Intel thunderbolt 3 update
My Thunderbolt is running smoothly but DSA thinks it's out-of-date. I cannot use it without the Intel Thunderbolt Control Center, a free application that appears to be available ONLY from the Microsoft Store.
INTEL THUNDERBOLT 3 UPDATE UPDATE
The real annoyance for me is that, despite doing all this with the latest () driver and confirming in Device Manager that the driver matches the version and date, DSA _still_ tells me that I need to update the driver. I have a new Dell PC with a Thunderbolt 3 port. The links for all this are on the page where you manually download the driver. All is working correctly and the new version is shown as installed in the TB Control Software and in Device Manager (see screenshots) but the noti. I downloaded the driver manually and installed it. Finally, you must reinstall the Thunderbolt software from Microsoft Store. DSA gave me an update notification for Thunderbolt 3 Driver Version 0.0. Point this to the folder where you unzipped the driver package and let it run. Right click on the Base Device and select to Update Drivers.
INTEL THUNDERBOLT 3 UPDATE DRIVERS
Then you must check in Device Mangler that the drivers also uninstalled and that you have a Base Device (if not, you can scroll through System Devices to find the Thunderbolt controller and uninstall it there, which will create this Base Device). Then you must uninstall the Thunderbolt software in the Windows apps list. A single Thunderbolt 3 cable provides a 40GBs connection to displays, docks, or storage all while charging the system.
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Work and play more efficiently with Thunderbolt 3 technology, which is 8x faster than USB 3.0 and provides 4x more video bandwidth than HDMI 1.4 2. Note: Due to Thunderbolt driver compatibility issues, if you are using macOS 11/12 devices with Intel processors, we do not recommend updating QTS to 5.0.0 for the time being. A Universe of Possibilities: Thunderbolt 3 Technology. You must download the drivers manually and unzip the contents. Thunderbolt write speeds are lower than expected in QTS 5.0.0. All is working correctly and the new version is shown as installed in the TB Control Software and in Device Manager (see screenshots) but the notification still pings but attempting to install.
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The DCH drivers are a pain in the derriere, Thunderbolt particularly. DSA gave me an update notification for Thunderbolt 3 Driver Version 0.0.