Who publishes drivers in the Update Catalog / Windows Update? OEM or the system builder?

Question

Hello everyone,

who actually publishes drivers for components that are in circulation by the millions ("for standard hardware") such as Intel Graphics, Ethernet... in the Microsoft Update Catalog which are then installed using Windows Update?

Is the basic driver published by the OEM (in this case Intel) and the system builders (such as HP/Dell/Lenovo...) if necessary supplement it using extension infs?

Or does each system builder release drivers for "its machines" separately?

Thanks and greetings,
Martin

Answer 1

Hello,

The drivers for standard hardware components such as Intel Graphics and Ethernet are typically published by the original equipment manufacturer (OEM), such as Intel. These drivers are then made available through the Microsoft Update Catalog and can be installed through Windows Update. System builders like HP, Dell, and Lenovo may also release their own drivers for their specific machines, but these are typically based on the OEM drivers and may include additional features or customizations specific to their hardware.

Best Regards,
Hania Lian

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