Universal Intel Chipset Drivers Updater​

Update v2026.02.0008 - Release Notes

🆕 Highlights

• Enhanced Windows Inbox INF Detection:
  • Added detection when Windows Update provides newer INF versions than Intel packages
  • Shows clear warning when system has newer INF version via Windows Update
  • Prevents accidental downgrade to older INF versions from Intel packages
  • Proper version comparison using Version objects for accurate detection

Technical Updates

• Version Comparison: Enhanced version parsing and comparison logic
• Status Messages: Improved status display for various update scenarios
• Version Format: Updated tool version format to YYYY.MM.REVISION (2026.02.0008)

Bug Fixes

• Fixed status display when current INF version > latest available version
• Improved message formatting for better readability
• Enhanced version comparison to handle all version formats

Included Files

• universal-intel-chipset-updater.ps1 – Main updater script (with enhanced Windows Inbox detection)
• universal-intel-chipset-updater.bat – Simplified launcher
• ChipsetUpdater-2026.02.0008-Win10-Win11.exe – Self-extracting package

Requirements & Notes

• Minimum Requirements:
  • Windows 10 LTSC 2019 (build 17763) or newer
  • .NET Framework 4.7.2+
• New Windows Inbox INF detection prevents accidental downgrades
• Enhanced user guidance when Windows Update provides newer drivers

Summary:
v2026.02.0008 enhances Windows Inbox INF detection to prevent accidental downgrades when Windows Update provides newer driver versions than Intel packages.
The update improves version comparison logic, adds clearer status messages, and maintains all hardware-accurate platform detection features from previous releases.

Technical Deep Dive: Installation Order Fix

Problem: When Intel removes specific HWIDs from newer installer packages, but your hardware still needs those drivers:

• Example: Package v1.0 has HWID1, HWID2, HWID3
• Package v1.1 only has HWID2, HWID3 (Intel deprecated HWID1)
• Installing v1.1 first, then v1.0 would downgrade HWID2 and HWID3

Solution: Sort packages by version (oldest → newest) before installation:

• v1.0 installs first → HWID1, HWID2, HWID3 all installed
• v1.1 installs second → HWID2 and HWID3 upgraded, HWID1 unchanged
• Result: All drivers at their maximum available version, no downgrades

Code Change (line ~1714 in PowerShell script):

This ensures legacy platforms receive optimal driver coverage without sacrificing newer updates for actively supported HWIDs.

Project:   github.com/FirstEverTech/Universal-Intel-Chipset-Updater
Download:   ChipsetUpdater-2026.02.0008-Win10-Win11.exe
Version: 2026.02.0008

So, I tested your Universal Intel Chipset Drivers Updater​ v2026.02.0008 and I have so many questions:
1. Where is the" universal-intel-chipset-updater.ps1" and "universal-intel-chipset-updater.bat". Your download shows only the "ChipsetUpdater-2026.02.0008-Win10-Win11.exe"
2. While your Chipset Driver Updater detects correctly the platform (in my case "sunrisepoint-lp:) but there are other devices missing which are are also distributed with the chipset drivers.
Recognized: 
Mobile 7th/8th Generation Intel(R) Processor Family I/O LPC Controller (U with iHDCP2.2 Premium) - 9D4E
Mobile Intel(R) Processor Family I/O PCI Express Root Port #1 - 9D10
Mobile Intel(R) Processor Family I/O PCI Express Root Port #3 - 9D12
Mobile Intel(R) Processor Family I/O PCI Express Root Port #5 - 9D14
Mobile Intel(R) Processor Family I/O PCI Express Root Port #9 - 9D18
Not recognized:
Mobile Intel(R) Processor Family I/O PMC - 9D21 (found also in SunrisePoint-LPSystem.inf, but ignored)
Mobile Intel(R) Processor Family I/O Thermal subsystem - 9D31 (found in SunrisePoint-LPSystemThermal.inf)
Intel(R) Host Bridge/DRAM Registers - 5914 (found in KabylakeSystem.inf)
Why these other devices are not scanned for matching Device-IDs?
It looks like that your tool tries to scan the platform and when it finds an corresponding filename, it ignores other system-IDs or inf-files.
These devices are all listed System Devices of the Device Manager.

Cheers
Tom

Hi Tom,

First, let’s go over all the devices and where their latest INF files are located in the current database:
github.com/FirstEverTech/Universal-Intel...ipset-infs-latest.md

9D4E - 10.1.20404.8794
9D10 - 10.1.20404.8794
9D12 - 10.1.20404.8794
9D14 - 10.1.20404.8794
9D18 - 10.1.20404.8794
9D21 - 10.1.20404.8794
9D31 - 10.1.1.13
5914 - 10.1.20404.8794

What’s strange is that 9D31 is detected — this HWID does not appear in SunrisePoint-LPSystem.inf file in the latest 10.1.20404.8794 package.
It only appears in the sunrisepoint-lpSystem.inf file in version 10.1.1.13 from 2015.

I found a bug...
The database is missing SunrisePoint-LPSystemThermal.inf for 10.1.20404.8794 — this INF covers 9D31.
My scanner only detected it in 13 other packages in the Chipset_Thermal.inf file.

You can run this installer manually and let me know if everything installs correctly:
downloadmirror.intel.com/872506/SetupChipset.exe
This is a slightly older version 10.1.20398.8776 instead of 10.1.20404.8794, but the INF file versions should be identical.

FirstEver skrev:

Hi Tom,

First, let’s go over all the devices and where their latest INF files are located in the current database:
github.com/FirstEverTech/Universal-Intel...ipset-infs-latest.md

9D4E - 10.1.20404.8794
9D10 - 10.1.20404.8794
9D12 - 10.1.20404.8794
9D14 - 10.1.20404.8794
9D18 - 10.1.20404.8794
9D21 - 10.1.20404.8794
9D31 - 10.1.1.13
5914 - 10.1.20404.8794

What’s strange is that 9D31 is detected — this HWID does not appear in SunrisePoint-LPSystem.inf file in the latest 10.1.20404.8794 package.
It only appears in the sunrisepoint-lpSystem.inf file in version 10.1.1.13 from 2015.

I found a bug...
The database is missing SunrisePoint-LPSystemThermal.inf for 10.1.20404.8794 — this INF covers 9D31.
My scanner only detected it in 13 other packages in the Chipset_Thermal.inf file.

You can run this installer manually and let me know if everything installs correctly:
downloadmirror.intel.com/872506/SetupChipset.exe
This is a slightly older version 10.1.20398.8776 instead of 10.1.20404.8794, but the INF file versions should be identical.

 

When I was running your installer on my system it didn't show in the Terminal (DOS) Window the devices I listed under "Not recognized".
As for Device-ID 9D31:
The "SunrisePoint-LPSystemThermal.inf" can be found in the following driver packages and does contains only the Device-ID PCI\VEN_8086&DEV_9D31
10.1.20266.8668, dated June 28, 2025
10.1.20378.8757, dated October 17, 2025
10.1.20404.8794, dated December 7, 2025
The only driver package which does not contain "SunrisePoint-LPSystemThermal.inf" is 10.1.20398.8776, which is the version I installed and manually adjusted the drivers to the corresponding folders.
Funny part, the WHQL certificate has a reference to the "SunrisePoint-LPSystemThermal.inf" of package 10.1.20398.8776.
I think your program should try to find the Intel devices listed in the system starting with "VEN_8086 and DEV_ID" (Intel PCI Device) and compare these to the provided VEN_ID and DEV_ID.

Edit: 9D31 is v10.1.5.3

Cheers
Tom

Thank you for the feedback.
For some reason, the scanner is not adding the SunrisePoint-LPSystemNorthpeak.inf file for 9D26 and the SunrisePoint-LPSystemThermal.inf file for 9D31.
I manually corrected the database and now I'll be scratching my head as to why this is happening. I'm scanning 100,000 INF files in total, so it's quite a puzzle.

If you ran the Updater now, it should detect only version 10.1.20404.8794.

9D4E - 10.1.20404.8794 (v10.1.5.3)
9D10 - 10.1.20404.8794 (v10.1.5.3)
9D12 - 10.1.20404.8794 (v10.1.5.3)
9D14 - 10.1.20404.8794 (v10.1.5.3)
9D18 - 10.1.20404.8794 (v10.1.5.3)
9D21 - 10.1.20404.8794 (v10.1.5.3)
9D31 - 10.1.1.13 -> 10.1.20404.8794 (v10.1.5.3)
5914 - 10.1.20404.8794 (v10.1.5.3)

This is the first bug that has been found.

Cheers
Marcin