Win8.1 lists NV driver as critical update???

[xorbe]

Tonight I noticed 500MB+ of critical updates (Windows Update), and I have "recommended updates" disabled. The big one was an nVidia driver. But I already have the latest hotfix nvidia driver installed. Since when does Microsoft deliver nVidia drivers as a "critical" update on Win 7/8?

 

[rezerekted]

I have win8.1 and just checked for updates and didn't get any Nvidia critical driver update. If you install the full Nvidia package it does have network access so maybe that is why. All I install is the actual driver and nothing else. I'm still using 350.12 because I have no need of newer drivers and these are rock solid.