New Hardware Detected After Updating Video Driver


  1. bej
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    Windows 7 Home Pro SP1 64bit
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    New Hardware Detected After Updating Video Driver


    Just curious, Why ?? A video driver is software. I get a yellow exclimation point in the Windows Performace tab saying I need to run WEI again.
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  3. seavixen32
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    Although an updated driver is software it may improve the graphics performance, which in turn may give you a higher WEI score.

    As far as Windows is concerned your hardware has been updated and for that reason will prompt you to update your Windows Experience Index.
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  4. fseal
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    The WEI tests the driver just as much as it tests the hardware. So if you change a driver on a major hardware component, the WEI score could change radically, so if you want the "correct" score you have to rerun it after some driver updates.

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  6. Dwarf
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    It does sound strange, but this happens after upgrading the graphics driver on Vista, Windows 7 and also Windows 8. I think that it would be better if it said New Hardware and/or Driver Detected as this would cover both driver and card upgrades.
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  7. bej
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    I'm very concrete so, when it says "hardware" I think new or different card.
    Thanks for the responses and explaination.
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  8. seavixen32
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    You're very welcome.
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