Universal Intel Chipset Driver Updater

🚀 Major Security and Reliability Update

🔒 Enhanced Security Features

• Self-Hash Verification - Tool now verifies its own integrity before execution
• Digital Signature - SFX EXE signed with FirstEver.tech certificate (not trusted)
• Automatic Update Checks - Seamless update detection and download to user's Downloads folder
• System Restore Point Creation - Automatically creates restore point before INF installation

🛡 Enhanced Safety Measures

• Multi-Layer Verification - SHA-256 hash checks + digital signatures + certificate validation
• Backup Source Fallback - Automatic failover to secondary download sources
• Graceful Error Handling - Comprehensive error management with detailed logging
• Administrator Privilege Enforcement - Ensures proper execution context

🎯 User Experience Improvements

• Phased Execution Windows - Clear separation of verification, detection, download, and installation phases
• Streamlined Hash Verification - Clean, single-line error formatting
• Better Progress Indicators - Enhanced status messages throughout the process
• Improved Debug Mode - Detailed troubleshooting information when enabled

🔧 Technical Enhancements

• Aggressive Cache Busting - Timestamp-based cache prevention for GitHub RAW files
• Robust File Extraction - Multiple extraction methods (System.IO + COM fallback)
• Enhanced Network Resilience - Better handling of intermittent connectivity issues
• Secure Temporary File Handling - Automatic cleanup after execution

Key Security Features

✅ Self-Integrity Verification - Script validates its own hash before execution
✅ Multi-Layer Verification - Hash + Digital Signature + Certificate Chain validation
✅ Automatic System Restore - Creates restore point before making system changes
✅ Intel Signature Validation - Verifies Intel Corporation signatures with SHA256 algorithm
✅ Dual-Source Download - Primary and backup sources with independent hash verification
✅ Automatic Update Management - Checks for and downloads new versions seamlessly

Supported Platforms

• Windows 10 (All versions, x64)
• Windows 11 (All versions, x64)
• Intel Chipsets (Sandy Bridge through latest generations)

System Requirements

• PowerShell 5.0 or newer
• Administrator privileges
• Internet connection for INF database updates
• System Restore enabled (recommended)

What's Fixed & Improved

• Self-Hash Verification - Script now validates its own integrity against GitHub release hashes
• Automatic Update Detection - Compares current version with GitHub and offers download
• Phased Execution - Clear separation of verification, hardware detection, download, and installation
• Enhanced Error Messages - Clearer hash mismatch reporting with "Source/Actual" format
• Backup Source Handling - Proper prefix fallback for backup download sources

🛠️ Usage Options

Option 1: SFX EXE (Recommended)

1. Download ChipsetUpdater-10.1-2025.11.6-Win10-Win11.exe
2. Run as Administrator
3. Follow on-screen prompts for automatic verification and installation

Option 2: Batch File Method

1. Download both universal-intel-chipset-updater.bat and universal-intel-chipset-updater.ps1
2. Place in same directory
3. Run BAT file as Administrator

Option 3: Direct PowerShell

1. Download universal-intel-chipset-updater.ps1
2. Run: powershell -ExecutionPolicy Bypass -File "universal-intel-chipset-updater.ps1"

🔍 Verification Features

Self-Hash Verification

• Tool automatically verifies its PowerShell script hash against GitHub release
• Uses: universal-intel-chipset-updater-10.1-2025.11.6-ps1.sha256
• Prevents execution of modified or corrupted files

Digital Signature

• SFX EXE signed with FirstEver.tech certificate
• Certificate: FirstEver.tech.cer (included for verification)
• Note: Certificate is self-signed (not publicly trusted)

Automatic Updates

• Checks version against: src/universal-intel-chipset-updater.ver
• Downloads new versions to user's Downloads folder
• Offers option to exit and run new version

Important Notes

🔄 System Restore - Automatic restore point creation before INF installation
📝 Logging - Detailed logs at C:\Windows\Temp\IntelChipset\chipset_update.log
🚩 Compatibility - Standardized file names break compatibility with previous versions
⚠️ Disclaimer - Use at your own risk - backup important data before system modifications

Need Help?

Report Issues: https://github.com/FirstEverTech/Universal-Intel-Chipset-Updater/issues
Documentation: Complete README with troubleshooting guide
Debug Mode: Set $DebugMode = 1 in script for detailed troubleshooting

This release represents a major advancement in security and reliability, providing multiple layers of protection and verification for safer chipset updates.

Your feedback and contributions are welcome! 🚀