Driver updater

blundaruss · 13 Nov 2015 at 12:20

Anyone know of a good free driver updater I could use?

Just upgraded my dads computer and ofcourse he didnt keep any of the drivers! Spent long enough on this as it is so looking for a program which can download the drivers for me.

Thanks

Glanza · 13 Nov 2015 at 12:22

Would highly recommend you don't download any 'driver updater' software as they're a prime culprit for bloat/spyware.

Have you tried googling the device ID's out of device manager?

blundaruss · 13 Nov 2015 at 12:29

I know how to update drivers manualy. I just wanted to know if there was software which would do it for me.

kayomani · 13 Nov 2015 at 12:52

If you are on windows 10 it'll do it for you.

blundaruss · 13 Nov 2015 at 12:53

Nope, windows 7

PapaLazaru · 13 Nov 2015 at 13:17

Just get them updated and leave them.

Look at Secunia for keeping programs up to date which is far more important.

bledd · 13 Nov 2015 at 13:30

The only one I trust is Snappy Driver Installer

Freeware, uses Driverpacks as it's source for the drivers.

I would still recommend taking a full system image before running it though.

Use Macrium Reflect to take an image.

The installer is small (under 1mb ish), but it needs about 9GB of space for the drivers, I keep mine on an external SSD.

Great for updating those weird and wonderful chipset drivers.

linktoinsanity · 13 Nov 2015 at 14:17

+1 for Snappy Driver Installer. I'd also recommend making an image backup first.

blundaruss · 13 Nov 2015 at 16:45

Awsome! thanks guys!

OLDPHART · 13 Nov 2015 at 22:10

bledd. said:
The only one I trust is Snappy Driver Installer

Freeware, uses Driverpacks as it's source for the drivers.

I would still recommend taking a full system image before running it though.

Use Macrium Reflect to take an image.

The installer is small (under 1mb ish), but it needs about 9GB of space for the drivers, I keep mine on an external SSD.

Great for updating those weird and wonderful chipset drivers.

+1, very handy tool.