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Cat Ellis. Third, know the source of any driver you're going to install. Since some drivers load before Windows [and before any security software], they're an ideal target for malware. Driver software should come from the manufacturer or Microsoft -- iObit advertises their own database, which should be safer than downloading from driver sites, which are known for sometimes being dodgy. When it comes to driver software there are no ideal solutions, which is why software like Driver Booster Pro exists.

Microsoft wants to host all drivers in the future, so fewer manufacturers let you download drivers that will install, e. At the same time, lots of manufacturers only give Microsoft a partial driver setup, e. AMD] for the full setup. And there are occasional driver hacks that can be worth the effort, e. Examples of other drivers that can be very hard to find are those for cameras, touchscreens, bluetooth etc. Microsoft is pushing out 2 new versions of Windows 10 per year, and the odds are greater that some things won't work after one of those updates unless newer drivers are installed.

While today's GOTD is a 6 month license, the next 10 version upgrade is due around March, so you'd be covered. Inside that folder you'll find the drivers for everything installed [along with a few that aren't].

They don't include the setup programs, but usually work if you have a problem by updating that component s through Device Mgr. In stubborn cases you can find the folder with the driver you want, right click the. None of it's pretty, but neither is a device that won't work after the win10 upgrade.

I have had to remove all Iobit products from my computer, because I am fed up with the constant nagging, trying to make me pay for newer or pro versions Pure nagware. It is a shame, because the programs themselves are excellent. HMarx, I've paid for all of my Iobit programs and they still nag me to upgrade to a newer version which does not work with my licence serial number. I upgraded to a newer version once and then my uninstall program didn't work anymore.

Used to be a time when you bought a program you'd get automatic updates for a year or 2 depending on your licence term without having to pay extra. Nick Ford, it occurs to me that one might be able to disable those features by renaming pertinent files, etc. Getting a error on link to download Thanks. Destroyed my PC!!! I emailed Author but, not surprisingly, no answer!!!

I should have created a System Image and Restore Point beforehand, lesson learnt! Even after the 6 months, it will break your nerves with advertisements!

I presently have Driver Booster not Pro installed. This has on occasion updated drivers. After installing the Pro version it is finding many drivers with updates that should have been taken care of already by the non-Pro version.

Or does the non-Pro ignore some as an incentive to purchase Pro? Just curious as to why this is. I downloaded the full 'Pro' version of Glary Utilities on Christmas Day and that's been brilliant so I'm not happy that this, masquerading as a 'Pro' version is actually the free edition which I already had installed!

It was in there along with the Setup. Very good at getting drivers especially after a clean wipe and re-install of Windows. However, it will tell you to update to the next version every-time you open it. HellsBells, I stand corrected. Seams they have changed there policy. HellsBells, thank you, I missed it. As a matter of fact still don't see it but I'll take your word. This is awesome, I have used the free version on my computer. Will download for sure! Totaly depends on the computer you are using and how you got it set up.

The only reason to get this is: 1. If you don't reinstall windows regularly. You are running Windows 7 or lower. You are running Windows 8 or 10 but having issues with windows updating them automatically. Alongside not knowing how to manually update them. Personally, I would find it useful as I reinstall windows every month. I have also found that some of the drives that pop up such as Sound Driver and USB Hub Driver tend to install drivers to your computer that flat out don't work.

Then you need to rollback drivers. So all in all. If you have an issue with your pc or laptop and you don't know how to update or rollback manually alongside not reinstalling windows regularly then yes it might be worth it. Also if you are running windows 7 it will help a lot. But if you are on a clean install of windows and not had any problems with the automatic driver updates and or know how to manually do it via device manager then there is no reason to get it.

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I have used it for years and on a Dell computer with so many missing drivers! It's finds them all! I was going to buy it again, but today was a gift! Thank you giveawayoftheday team! Just because the driver is newer doesn't make it better I would never install anything from iObit any more because of the known problems with that company. That does not mean that one should not be aware of outdated drivers causing problems, particularly applicable to Win XP and Vista are simply hazards when online and certainly do not need new drivers However, not all driver detection software is completely useless.

Speccy, for instance is portable, but gives enough information to be of use. Once you know the model and the maker of the most important components anybody can find the status of updates available from the manufacturer. Many reputable PC manufacturers provide for updates on their sites anyway. A wrongly chosen driver will normally be rejected when it comes to the installation. Drivers from obscure sources will install and wreck the machine. In these days of vulnerabilities known as meltdown and spectre everybody should be concerned enough to put pressure onto Intel and AMD and Microsoft to get whatever patches they can provide asap.

I fear that I may well be EOL on 2 machines. I do not think most of you know how a driver operates and how it interacts with the other software installed. I will not try to teach anything here, but I will tell you how I know which driver is good or bad. I have two exact computers with same hardware and same software running one next to each other. One of them is never updated with new drivers and is used as a reference point for benchmarking.

My experience is as following: New drivers can work slightly faster or slightly slower then the benchmark, depending of who wrote the updates. If the driver updates come from the hardware vendors or the software department of the motherboards, they work the best because when drivers are updated they must work with the other drivers in tandem and share CPU interrupts, registries, memory and so on.

If the timing is not correct, you may slow down other drivers or even make you computer crash do to overlap in timing. One driver can not take more CPU time than already allocated by the MB designer, therefore, updating constantly can create system crashes or even HD failures by installing drivers not specifically written for that hardware.

After all, you can not create more time slices from the CPU for the new drivers than already allocated by hardware manufacturer. If the new driver is not timely sync with the operating system, you will start to have software crashes and blame Microsoft or other software vendors, without realizing that the new drivers have interfered with the OS or other application software.

Be your own judge when updating drivers from unknown vendors, IObit does not write drivers, they may use unknown driver modifier's companies that do not comply with your hardware.

Sammy, Yes I agree with this. These soft wares are good to get drivers with a fresh install, I save mine onto another drive so next time no downloading, just show software where to store downloads, it will see other drivers and install.

With all that said updating after system is running well can be bad thing. You should only download and install drivers from your MB site that supplies the drivers. They made your MB they know what works and what does. And that is just one set of driver updates that this software downloads.

Because it see an update and that's all it knows, it doesn't know if it will affect my system or how it might, why I do not like these programs. In conclusion just download the drivers from your manufacturer website, store in safe place and check from time to time see if updates. I will say this Driver Booster is best driver updater out there, if you know your drivers and which are good or which ones cause trouble, then ignore them in Driver Booster.

If you don't know, then get them from MB site. Sammy, Well said Although this was based on drivers it actually will cause me to give more thought to question other programs. Your explanation was clear, precise and easy to understand even for those new to the computer world. Thank you again and look forward to any other bits of wisdom you can offer us Sammy, Nice. This is why I watch this site. Second, it can be helpful to open Device Mgr.

While you can often roll back a driver in Device Mgr. Third, know the source of any driver you're going to install. Since some drivers load before Windows [and before any security software], they're an ideal target for malware. Driver software should come from the manufacturer or Microsoft -- iObit advertises their own database, which should be safer than downloading from driver sites, which are known for sometimes being dodgy.

When it comes to driver software there are no ideal solutions, which is why software like Driver Booster Pro exists. Microsoft wants to host all drivers in the future, so fewer manufacturers let you download drivers that will install, e.

At the same time, lots of manufacturers only give Microsoft a partial driver setup, e. AMD] for the full setup. And there are occasional driver hacks that can be worth the effort, e.

Examples of other drivers that can be very hard to find are those for cameras, touchscreens, bluetooth etc.

Microsoft is pushing out 2 new versions of Windows 10 per year, and the odds are greater that some things won't work after one of those updates unless newer drivers are installed. While today's GOTD is a 6 month license, the next 10 version upgrade is due around March, so you'd be covered.

Inside that folder you'll find the drivers for everything installed [along with a few that aren't]. They don't include the setup programs, but usually work if you have a problem by updating that component s through Device Mgr.

In stubborn cases you can find the folder with the driver you want, right click the. None of it's pretty, but neither is a device that won't work after the win10 upgrade. I have had to remove all Iobit products from my computer, because I am fed up with the constant nagging, trying to make me pay for newer or pro versions Pure nagware.

It is a shame, because the programs themselves are excellent. HMarx, I've paid for all of my Iobit programs and they still nag me to upgrade to a newer version which does not work with my licence serial number. I upgraded to a newer version once and then my uninstall program didn't work anymore. Used to be a time when you bought a program you'd get automatic updates for a year or 2 depending on your licence term without having to pay extra.

Nick Ford, it occurs to me that one might be able to disable those features by renaming pertinent files, etc. Getting a error on link to download Thanks. Destroyed my PC!!! I emailed Author but, not surprisingly, no answer!!!