thehatfox@lemmy.world to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 1 year 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 · 1 year agomessage-square75fedilinkcross-posted to: [email protected]
minus-squareAppoxo@lemmy.dbzer0.comlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up35·1 year 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-up1·1 year 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-up1·1 year agoHP Bios updates were delivered earlier then the actual program by HP itself.
minus-squaregroats_survivor@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·1 year 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