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    "Freeware" Driver Update Program?

    Discussion in 'Hardware Components and Aftermarket Upgrades' started by pbc, Oct 13, 2008.

  1. pbc

    pbc Notebook Evangelist

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    Just reinstalling everything on my secondary old Dell C640 laptop. Came across a Driver Detective software program that apparently scans your devices and notes which ones require newer drivers. But it is a fee based program for it to locate the drivers for you.

    Are there any similar freeware programs available on the net that are good?

    Thanks!
     
    pbc, Oct 13, 2008
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  2. naton

    naton Notebook Virtuoso

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    I think is safer just to go to dell.com --> support and download your drivers from there. This way you're sure that they are genuine drivers
     
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  3. Bog

    Bog Losing it...

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    Windows Update also provides driver updates... that Driver Detective garbage sounds like a scam.
     
    Bog, Oct 13, 2008
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  4. Jayayess1190

    Jayayess1190 Waiting on Intel Cannonlake

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  5. K-TRON

    K-TRON Hi, I'm Jimmy Diesel ^_^

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    Just go to Dell's website and type in the service tag or the model number and you can download the drivers their. I have a Latitude C640, so I know which drivers you need. I downloaded all of them from Dell's website.

    The system gets pretty hot, so install i8kfangui and force the fans to full speed to keep the system running cool.

    K-TRON
     
    K-TRON, Oct 14, 2008
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