Too scared to update....  


  1. Posts : 259
    Windows 7 Panasonic CF F9 (used to have CF F8)
       #1

    Too scared to update....


    Hi I have a laptop I bought in Japan with Japanese keyboard etc. Anyways, I removed the OS and placed windows 7 on it and it works a treat, no issues at all....

    When I ran the Device Doctor just more out of interest it listed many many drivers that i should update but a lot of these are sort of Japanese language keyboard updates that might screw up my system.

    Some of the keys are out of sync, like the * is @ but i learnt how to remember them!

    Of course I can roll back to a system restore but you reckon that is safe and fool proof, does it really 100% take it back to the way it was?

    If it aint broke dont fix it, but - maybe I will have a security issue very soon if I dont update, the drivers are like 15 months old or thereabout.

    THANKS!!!!!!!!!!!
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  2. Posts : 6,879
    Win 7 Ultimate x64
       #2

    Driver updates very rarely (more like never) contain security updates.

    If it aint broke dont fix it
    Stick with this thought, uninstall that comfort-ware driver program and don't worry about it. If you think you need a driver update only ever get them from the laptop manufacturer, never through one of those driver update programs.
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  3. Posts : 10,200
    MS Windows 7 Ultimate SP1 64-bit
       #3

    Another vote to uninstall that Device Doctor program. You stay away from such programs. If you ever want to know if your system is up-to-date, then following two links are very trustworthy:
    Secunia Personal Security Inspector Download
    Belarc Advisor - Free Personal PC Audit

    If your system ever develops a problem, then these links are useful:
    MS - Windows 7 Solution Center
    MS Fix it Solution Center
    MS Windows Live OneCare safety scanner: Free online tool for PC health and safety

    And of course the mother lode of all assistance is the SevenForums.
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  4. Posts : 4,280
    Windows 7 ultimate 64 bit / XP Home sp3
       #4

    And just something to keep in mind. Before I install any programs or drivers I always create a restore point, that way if I don't like or want the program or new driver you can easily uninstall them then do a system restore to where it was before you downloaded and installed anything.
    Fabe
    Last edited by thefabe; 16 Oct 2010 at 05:42. Reason: grammer
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  5. Posts : 2
    Windows 7 Ultimate 32bit
       #5

    Your out of sync keyboard can be corrected via simple registry modification.

    Somehow Windows 7 incorrectly identifies some Japanese keyboard as regular 101-key keyboard.

    Go to:
    HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\i8042prt\Parameters

    and change the existing values to these:

    LayerDriver JPN REG_SZ kbd106.dll
    OverrideKeyboardIdentifier REG_SZ PCAT_106KEY
    OverrideKeyboardSubtype DWORD 2
    OverrideKeyboardType DWORD 7

    Source: japanese keyboard not working correctly after installing windows 7
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  6. Posts : 1,403
    Win 7 Ultimate 32bit
       #6

    I will also add that any app that tells you it will go out and find all your drivers for you?
    Stay away from them, they are snake oil BS.
    They will do your system far more harm than good.
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