Windows 10: What is Intel - SoftwareComponent - 1.61.251.0

I have a Group Editor Policy setting of 2=Notify download/install so that I am notified whenever Windows Update wants to download an update. I get a "Download" button to do the downloading and installation. In other words, the Windows updates are not installed automatically. I have to click a "Download" button in order for the update to be installed.


I just Oct 14, 2020 got a "Download" button for Intel SoftwareComponent - 1.61.251.0. What is this update?


Yesterday Oct 15, 2020, I got a "Download" button for Intel - SoftwareComponent - 1.38.2020.805 and I learnedhere that this is a Dynamic Application Loader DAL. And I was able to learn here what a DAL is.


So, it looks like Microsoft is releasing Intel SoftwareComponents at a fast clip. I'd like to know that is going on!!

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Intel Updates Core 2 Quad Q9550 to E-0 Stepping

We continue our Monday news list with another Intel story that brings to our attention information concerning the company and more specificly its 2.83GHz Core 2 Quad Q9550 chips that will move from the current C-1 to the newer E-0 stepping. The updated chips will start selling on August 22nd, featuring the following changes:

• New SSpec and MM numbers for the converting products
• CPUID will change from 0x10677 to 0x1067A
• Package change to Halide free package

Apart from that, the new stepping CPUs will not include any other changes. Of course, like most new stepping parts a BIOS update will be needed.


Product Change Notification 108663 - 00

Source: TechConnect Magazine

 

received a pop up to jcall 1-888-251-9588

I received a pop up that my browser was infect to contact Microsoft at 1-888-251-9588

 

WU ignores Intel Corporation - SoftwareComponent - 2.7.100.2 update




Here's what I see...





...so when I click 'Install Now', 0.001 seconds later it is supposedly finished.

I look at my Installed Updates/Drivers and I see this...





That was fast. So I looked at my Reliability History and I see many multiple times of this drivers' failed attempts at updating...





I try Intels' Driver and Support Assistant but its website says "there's something wrong".
I've configured my Startups and System Configurations to fully run, still the update refuses to...update.
Never had a problem with updating before.
I Bing-ed the update and wound up at the Microsoft Update catalog and saw the update...several of the same one.





So close yet so far. What should I do? *Sad

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If I'm not being specific enough, please tell me what I should be adding. I'll try my best to do it. Thank you. *Smile