Intel Wireless AC 3165 update for W10 1709

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Does anyone know why Microsoft pushed down the Intel Wireless AC 3165 update for W10 1709?

https://www.catalog.update.microsoft.com/ScopedViewInline.aspx?updateid=b6a10435-a79a-4cfa-817b-2ff6f82eeee4

Company: Dell Inc
Driver Manufacturer: Intel Corporation
Driver Class: Networking
Driver Model: Intel(R) Dual Band Wireless-AC 3165
Driver Provider: Intel
Version: 19.51.12.3
Version Date: 3/12/2018

https://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/support/articles/000006024/network-and-i-o/wireless-networking.html

We have Exclude WUdrivers From Qality Updates enabled. I am wondering why this update is being pushed. What is it fixing?

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On  May 18, there was an update in Ubuntu and derivatives to linux-firmware.  It’s not really firmware in the literal sense, but binary blobs of proprietary code that work within the open-source drivers.  The description read:

“Intel WiFi Linux driver update for ETSI 5GHz Adaptivity Requirement.”  It was said to apply to the Intel 3160, 3168, and 7265, which is a group of wifi cards very close to the 3165.  I would guess that the Windows 10 update for the 3165 might be related to that.

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