14 DAY TRIAL // Intel has released new drivers for Windows 10, this time bringing a series of critical fixes for users of Microsoft’s latest operating system.
The new drivers are version 22.30.0 and come with four different improvements, one of which concerns a BSOD that occurred at random points after booting into Windows.
Intel explains in the release notes that this new driver update resolves “Windows stop errors associated with Intel Wireless driver,” without actually providing any specifics on the glitch. However, if you previously hit a fatal crash in Windows 10 and you believe the Intel drivers are the ones to blame, just go ahead and download the new update as soon as possible.
Intel adds that the new drivers also resolve a glitch causing the wireless adapters to fail to connect to 5 GHz networks, a problem which once again occurred on Windows 10.
No update for Windows 7 and Windows 8.1
And of course, there are also other security improvements and bug fixes, as explained below:
- When a system is connected to an Access Point using channel 165 and the Windows 10 mobile hotspot feature is enabled sharing the 5GHz network, the mobile hotspot network is not visible to other systems under the wireless network scan list.
- Intel PROSet/Wireless Software 22.30.0 has been updated to include functional and security updates. Users should update to the latest version.
Keep in mind that the new drivers are only available for Windows 10, as Intel has stopped shipping updates for Windows 7 and Windows 8.1. As a matter of fact, Windows 7 no longer receives security updates from Microsoft either, as it’s considered an unsupported operating system since January 2014.
For Windows 7 and Windows 8.1, the latest Intel drivers available for download are version 21.50.1.