thehatfox@lemmy.world to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 2 years agoWindows 11 has made the “clean Windows install” an oxymoronarstechnica.comexternal-linkmessage-square75fedilinkarrow-up1570arrow-down118cross-posted to: [email protected]
arrow-up1552arrow-down1external-linkWindows 11 has made the “clean Windows install” an oxymoronarstechnica.comthehatfox@lemmy.world to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 2 years agomessage-square75fedilinkcross-posted to: [email protected]
minus-squareAppoxo@lemmy.dbzer0.comlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up35·2 years agoAll PCs bought in retail should be wiped and reimaged with a fresh install. At the very best, you install the firmware updates manually or via the manufacturer app but even then I will take a second look before approving.
minus-squarefuckwit_mcbumcrumble@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·2 years agoMost OEMs push firmware updates via windows update these days. The OEMs app might get you them sooner, but nothing is better than windows BSODing, then deciding now’s a good time to install a firmware update.
minus-squareAppoxo@lemmy.dbzer0.comlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·2 years agoHP Bios updates were delivered earlier then the actual program by HP itself.
minus-squaregroats_survivor@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·2 years agoIt has been like that for a long time
All PCs bought in retail should be wiped and reimaged with a fresh install. At the very best, you install the firmware updates manually or via the manufacturer app but even then I will take a second look before approving.
Most OEMs push firmware updates via windows update these days.
The OEMs app might get you them sooner, but nothing is better than windows BSODing, then deciding now’s a good time to install a firmware update.
HP Bios updates were delivered earlier then the actual program by HP itself.
It has been like that for a long time