> why is there no kb article?

You'd have to ask MS why KB970158 is a generic reference for driver updates
offered by Windows Update.

> why does it not ask for permission to install?

Because your Automatic Updates setting ("Give me recommended updates the
same way I receive important updates") tells the update server to install
such driver updates without approval

> what does it do?

Updated drivers supposedly correct known-problems & bugs. If you're not
having problems, do you really need the driver update?

> why does it install after installation of microsoft mouse v7.1?

Because your Automatic Updates setting says to install such driver updates
automatically.



noodles wrote:
> sorry but beside that the update is legit gives your link little to no
> information about the update.
> why is there no kb article?
> why does it not ask for permission to install?
> what does it do?
> why does it install after installation of microsoft mouse v7.1?
>
> "PA Bear [MS MVP]" wrote:
>
>> cf.
>> http://social.answers.microsoft.com/...-57c71de196b3/
>>
>> Setting up Outlook Express to access Microsoft newsgroups
>> http://www.michaelstevenstech.com/ou...snewreader.htm
>>
>> Setting up Windows Mail (in Vista) to access Microsoft newsgroups
>> http://www.winhelponline.com/blog/mi...-windows-mail/
>>
>> Setting up Windows LIVE Mail to access Microsoft newsgroups
>> http://www.winhelponline.com/blog/ms...ows-live-mail/
>>
>>
>> arejfour wrote:
>>> I have a MS Intellipoint Laser Mouse 7000 V7.0 installed. When I went to
>>> install V7.1 this windows update KB970158 tagged along with my knowledge
>>> or permission. MS doesn't even list a description as to what it is. What
>>> was odd was that id didn't come thru the normal windows update screen. I
>>> uninstalled it and my mouse stopped working. I uninstalled V7.1 and went
>>> back to V7.0 and everything now works again. Can anybody tell me this is
>>> about?
>>
>> .