In what order do you update a new install of Win11?

jarablue · May 22, 2024

What I do is clean install of Win11 onto an un-partitioned nvme ssd via the Win11 setup. Once in Windows I run windows updates until they are totally done. Whatever reboots are required. Then I install all the motherboard, chipset stuff. Then I install all my hardware's drivers. Then once that is done I run sfc, dism repair image and then disk cleanup. Then I install gaming software and stuff. I configure along the way.

What do you guys do?

Psychoholic · May 22, 2024

I usually do chipset and GPU drivers before windows can do any updates (Make sure network is not even connected)
I do this so windows doesn't auto install likely older drivers for Those two things, everything else i don't care about.

..not a huge deal just preference.

Keullo-e · May 22, 2024

-Windows updates
-chipset drivers
-GPU drivers
-other software

Psychoholic said:
I usually do chipset and GPU drivers before windows can do any updates (Make sure network is not even connected)
I do this so windows doesn't auto install likely older drivers for Those two things, everything else i don't care about.

..not a huge deal just preference.

I'll just DDU the ones which Windows installs myself

Psychoholic · May 22, 2024

Keullo-e said:
-Windows updates
-chipset drivers
-GPU drivers
-other software

I'll just DDU the ones which Windows installs myself

Yep.. that'll work too althought its just another step

kapone32 · May 22, 2024

First thing I do when Windows is installed is download the latest GPU driver and chipset from e.g. AMD. After that it is Steam and HWinfo. After that GOG Galaxy is next and I have not even installed Epic sometimes.

System Name	Teh Beast
Processor	Intel i9 14900K \| 7800X3d
Motherboard	Asus STRIX Z790E-E \| Strix B650E-F
Cooling	NZXT Kraken Elite 280 \| Kraken Elite 280
Memory	64GB G.Skill T5 6400Mhz \| 32GB G.skill 6000mhz
Video Card(s)	Sapphire 7900XTX Pulse \| 4070 Super
Storage	1X 1TB SN850X - 1 X 4TB SN850X - 2 X 2TB 980 Pro
Display(s)	LG 38" 38GL950G + LG 27" 27GP83B-B
Case	Lian Li o11 Air Mini
Power Supply	Corsair RM1000x
Software	WIndows 11 Pro

System Name	4K-gaming
Processor	AMD Ryzen 7 5800X
Motherboard	Gigabyte B550M Aorus Elite
Cooling	Custom loop, Corsair ML/LL fans
Memory	48GB Kingston Fury DDR4-3200
Video Card(s)	Asus GeForce RTX 3080 TUF 10GB @ +150/700
Storage	~4TB SSD + 6TB HDD
Display(s)	Acer XV273K 4K120 + Lenovo L32p-30 4K60
Case	Corsair 4000D Airflow White
Audio Device(s)	Asus TUF H3 Wireless
Power Supply	EVGA Supernova G2 750W
Mouse	Logitech MX518 + Asus TUF P1 mousepad
Keyboard	Roccat Vulcan 121 AIMO
VR HMD	Oculus Rift CV1
Software	Windows 11 Pro
Benchmark Scores	It runs Crysis remastered at 4K

System Name	Teh Beast
Processor	Intel i9 14900K \| 7800X3d
Motherboard	Asus STRIX Z790E-E \| Strix B650E-F
Cooling	NZXT Kraken Elite 280 \| Kraken Elite 280
Memory	64GB G.Skill T5 6400Mhz \| 32GB G.skill 6000mhz
Video Card(s)	Sapphire 7900XTX Pulse \| 4070 Super
Storage	1X 1TB SN850X - 1 X 4TB SN850X - 2 X 2TB 980 Pro
Display(s)	LG 38" 38GL950G + LG 27" 27GP83B-B
Case	Lian Li o11 Air Mini
Power Supply	Corsair RM1000x
Software	WIndows 11 Pro

System Name	Best AMD Computer
Processor	AMD 7900X3D
Motherboard	Asus X670E E Strix
Cooling	In Win SR36
Memory	GSKILL DDR5 32GB 5200 30
Video Card(s)	Sapphire Pulse 7900XT (Watercooled)
Storage	Corsair MP 700, Seagate 530 2Tb, Adata SX8200 2TBx2, Kingston 2 TBx2, Micron 8 TB, WD AN 1500
Display(s)	GIGABYTE FV43U
Case	Corsair 7000D Airflow
Audio Device(s)	Corsair Void Pro, Logitch Z523 5.1
Power Supply	Deepcool 1000M
Mouse	Logitech g7 gaming mouse
Keyboard	Logitech G510
Software	Windows 11 Pro 64 Steam. GOG, Uplay, Origin
Benchmark Scores	Firestrike: 46183 Time Spy: 25121

In what order do you update a new install of Win11?

jarablue

Psychoholic

Keullo-e

S.T.A.R.S.

Psychoholic

kapone32