Windows 10: Intel Extension 20.10.0.2

My PC went from relatively fast to super slow starting 2/4. When I looked at my Windows Update history, under the Driver Updates I see that Intel Extension 20.10.0.2 was installed on 2/3. I'd like to uninstall this update since it is the only system change I can see that was made shortly before my PC got slow. However, I can't find where I can revert to the previous driver. Any help will be appreciated. Thanks, Clay

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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

 

Intel Core 2 Duo E8400/E8500 and Xeon E3110 Moving to E-0 Stepping Next Month

After moving all 45nm Xeon DP quad core processors from the C-O to the E-0 stepping, Intel announced today that three more 45nm processors will also be upgraded to E-0. The two desktop Core 2 Duo E8400 and E8500 plus the server Xeon E3110 CPUs will all be updated to the E-0 stepping next month. Changes that will come with the E-0 stepping include:

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  - CPUID will change from 0x10676 to 0x1067A
  - Power Status Indicator (PSI) is supported
  - PECI implementation change
  - New instructions added - XSAVE/XRSTOR
  - New ISA extension for save/restoring context of x87, SSE, and future processor state
  - New feature added - ACNT2
  - Improved mechanism for determining processor utilization. To be used for more efficient P-state determination.
  - Package change to Halide free package

The E-0 processors will not require any BIOS updates. They'll be easily recognisable by the new sSpec numbers: SLB9J for E8400, SLB9K for E8500 and SLB9C for E3110.

Source: TechConnect Magazine, HARDSPELL

 

Intel usb3.0 extensible cntroller drivermissing

Hi,

Thank you for posting your query in Microsoft Community.

I understand your concern regarding the issue that you are facing.

Provide more information to help you better.

1) Did you uninstall the drivers from “Programs and Features” in Control Panel?

2) Is the “Intel USB 3.0 extensible Controller Driver” still shown in the Device Manager?

3) Did you make any to the changes to the system prior to the issue?

If you are able to find the entry for “Intel USB 3.0 extensible Controller Driver” in the Device Manager, then I would suggest you to uninstall the driver from the Device Manager as well and check if you are able to continue with the Windows Setup.

You can do this by the following steps:

a) Press “Windows Logo” + “X”.

b) Click on “Device Manager”.

c) Search for the “Intel USB 3.0 extensible Controller Driver” from the device list and right click on it and select “Uninstall”.

d) Follow the on-screen instructions and complete the uninstallation of the driver.

Now, I suggest you to update the drivers and see if it helps.

Please refer the link below by Andrea Da Costa to update drivers:

How to: Install and Update Hardware Drivers in Windows 10

If the drivers are not available for windows 10, I would suggest you to update the drivers in compatibility mode from the
below link.

https://downloadcenter.intel.com/download/21129

Hope this helps. If the issue remains unresolved, please get back to us and we would be happy to help.