driver updater

tbear228 · 06. Nov 2009, 09:23 PM

any good free driver updater program that is good and safe to use

dell studio xps 1640 64 bit vista home prem

shruggy63 · 06. Nov 2009, 10:19 PM

I'm not sure that there are ANY ways of getting driver updates easily & safely: free or otherwise. I tried Driver Max recently & it fell at the first hurdle! I used it to download a video driver update that messed things up so badly I was lucky I could read the screen sufficiently to roll back to the previous restore point.

My thoughts are that the best you can do is get all the details on the relevant hardware & then search via the usual search engines starting with the manufacturer's own sites.
Beware however, some 'Easy driver update' 'free downloads' piggyback on seemingly legit sites wasting both your time & download limitations.
(Check elsewhere on Gizmo to get apps to analyse your system.)
If anyone can point us towards a free updater that'll prove me misguided I'd be grateful...

kendall · 06. Nov 2009, 10:21 PM

You might want to check out:

http://www.techsupportalert.com/best...ver-backup.htm

http://www.techsupportalert.com/node/319

There are a number of options available out there.

Anupam · 07. Nov 2009, 08:39 AM

Please refer to this thread for more options, already discussed on the forum :

best free driver updater

I would agree with shruggy63. The first thing to check for driver update is the manufacturer's site. I personally would trust ONLY that, and not go for any other driver update site, or program.

As can be seen from shruggy63's own example, a wrong driver can mess up your system. So, caution is advised. Creating a restore point would be good prior to performing a driver update.

jim · 07. Nov 2009, 10:08 AM

Even the manufacturer's site can give problems. My system is a 10 month old Vista Home Premium 64-bt
I bought it brand new. About 6 months ago (with the usual recommended updates) one of the optional ones was nVidia update for just my system. I downloaded and installed and ended up with no display at all. Had to force a reboot in safe mode and did a system restore. About a month ago it was again included in the latest updates (or possibly a later version). I forgot what happened - didn't I?

. Lo and behold same problem. Keep meaning to ask nVidia about it but forgot that too.

MidnightCowboy · 07. Nov 2009, 11:35 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jim

About a month ago it was again included in the latest updates (or possibly a later version). I forgot what happened - didn't I?

. Lo and behold same problem. Keep meaning to ask nVidia about it but forgot that too.

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kendall Foundation Editor Join Date: Apr 2008 Posts: 535	You might want to check out: http://www.techsupportalert.com/best...ver-backup.htm http://www.techsupportalert.com/node/319 There are a number of options available out there. __________________ Rocky Mountain High

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Anupam Moderator Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: India Posts: 1,468	Please refer to this thread for more options, already discussed on the forum : best free driver updater I would agree with shruggy63. The first thing to check for driver update is the manufacturer's site. I personally would trust ONLY that, and not go for any other driver update site, or program. As can be seen from shruggy63's own example, a wrong driver can mess up your system. So, caution is advised. Creating a restore point would be good prior to performing a driver update. __________________ Anupam

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06. Nov 2009, 10:19 PM	#2 (permalink)
shruggy63 Junior Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Posts: 2	I'm not sure that there are ANY ways of getting driver updates easily & safely: free or otherwise. I tried Driver Max recently & it fell at the first hurdle! I used it to download a video driver update that messed things up so badly I was lucky I could read the screen sufficiently to roll back to the previous restore point. My thoughts are that the best you can do is get all the details on the relevant hardware & then search via the usual search engines starting with the manufacturer's own sites. Beware however, some 'Easy driver update' 'free downloads' piggyback on seemingly legit sites wasting both your time & download limitations. (Check elsewhere on Gizmo to get apps to analyse your system.) If anyone can point us towards a free updater that'll prove me misguided I'd be grateful...

07. Nov 2009, 10:08 AM	#5 (permalink)
jim Moderator Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Ashford Kent England Posts: 54	Even the manufacturer's site can give problems. My system is a 10 month old Vista Home Premium 64-bt I bought it brand new. About 6 months ago (with the usual recommended updates) one of the optional ones was nVidia update for just my system. I downloaded and installed and ended up with no display at all. Had to force a reboot in safe mode and did a system restore. About a month ago it was again included in the latest updates (or possibly a later version). I forgot what happened - didn't I? . Lo and behold same problem. Keep meaning to ask nVidia about it but forgot that too.