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Re:Hidden backdoor API to root privileges in Apple OS X by endtime on Thursday April 09, 2015 @11:33PM (#9352439)
I don't think I've ever had to install a driver manually on Windows 7.
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Re:Hidden backdoor API to root privileges in Apple OS X by kpcyrd on Friday April 10, 2015 @04:25AM (#9353074)
Windows is able to get drivers itself over the network. Unless the ethernet driver is missing to, which happens most of the time.
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Re:Hidden backdoor API to root privileges in Apple OS X by ekianjo on Thursday April 09, 2015 @11:38PM (#9352457)
So you don't have a GPU card I guess?
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Re:Hidden backdoor API to root privileges in Apple OS X by Untit1ed on Friday April 10, 2015 @02:46AM (#9352849)
With XP this was valid, but from Windows 7 onwards you don't need to do it anymore unless you actually want to play a game - the majority of users would never need to at all.
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Re:Hidden backdoor API to root privileges in Apple OS X by endtime on Sunday April 12, 2015 @04:54AM (#9362679)
I think Windows updates my video driver for me. If I ever had to do anything manual, it was long enough ago that I don't remember it.
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Re:Hidden backdoor API to root privileges in Apple OS X by ekianjo on Sunday April 12, 2015 @05:00AM (#9362696)
if you have a Nvidia or AMD Catalyst driver, i don't think Windows updates them to the latest versions available automatically.
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