Who is responsible for the drivers on my laptop?
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I am trying to figure out who is responsible for the graphics drivers on my asus laptop. I have contacted Intel they told me the manufacturer is responsible for the drivers. Then the manufacturer told me microsoft is responsible for the drivers. My question is who is really responsible for the drivers on the laptop the manufacturer, intel or microsoft?
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I am trying to figure out who is responsible for the graphics drivers on my asus laptop. I have contacted Intel they told me the manufacturer is responsible for the drivers. Then the manufacturer told me microsoft is responsible for the drivers. My question is who is really responsible for the drivers on the laptop the manufacturer, intel or microsoft?
windows-7 drivers
asked Jan 11 at 21:27
Junior CortenbachJunior Cortenbach
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“Then the manufacturer told me microsoft is responsible for the drivers.”—They might have enhanced the truth a little there.
– Daniel B
Jan 11 at 21:29
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MFR is responsible for the software that has been placed upon their hardware.
– var firstName
Jan 11 at 21:30
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What exactly do you mean by "responsible"? If you're looking to download drivers, you should be able to get that on both the laptop manufacturer's (Asus) website and the GPU manufacturer's (Intel) website
– wysiwyg
Jan 11 at 21:53
Who makes the drivers?
– Junior Cortenbach
Jan 11 at 22:02
Hmmmm tricky. Microsoft offer many drivers now and many hardware devices can run on the these. However, they're is a difference between running and running as desired. And in some cases at all. So, if suggest you let the devices run as they do until you get an issue. When you get an issue go to manufacturer website for drivers
– Dave
Jan 11 at 22:02
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I am trying to figure out who is responsible for the graphics drivers on my asus laptop. I have contacted Intel they told me the manufacturer is responsible for the drivers. Then the manufacturer told me microsoft is responsible for the drivers. My question is who is really responsible for the drivers on the laptop the manufacturer, intel or microsoft?
windows-7 drivers
asked Jan 11 at 21:27
Junior CortenbachJunior Cortenbach
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I am trying to figure out who is responsible for the graphics drivers on my asus laptop. I have contacted Intel they told me the manufacturer is responsible for the drivers. Then the manufacturer told me microsoft is responsible for the drivers. My question is who is really responsible for the drivers on the laptop the manufacturer, intel or microsoft?
windows-7 drivers
windows-7 drivers
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Junior CortenbachJunior Cortenbach
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“Then the manufacturer told me microsoft is responsible for the drivers.”—They might have enhanced the truth a little there.
– Daniel B
Jan 11 at 21:29
3
MFR is responsible for the software that has been placed upon their hardware.
– var firstName
Jan 11 at 21:30
1
What exactly do you mean by "responsible"? If you're looking to download drivers, you should be able to get that on both the laptop manufacturer's (Asus) website and the GPU manufacturer's (Intel) website
– wysiwyg
Jan 11 at 21:53
Who makes the drivers?
– Junior Cortenbach
Jan 11 at 22:02
Hmmmm tricky. Microsoft offer many drivers now and many hardware devices can run on the these. However, they're is a difference between running and running as desired. And in some cases at all. So, if suggest you let the devices run as they do until you get an issue. When you get an issue go to manufacturer website for drivers
– Dave
Jan 11 at 22:02
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show 1 more comment
“Then the manufacturer told me microsoft is responsible for the drivers.”—They might have enhanced the truth a little there.
– Daniel B
Jan 11 at 21:29
3
MFR is responsible for the software that has been placed upon their hardware.
– var firstName
Jan 11 at 21:30
1
What exactly do you mean by "responsible"? If you're looking to download drivers, you should be able to get that on both the laptop manufacturer's (Asus) website and the GPU manufacturer's (Intel) website
– wysiwyg
Jan 11 at 21:53
Who makes the drivers?
– Junior Cortenbach
Jan 11 at 22:02
Hmmmm tricky. Microsoft offer many drivers now and many hardware devices can run on the these. However, they're is a difference between running and running as desired. And in some cases at all. So, if suggest you let the devices run as they do until you get an issue. When you get an issue go to manufacturer website for drivers
– Dave
Jan 11 at 22:02
“Then the manufacturer told me microsoft is responsible for the drivers.”—They might have enhanced the truth a little there.
– Daniel B
Jan 11 at 21:29
“Then the manufacturer told me microsoft is responsible for the drivers.”—They might have enhanced the truth a little there.
– Daniel B
Jan 11 at 21:29
3
3
MFR is responsible for the software that has been placed upon their hardware.
– var firstName
Jan 11 at 21:30
MFR is responsible for the software that has been placed upon their hardware.
– var firstName
Jan 11 at 21:30
1
1
What exactly do you mean by "responsible"? If you're looking to download drivers, you should be able to get that on both the laptop manufacturer's (Asus) website and the GPU manufacturer's (Intel) website
– wysiwyg
Jan 11 at 21:53
What exactly do you mean by "responsible"? If you're looking to download drivers, you should be able to get that on both the laptop manufacturer's (Asus) website and the GPU manufacturer's (Intel) website
– wysiwyg
Jan 11 at 21:53
Who makes the drivers?
– Junior Cortenbach
Jan 11 at 22:02
Who makes the drivers?
– Junior Cortenbach
Jan 11 at 22:02
Hmmmm tricky. Microsoft offer many drivers now and many hardware devices can run on the these. However, they're is a difference between running and running as desired. And in some cases at all. So, if suggest you let the devices run as they do until you get an issue. When you get an issue go to manufacturer website for drivers
– Dave
Jan 11 at 22:02
Hmmmm tricky. Microsoft offer many drivers now and many hardware devices can run on the these. However, they're is a difference between running and running as desired. And in some cases at all. So, if suggest you let the devices run as they do until you get an issue. When you get an issue go to manufacturer website for drivers
– Dave
Jan 11 at 22:02
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The manufacturer, without a shadow of a doubt, is responsible for the software that has been placed upon their hardware.
They decided what software they would ship it with including what drivers or bloatware it would have pre-installed.
answered Jan 11 at 21:53
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Does that mean that they have the power to make new drivers for windows 7 with 8th gen processor if they really wanted to.
– Junior Cortenbach
Jan 11 at 22:07
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@JuniorCortenbach - They do not have that capability. They only tweak the drivers Intel has released. Intel's display drivers DO NOT support Windows 7. Intel does not release a version of the display drivers, that supports the Windows Display Model, that Windows 7 supports. So even if ASUS wanted to tweak the driver to support Windows 7, it would be impossible to do so.
– Ramhound
Jan 11 at 22:16
Then does that mean that intel has power to make new drivers for windows 7 with 8th gen processor if they really wanted to.
– Junior Cortenbach
Jan 11 at 22:27
This may be a better question for law s.e then here. FWIW in terms of NZ law (and probably most law) both the manufacturer and the seller is responsible - the latter because they are who you contracted to.
– davidgo
Jan 11 at 22:38
@JuniorCortenbach They're unlikely to. Windows 7 is soon to be end-of-life. Therefore it will lose support by Microsoft and thus will be obsolete in terms of security to operating systems with continuous updates. And as such, Intel will no longer continue to support it either.
– var firstName
Jan 14 at 17:29
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The manufacturer, without a shadow of a doubt, is responsible for the software that has been placed upon their hardware.
They decided what software they would ship it with including what drivers or bloatware it would have pre-installed.
answered Jan 11 at 21:53
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Does that mean that they have the power to make new drivers for windows 7 with 8th gen processor if they really wanted to.
– Junior Cortenbach
Jan 11 at 22:07
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@JuniorCortenbach - They do not have that capability. They only tweak the drivers Intel has released. Intel's display drivers DO NOT support Windows 7. Intel does not release a version of the display drivers, that supports the Windows Display Model, that Windows 7 supports. So even if ASUS wanted to tweak the driver to support Windows 7, it would be impossible to do so.
– Ramhound
Jan 11 at 22:16
Then does that mean that intel has power to make new drivers for windows 7 with 8th gen processor if they really wanted to.
– Junior Cortenbach
Jan 11 at 22:27
This may be a better question for law s.e then here. FWIW in terms of NZ law (and probably most law) both the manufacturer and the seller is responsible - the latter because they are who you contracted to.
– davidgo
Jan 11 at 22:38
@JuniorCortenbach They're unlikely to. Windows 7 is soon to be end-of-life. Therefore it will lose support by Microsoft and thus will be obsolete in terms of security to operating systems with continuous updates. And as such, Intel will no longer continue to support it either.
– var firstName
Jan 14 at 17:29
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The manufacturer, without a shadow of a doubt, is responsible for the software that has been placed upon their hardware.
They decided what software they would ship it with including what drivers or bloatware it would have pre-installed.
answered Jan 11 at 21:53
var firstNamevar firstName
1,649517
Does that mean that they have the power to make new drivers for windows 7 with 8th gen processor if they really wanted to.
– Junior Cortenbach
Jan 11 at 22:07
1
@JuniorCortenbach - They do not have that capability. They only tweak the drivers Intel has released. Intel's display drivers DO NOT support Windows 7. Intel does not release a version of the display drivers, that supports the Windows Display Model, that Windows 7 supports. So even if ASUS wanted to tweak the driver to support Windows 7, it would be impossible to do so.
– Ramhound
Jan 11 at 22:16
Then does that mean that intel has power to make new drivers for windows 7 with 8th gen processor if they really wanted to.
– Junior Cortenbach
Jan 11 at 22:27
This may be a better question for law s.e then here. FWIW in terms of NZ law (and probably most law) both the manufacturer and the seller is responsible - the latter because they are who you contracted to.
– davidgo
Jan 11 at 22:38
@JuniorCortenbach They're unlikely to. Windows 7 is soon to be end-of-life. Therefore it will lose support by Microsoft and thus will be obsolete in terms of security to operating systems with continuous updates. And as such, Intel will no longer continue to support it either.
– var firstName
Jan 14 at 17:29
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The manufacturer, without a shadow of a doubt, is responsible for the software that has been placed upon their hardware.
They decided what software they would ship it with including what drivers or bloatware it would have pre-installed.
answered Jan 11 at 21:53
var firstNamevar firstName
1,649517
The manufacturer, without a shadow of a doubt, is responsible for the software that has been placed upon their hardware.
They decided what software they would ship it with including what drivers or bloatware it would have pre-installed.
answered Jan 11 at 21:53
var firstNamevar firstName
1,649517
answered Jan 11 at 21:53
var firstNamevar firstName
1,649517
answered Jan 11 at 21:53
var firstNamevar firstName
1,649517
answered Jan 11 at 21:53
var firstNamevar firstName
1,649517
1,649517
Does that mean that they have the power to make new drivers for windows 7 with 8th gen processor if they really wanted to.
– Junior Cortenbach
Jan 11 at 22:07
1
@JuniorCortenbach - They do not have that capability. They only tweak the drivers Intel has released. Intel's display drivers DO NOT support Windows 7. Intel does not release a version of the display drivers, that supports the Windows Display Model, that Windows 7 supports. So even if ASUS wanted to tweak the driver to support Windows 7, it would be impossible to do so.
– Ramhound
Jan 11 at 22:16
Then does that mean that intel has power to make new drivers for windows 7 with 8th gen processor if they really wanted to.
– Junior Cortenbach
Jan 11 at 22:27
This may be a better question for law s.e then here. FWIW in terms of NZ law (and probably most law) both the manufacturer and the seller is responsible - the latter because they are who you contracted to.
– davidgo
Jan 11 at 22:38
@JuniorCortenbach They're unlikely to. Windows 7 is soon to be end-of-life. Therefore it will lose support by Microsoft and thus will be obsolete in terms of security to operating systems with continuous updates. And as such, Intel will no longer continue to support it either.
– var firstName
Jan 14 at 17:29
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Does that mean that they have the power to make new drivers for windows 7 with 8th gen processor if they really wanted to.
– Junior Cortenbach
Jan 11 at 22:07
1
@JuniorCortenbach - They do not have that capability. They only tweak the drivers Intel has released. Intel's display drivers DO NOT support Windows 7. Intel does not release a version of the display drivers, that supports the Windows Display Model, that Windows 7 supports. So even if ASUS wanted to tweak the driver to support Windows 7, it would be impossible to do so.
– Ramhound
Jan 11 at 22:16
Then does that mean that intel has power to make new drivers for windows 7 with 8th gen processor if they really wanted to.
– Junior Cortenbach
Jan 11 at 22:27
This may be a better question for law s.e then here. FWIW in terms of NZ law (and probably most law) both the manufacturer and the seller is responsible - the latter because they are who you contracted to.
– davidgo
Jan 11 at 22:38
@JuniorCortenbach They're unlikely to. Windows 7 is soon to be end-of-life. Therefore it will lose support by Microsoft and thus will be obsolete in terms of security to operating systems with continuous updates. And as such, Intel will no longer continue to support it either.
– var firstName
Jan 14 at 17:29
Does that mean that they have the power to make new drivers for windows 7 with 8th gen processor if they really wanted to.
– Junior Cortenbach
Jan 11 at 22:07
Does that mean that they have the power to make new drivers for windows 7 with 8th gen processor if they really wanted to.
– Junior Cortenbach
Jan 11 at 22:07
1
1
@JuniorCortenbach - They do not have that capability. They only tweak the drivers Intel has released. Intel's display drivers DO NOT support Windows 7. Intel does not release a version of the display drivers, that supports the Windows Display Model, that Windows 7 supports. So even if ASUS wanted to tweak the driver to support Windows 7, it would be impossible to do so.
– Ramhound
Jan 11 at 22:16
@JuniorCortenbach - They do not have that capability. They only tweak the drivers Intel has released. Intel's display drivers DO NOT support Windows 7. Intel does not release a version of the display drivers, that supports the Windows Display Model, that Windows 7 supports. So even if ASUS wanted to tweak the driver to support Windows 7, it would be impossible to do so.
– Ramhound
Jan 11 at 22:16
Then does that mean that intel has power to make new drivers for windows 7 with 8th gen processor if they really wanted to.
– Junior Cortenbach
Jan 11 at 22:27
Then does that mean that intel has power to make new drivers for windows 7 with 8th gen processor if they really wanted to.
– Junior Cortenbach
Jan 11 at 22:27
This may be a better question for law s.e then here. FWIW in terms of NZ law (and probably most law) both the manufacturer and the seller is responsible - the latter because they are who you contracted to.
– davidgo
Jan 11 at 22:38
This may be a better question for law s.e then here. FWIW in terms of NZ law (and probably most law) both the manufacturer and the seller is responsible - the latter because they are who you contracted to.
– davidgo
Jan 11 at 22:38
@JuniorCortenbach They're unlikely to. Windows 7 is soon to be end-of-life. Therefore it will lose support by Microsoft and thus will be obsolete in terms of security to operating systems with continuous updates. And as such, Intel will no longer continue to support it either.
– var firstName
Jan 14 at 17:29
@JuniorCortenbach They're unlikely to. Windows 7 is soon to be end-of-life. Therefore it will lose support by Microsoft and thus will be obsolete in terms of security to operating systems with continuous updates. And as such, Intel will no longer continue to support it either.
– var firstName
Jan 14 at 17:29
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“Then the manufacturer told me microsoft is responsible for the drivers.”—They might have enhanced the truth a little there.
– Daniel B
Jan 11 at 21:29
3
MFR is responsible for the software that has been placed upon their hardware.
– var firstName
Jan 11 at 21:30
1
What exactly do you mean by "responsible"? If you're looking to download drivers, you should be able to get that on both the laptop manufacturer's (Asus) website and the GPU manufacturer's (Intel) website
– wysiwyg
Jan 11 at 21:53
Who makes the drivers?
– Junior Cortenbach
Jan 11 at 22:02
Hmmmm tricky. Microsoft offer many drivers now and many hardware devices can run on the these. However, they're is a difference between running and running as desired. And in some cases at all. So, if suggest you let the devices run as they do until you get an issue. When you get an issue go to manufacturer website for drivers
– Dave
Jan 11 at 22:02