From: "Geo." 

so the part of Intellipoint software that makes the wheel work with older
windows apps is something you consider different than a driver?

I know it contains extra stuff, that's why it's 10mb..

Geo.

"Rich"  wrote in message news:3e9de48f{at}w3.nls.net...
   I'm saying that Windows Update does not update software like the
IntelliPoint software.  Windows Update does update the mouse drivers that
are included in Windows.  Personally, I don't use the IntelliPoint software
because Windows includes the functionality to support my IntelliPoint mouse
and keyboard.  The IntelliPoint software contains more than that.

Rich

  "Geo."  wrote in message
news:3e9ddcd5$1{at}w3.nls.net...
  When I go looking for a mouse driver the MS website guides me to the
  Intellipoint software. Are you saying that windows update would update the
  mouse driver for a wheelmouse?

  Geo.

  "Rich"  wrote in message news:3e9d82af$1{at}w3.nls.net...
    Windows update would handle the drivers in Windows.  The IntelliPoint
  software is not that.

  Rich

    "Rich Gauszka"  wrote in message
  news:3e9cb459{at}w3.nls.net...
    Why wouldn't that be handled by the Windows Update site (drivers)?
      "Rich"  wrote in message news:3e9c9fb5$1{at}w3.nls.net...
         It sounds like the following feature which I found described in the
  online help

        Automatic software updates
        IntelliPoint software periodically checks for software updates when
an
  Internet connection is detected. If an update is available, a notification
  dialog box appears giving you the option to update the software and to
turn
  off the automatic update feature.

        Note
        If you do not want to be automatically notified of software updates,
  you can visit the Microsoft Mouse Web site periodically to see if updates
  are available.


      Did you note if the URL being accessed is
  http://www.microsoft.com/isapi/redir.dll?prd=intellipoint&sbp=upgrade?

      Rich

        "WitchDr"  wrote in message
  news:3e9c8fbc$1{at}w3.nls.net...
        I just got a nifty Microsoft Trackball Explorer and installed the
        Intellipoint 4.1 software. To my surprise Outpost caught Point32.exe
  trying
        to phone home to Microsloth on Port 80. Any ideas on why M$ is
  radioing
        home? Kinda pisses me off. Fortunately Outpost allows you to block
        everything from Intellipoint 4.1

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