Driver Scanning

[zom247]

Is there any free software that can tell me what drivers I have installed so I can check for updates? Did SiSoft Sandra used to do this?

 

[bledd]

these are the ones to look at..

graphics
sound
lan / network
chipset

check device manager

 

[MarcLister]

Don't know about bledd. but I wouldn't trust a driver scanner. It would take that long to check out driver versions online compared to what you have installed. Especially if you've bookmarked the driver sites before.

 

[swinnie]

I wouldn't trust a driver scanner, I check what drivers I have in Computer Management. And then if its not my machine I take a copy of the drivers on the machine using some software that MarcLister recommended to me.

 

[MarcLister]

I wouldn't trust a driver scanner, I check what drivers I have in Computer Management. And then if its not my machine I take a copy of the drivers on the machine using some software that MarcLister recommended to me.

Moi?

Guess you are on about DriverGrabber?

 

[bledd]

can you jump on msn for a sec pal

 

[swinnie]

Guess you are on about DriverGrabber?

I am indeed. Saved my bacon plenty of times!

 

[MarcLister]

can you jump on msn for a sec pal

Me?

I am indeed. Saved my bacon plenty of times!

Glad to hear it. Quite a useful tool that.

 

[Ethics]

Don't know about bledd. but I wouldn't trust a driver scanner. It would take that long to check out driver versions online compared to what you have installed. Especially if you've bookmarked the driver sites before.

On a site with multiple hardware and software configurations (stupid budgets) i imagine something like the OP wants can be useful.

 

[MarcLister]

I'm sure it can. But you'd most likely have to pay to access the repository and a scanner. Waste of time and money for something that can easily be done manually imho.