What is "Micro-Star International Co., Ltd. - Firmware - 1.0.0.7" in Windows optional updates?

[jobert]

When I google this it says everything from driver package to firmware to BIOS.

In fact here there are numerous 1.0.0.7 entries: https://www.catalog.update.microsoft.com/Search.aspx?q=Firmware 1.0.0.7

 

[pendragon1]

bios update

 

[jobert]

Then why is it under Windows optional driver updates? Plus the board already has the latest BIOS.

 

[xDiVolatilX]

That's interesting, I've never seen a BIOS update from the windows update section lol

 

[GoldenTiger]

That's interesting, I've never seen a BIOS update from the windows update section lol

It's a relatively new thing.

 

[vegeta535]

That's interesting, I've never seen a BIOS update from the windows update section lol

I only seen them for pre build laptops and desktops from Dell at work. I just had one on my work laptop this morning.

 

[GotNoRice]

I've updated many Dell systems via this method with great results. On the other hand, I bricked an Acer Laptop when I installed a "Insyde Software - Firmware" update via Optional Updates. So this is not flawless, there are risks.

 

[Nobu]

An update for your MSI firmware or bios.

 

[EmerilLIVE]

A great reason to disable driver updates from being included in windows update, such a great "feature" that constantly downgrades drivers including AMD Radeon graphics drivers, now featuring BIOS updates that can brick your whole system.

 

[jobert]

Windows decided all on its own to install every single optional update I have had. I don't know why it did that. It installed about half the optional updates one day and then I looked the next week and it had installed all the rest of them without any input from me at all.