Intel G33/G31 Express Chipset Family Upgrade

My computer performed an automatic update Saturday night. This was deemed
"important" by the Windows Update program. It completely blew up the graphics
on my computer, a 4 month old Dell Insperion 530S running Vista Home Premium.
It turned my 19 inch monitor into a 12 inch monitor. Some web pages were
squeezed into the middle of the screen, with blank spaces on each side. Some
were spread way out. Some were all the way to the left, some all the way to
the right. Neither Word nor Excel displayed properly. Only Quicken seemed
okay, but not QuickBooks. I restored the system to the previous settings, and
fixed the problem, but automatic update did the same thing last night and I
had to restore it again.

I have disabled the automatic update feature, at least for now. I don't want
to be subjected to this every morning when I wake up! I don't know if this is
an Intel problem or a Microsoft problem, but the lack of testing on a update
like this is just inexcusable.
--
Douglas

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Make sure you don't have automatic updates set to update both mandatory and
optional updates since driver updates are usually optional. Also driver
updates are often out of date and/or not compatible with your current system
configuration. Driver updates are best obtained from the manufacturers
website.
You can also set automatic update to download but to let select which
updates to install.
"Douglas" <Douglas@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:F9968188-5616-4EFB-B455-F1179E075CDB@microsoft.com...
> My computer performed an automatic update Saturday night. This was deemed
> "important" by the Windows Update program. It completely blew up the
> graphics
> on my computer, a 4 month old Dell Insperion 530S running Vista Home
> Premium.
> It turned my 19 inch monitor into a 12 inch monitor. Some web pages were
> squeezed into the middle of the screen, with blank spaces on each side.
> Some
> were spread way out. Some were all the way to the left, some all the way
> to
> the right. Neither Word nor Excel displayed properly. Only Quicken seemed
> okay, but not QuickBooks. I restored the system to the previous settings,
> and
> fixed the problem, but automatic update did the same thing last night and
> I
> had to restore it again.
>
> I have disabled the automatic update feature, at least for now. I don't
> want
> to be subjected to this every morning when I wake up! I don't know if this
> is
> an Intel problem or a Microsoft problem, but the lack of testing on a
> update
> like this is just inexcusable.
> --
> Douglas
>
> ----------------
> This post is a suggestion for Microsoft, and Microsoft responds to the
> suggestions with the most votes. To vote for this suggestion, click the "I
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I agree with you from maemae

"JW" wrote:

> Make sure you don't have automatic updates set to update both mandatory and
> optional updates since driver updates are usually optional. Also driver
> updates are often out of date and/or not compatible with your current system
> configuration. Driver updates are best obtained from the manufacturers
> website.
> You can also set automatic update to download but to let select which
> updates to install.
> "Douglas" <Douglas@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:F9968188-5616-4EFB-B455-F1179E075CDB@microsoft.com...
> > My computer performed an automatic update Saturday night. This was deemed
> > "important" by the Windows Update program. It completely blew up the
> > graphics
> > on my computer, a 4 month old Dell Insperion 530S running Vista Home
> > Premium.
> > It turned my 19 inch monitor into a 12 inch monitor. Some web pages were
> > squeezed into the middle of the screen, with blank spaces on each side.
> > Some
> > were spread way out. Some were all the way to the left, some all the way
> > to
> > the right. Neither Word nor Excel displayed properly. Only Quicken seemed
> > okay, but not QuickBooks. I restored the system to the previous settings,
> > and
> > fixed the problem, but automatic update did the same thing last night and
> > I
> > had to restore it again.
> >
> > I have disabled the automatic update feature, at least for now. I don't
> > want
> > to be subjected to this every morning when I wake up! I don't know if this
> > is
> > an Intel problem or a Microsoft problem, but the lack of testing on a
> > update
> > like this is just inexcusable.
> > --
> > Douglas
> >
> > ----------------
> > This post is a suggestion for Microsoft, and Microsoft responds to the
> > suggestions with the most votes. To vote for this suggestion, click the "I
> > Agree" button in the message pane. If you do not see the button, follow
> > this
> > link to open the suggestion in the Microsoft Web-based Newsreader and then
> > click "I Agree" in the message pane.
> >
> > http://windowshelp.microsoft.com/com... dware_devices
>

Try hiding the update.

Right click on the update, and click "Hide Update".

"Douglas" wrote:

> My computer performed an automatic update Saturday night. This was deemed
> "important" by the Windows Update program. It completely blew up the graphics
> on my computer, a 4 month old Dell Insperion 530S running Vista Home Premium.
> It turned my 19 inch monitor into a 12 inch monitor. Some web pages were
> squeezed into the middle of the screen, with blank spaces on each side. Some
> were spread way out. Some were all the way to the left, some all the way to
> the right. Neither Word nor Excel displayed properly. Only Quicken seemed
> okay, but not QuickBooks. I restored the system to the previous settings, and
> fixed the problem, but automatic update did the same thing last night and I
> had to restore it again.
>
> I have disabled the automatic update feature, at least for now. I don't want
> to be subjected to this every morning when I wake up! I don't know if this is
> an Intel problem or a Microsoft problem, but the lack of testing on a update
> like this is just inexcusable.
> --
> Douglas
>
> ----------------
> This post is a suggestion for Microsoft, and Microsoft responds to the
> suggestions with the most votes. To vote for this suggestion, click the "I
> Agree" button in the message pane. If you do not see the button, follow this
> link to open the suggestion in the Microsoft Web-based Newsreader and then
> click "I Agree" in the message pane.
>
> http://windowshelp.microsoft.com/com... dware_devices

same thing happend to me and now my graphics are horrible, some are blurry
and some are pushed over to the left side of my 17 inch screen. I am afraid
to uninstall the program for fear it'll make my computer not run. I just
want my computer to go back to the way it was before Saturday evening. If
anyone can help me, Please suggest something. Thank you

"Douglas" wrote:

> My computer performed an automatic update Saturday night. This was deemed
> "important" by the Windows Update program. It completely blew up the graphics
> on my computer, a 4 month old Dell Insperion 530S running Vista Home Premium.
> It turned my 19 inch monitor into a 12 inch monitor. Some web pages were
> squeezed into the middle of the screen, with blank spaces on each side. Some
> were spread way out. Some were all the way to the left, some all the way to
> the right. Neither Word nor Excel displayed properly. Only Quicken seemed
> okay, but not QuickBooks. I restored the system to the previous settings, and
> fixed the problem, but automatic update did the same thing last night and I
> had to restore it again.
>
> I have disabled the automatic update feature, at least for now. I don't want
> to be subjected to this every morning when I wake up! I don't know if this is
> an Intel problem or a Microsoft problem, but the lack of testing on a update
> like this is just inexcusable.
> --
> Douglas
>
> ----------------
> This post is a suggestion for Microsoft, and Microsoft responds to the
> suggestions with the most votes. To vote for this suggestion, click the "I
> Agree" button in the message pane. If you do not see the button, follow this
> link to open the suggestion in the Microsoft Web-based Newsreader and then
> click "I Agree" in the message pane.
>
> http://windowshelp.microsoft.com/com... dware_devices

I am having the same problem. I have played with various controls, changing
text and icon size, but some internet pages are still extremely difficult to
read. Is there any way to roll back this g33/g31 express chipset family
upgrade to a previous version? my computer was working fine before this
update, and now I can barely read my email and many internet pages. I
seriously cannot read some of the tiny text and do not want to ruin my
eyesight! Please help!

"Lori" wrote:

> same thing happend to me and now my graphics are horrible, some are blurry
> and some are pushed over to the left side of my 17 inch screen. I am afraid
> to uninstall the program for fear it'll make my computer not run. I just
> want my computer to go back to the way it was before Saturday evening. If
> anyone can help me, Please suggest something. Thank you
>
> "Douglas" wrote:
>
> > My computer performed an automatic update Saturday night. This was deemed
> > "important" by the Windows Update program. It completely blew up the graphics
> > on my computer, a 4 month old Dell Insperion 530S running Vista Home Premium.
> > It turned my 19 inch monitor into a 12 inch monitor. Some web pages were
> > squeezed into the middle of the screen, with blank spaces on each side. Some
> > were spread way out. Some were all the way to the left, some all the way to
> > the right. Neither Word nor Excel displayed properly. Only Quicken seemed
> > okay, but not QuickBooks. I restored the system to the previous settings, and
> > fixed the problem, but automatic update did the same thing last night and I
> > had to restore it again.
> >
> > I have disabled the automatic update feature, at least for now. I don't want
> > to be subjected to this every morning when I wake up! I don't know if this is
> > an Intel problem or a Microsoft problem, but the lack of testing on a update
> > like this is just inexcusable.
> > --
> > Douglas
> >
> > ----------------
> > This post is a suggestion for Microsoft, and Microsoft responds to the
> > suggestions with the most votes. To vote for this suggestion, click the "I
> > Agree" button in the message pane. If you do not see the button, follow this
> > link to open the suggestion in the Microsoft Web-based Newsreader and then
> > click "I Agree" in the message pane.
> >
> > http://windowshelp.microsoft.com/com... dware_devices

"donna" <donna@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:61444A76-92AA-4183-8D66-9B534E05C638@microsoft.com...
>I am having the same problem. I have played with various controls,
>changing
> text and icon size, but some internet pages are still extremely difficult
> to
> read. Is there any way to roll back this g33/g31 express chipset family
> upgrade to a previous version? my computer was working fine before this
> update, and now I can barely read my email and many internet pages. I
> seriously cannot read some of the tiny text and do not want to ruin my
> eyesight! Please help!
>
> "Lori" wrote:
>
>> same thing happend to me and now my graphics are horrible, some are
>> blurry
>> and some are pushed over to the left side of my 17 inch screen. I am
>> afraid
>> to uninstall the program for fear it'll make my computer not run. I just
>> want my computer to go back to the way it was before Saturday evening.
>> If
>> anyone can help me, Please suggest something. Thank you
>>
>> "Douglas" wrote:
>>
>> > My computer performed an automatic update Saturday night. This was
>> > deemed
>> > "important" by the Windows Update program. It completely blew up the
>> > graphics
>> > on my computer, a 4 month old Dell Insperion 530S running Vista Home
>> > Premium.
>> > It turned my 19 inch monitor into a 12 inch monitor. Some web pages
>> > were
>> > squeezed into the middle of the screen, with blank spaces on each side.
>> > Some
>> > were spread way out. Some were all the way to the left, some all the
>> > way to
>> > the right. Neither Word nor Excel displayed properly. Only Quicken
>> > seemed
>> > okay, but not QuickBooks. I restored the system to the previous
>> > settings, and
>> > fixed the problem, but automatic update did the same thing last night
>> > and I
>> > had to restore it again.
>> >
>> > I have disabled the automatic update feature, at least for now. I don't
>> > want
>> > to be subjected to this every morning when I wake up! I don't know if
>> > this is
>> > an Intel problem or a Microsoft problem, but the lack of testing on a
>> > update
>> > like this is just inexcusable.
>> > --
>> > Douglas
>> >
>> > ----------------
>> > This post is a suggestion for Microsoft, and Microsoft responds to the
>> > suggestions with the most votes. To vote for this suggestion, click the
>> > "I
>> > Agree" button in the message pane. If you do not see the button, follow
>> > this
>> > link to open the suggestion in the Microsoft Web-based Newsreader and
>> > then
>> > click "I Agree" in the message pane.
>> >
>> > http://windowshelp.microsoft.com/com... dware_devices


Did you try to roll back the driver?
--
BobF.

I did find this suggestion after searching on the internet, but I found I did
not have the option of rolling back the driver (the window to roll back was
"grayed out"...unable to click it)

"Bob F." wrote:

> "donna" <donna@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:61444A76-92AA-4183-8D66-9B534E05C638@microsoft.com...
> >I am having the same problem. I have played with various controls,
> >changing
> > text and icon size, but some internet pages are still extremely difficult
> > to
> > read. Is there any way to roll back this g33/g31 express chipset family
> > upgrade to a previous version? my computer was working fine before this
> > update, and now I can barely read my email and many internet pages. I
> > seriously cannot read some of the tiny text and do not want to ruin my
> > eyesight! Please help!
> >
> > "Lori" wrote:
> >
> >> same thing happend to me and now my graphics are horrible, some are
> >> blurry
> >> and some are pushed over to the left side of my 17 inch screen. I am
> >> afraid
> >> to uninstall the program for fear it'll make my computer not run. I just
> >> want my computer to go back to the way it was before Saturday evening.
> >> If
> >> anyone can help me, Please suggest something. Thank you
> >>
> >> "Douglas" wrote:
> >>
> >> > My computer performed an automatic update Saturday night. This was
> >> > deemed
> >> > "important" by the Windows Update program. It completely blew up the
> >> > graphics
> >> > on my computer, a 4 month old Dell Insperion 530S running Vista Home
> >> > Premium.
> >> > It turned my 19 inch monitor into a 12 inch monitor. Some web pages
> >> > were
> >> > squeezed into the middle of the screen, with blank spaces on each side.
> >> > Some
> >> > were spread way out. Some were all the way to the left, some all the
> >> > way to
> >> > the right. Neither Word nor Excel displayed properly. Only Quicken
> >> > seemed
> >> > okay, but not QuickBooks. I restored the system to the previous
> >> > settings, and
> >> > fixed the problem, but automatic update did the same thing last night
> >> > and I
> >> > had to restore it again.
> >> >
> >> > I have disabled the automatic update feature, at least for now. I don't
> >> > want
> >> > to be subjected to this every morning when I wake up! I don't know if
> >> > this is
> >> > an Intel problem or a Microsoft problem, but the lack of testing on a
> >> > update
> >> > like this is just inexcusable.
> >> > --
> >> > Douglas
> >> >
> >> > ----------------
> >> > This post is a suggestion for Microsoft, and Microsoft responds to the
> >> > suggestions with the most votes. To vote for this suggestion, click the
> >> > "I
> >> > Agree" button in the message pane. If you do not see the button, follow
> >> > this
> >> > link to open the suggestion in the Microsoft Web-based Newsreader and
> >> > then
> >> > click "I Agree" in the message pane.
> >> >
> >> > http://windowshelp.microsoft.com/com... dware_devices
>
>
> Did you try to roll back the driver?
> --
> BobF.
>

Douglas,

I just re-read your post this morning (the first message on this message
thread)....how exactly did you restore your system to the previous settings?
I tried to "roll back the driver", but found I did not have the option. Did
you uninstall the update? please help!!!

"Douglas" wrote:

> My computer performed an automatic update Saturday night. This was deemed
> "important" by the Windows Update program. It completely blew up the graphics
> on my computer, a 4 month old Dell Insperion 530S running Vista Home Premium.
> It turned my 19 inch monitor into a 12 inch monitor. Some web pages were
> squeezed into the middle of the screen, with blank spaces on each side. Some
> were spread way out. Some were all the way to the left, some all the way to
> the right. Neither Word nor Excel displayed properly. Only Quicken seemed
> okay, but not QuickBooks. I restored the system to the previous settings, and
> fixed the problem, but automatic update did the same thing last night and I
> had to restore it again.
>
> I have disabled the automatic update feature, at least for now. I don't want
> to be subjected to this every morning when I wake up! I don't know if this is
> an Intel problem or a Microsoft problem, but the lack of testing on a update
> like this is just inexcusable.
> --
> Douglas
>
> ----------------
> This post is a suggestion for Microsoft, and Microsoft responds to the
> suggestions with the most votes. To vote for this suggestion, click the "I
> Agree" button in the message pane. If you do not see the button, follow this
> link to open the suggestion in the Microsoft Web-based Newsreader and then
> click "I Agree" in the message pane.
>
> http://windowshelp.microsoft.com/com... dware_devices

Please, help me too! I also got the update, but it has turned my screen into
the teeniest tiniest print you can imagine. I did try a system restore
(several times) but it could never be completed for some strange reason. Is
it safe to just uninstall the update?

"donna" wrote:

> Douglas,
>
> I just re-read your post this morning (the first message on this message
> thread)....how exactly did you restore your system to the previous settings?
> I tried to "roll back the driver", but found I did not have the option. Did
> you uninstall the update? please help!!!
>
> "Douglas" wrote:
>
> > My computer performed an automatic update Saturday night. This was deemed
> > "important" by the Windows Update program. It completely blew up the graphics
> > on my computer, a 4 month old Dell Insperion 530S running Vista Home Premium.
> > It turned my 19 inch monitor into a 12 inch monitor. Some web pages were
> > squeezed into the middle of the screen, with blank spaces on each side. Some
> > were spread way out. Some were all the way to the left, some all the way to
> > the right. Neither Word nor Excel displayed properly. Only Quicken seemed
> > okay, but not QuickBooks. I restored the system to the previous settings, and
> > fixed the problem, but automatic update did the same thing last night and I
> > had to restore it again.
> >
> > I have disabled the automatic update feature, at least for now. I don't want
> > to be subjected to this every morning when I wake up! I don't know if this is
> > an Intel problem or a Microsoft problem, but the lack of testing on a update
> > like this is just inexcusable.
> > --
> > Douglas
> >
> > ----------------
> > This post is a suggestion for Microsoft, and Microsoft responds to the
> > suggestions with the most votes. To vote for this suggestion, click the "I
> > Agree" button in the message pane. If you do not see the button, follow this
> > link to open the suggestion in the Microsoft Web-based Newsreader and then
> > click "I Agree" in the message pane.
> >
> > http://windowshelp.microsoft.com/com... dware_devices