23/01/2025 15:01, Timatmarford wrote:
    On 23/01/2025 14:43, mm0fmf wrote:
    On 23/01/2025 10:23, Timatmarford wrote:
    On 23/01/2025 09:29, mm0fmf wrote:
    On 23/01/2025 08:51, Andy Burns wrote:
    Timatmarford wrote:

    C Cleaner keeps badgering me about 5 *outdated* drivers. W11 >>>>>>>>>> pro on an updated box.

    Is this something I need to sort out?

    Remove CCleaner

    This, This a million times.

    It doesn't seem to do any harm apart from butting in at odd
    moments. I only let it remove stuff it says is unwanted.



    With the greatest of respect Tim, you're not qualified in any way, >>>>>> shape or form to make statements like that.
    Indeed. Someone failed to teach me Algol around 1970!
      Some of us are. Delete it, you
    don't need it.
    So what will then happen to the piles of stuff?



    What piles of stuff?

    I work for a company with a significant number of Windows laptops
    (about 20000 using Win11) and Windows servers (about 600) and
    greater numbers of Linux servers. In the past 18 years we've never
    needed CCleaner or even had installed on any Windows machines. Why?
    Because you don't need registry cleaners.

    Having seen the questions you ask, you're the kind of person who
    should steer well clear of making registry changes and certainly not
    running a cleaner. Seriously. Just leave the registry alone.

    Probably 3 weeks since the last run. Now says:-

    585 items can be cleaned. Cookies 19 items 24.77KB
    Browsing history 566 items 76.83MB

    Deletion of cookies and browser history are a personal choice thing
    (and browsers have options to do that for you if wanted). Cookies
    serve useful purposes as well as malign!

    Temporary system files 179 items 180MB

    Those can build up, and if low on disk space (where low is less than
    10% free - since that is the point NTFS will lose performance) they
    can be worth removing. (again windows has standard tools that can do
    those and more)

    Application cache 1053 items 110MB

    Applications caching is there to improve program load and executer
    performance. So deleting the contents when not necessary can actually
    harm performance.

    So I should just let this junk accumulate?

    Things like registry "cleaning" are even more dubious and more likely
    to result in configurations that are less stable. Also registry access
    is a core component in windows and is highly optimised, so there is no
    tangible performance gain is removing "junk", but there is a risk of
    doing damage each time you mess with it.

    OK John. Ignorance is bliss! It occurs to me to wonder how the rest of average PC users manage to survive!

    IME generally by ignoring the whole thing, and letting the computer do
    whatever it does by default - at least until the point it stops working properly and then they ask for help.

    (how many emails do you receive with a "sent from my iPhone" message at
    the bottom? People don't even seem to question the concept that one
    could even change that to something more appropriate or even just delete
    it altogether)



    --
    Cheers,

    John.

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  • From Joe@21:1/5 to John Rumm on Fri Jan 24 16:44:23 2025
    On Fri, 24 Jan 2025 15:28:46 +0000
    John Rumm <see.my.signature@nowhere.null> wrote:

    On 24/01/2025 10:10, Timatmarford wrote:


    OK John. Ignorance is bliss! It occurs to me to wonder how the rest
    of average PC users manage to survive!

    IME generally by ignoring the whole thing, and letting the computer
    do whatever it does by default - at least until the point it stops
    working properly and then they ask for help.

    It is certainly possible to get Windows into a state where it is
    unrepairable short of wiping the hard drive and reinstalling from
    scratch i.e. it will refuse to do a factory reset.

    (how many emails do you receive with a "sent from my iPhone" message
    at the bottom? People don't even seem to question the concept that
    one could even change that to something more appropriate or even just
    delete it altogether)

    I would guess that some people think it is unchangeable, and others
    think people will be impressed by it.

    --
    Joe

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