The Notebook Review forums were hosted by TechTarget, who shut down them down on January 31, 2022. This static read-only archive was pulled by NBR forum users between January 20 and January 31, 2022, in an effort to make sure that the valuable technical information that had been posted on the forums is preserved. For current discussions, many NBR forum users moved over to NotebookTalk.net after the shutdown.
Problems? See this thread at archive.org.

    Good Driver Updater

    Discussion in 'Windows OS and Software' started by newvelaric, Mar 30, 2012.

  1. newvelaric

    newvelaric Notebook Consultant

    Reputations:
    6
    Messages:
    117
    Likes Received:
    15
    Trophy Points:
    31
    Guys, I am looking for a good software that helps me check to see if my drivers are out of date or not. Hopefully, it can help me update them as well. Any suggestion?
     
    newvelaric, Mar 30, 2012
    #1
  2. TreeTops Ranch

    TreeTops Ranch Notebook Deity

    Reputations:
    330
    Messages:
    904
    Likes Received:
    124
    Trophy Points:
    56
    Never found one that REALLY works. I just go the the website of the driver that I need. For instance if I need a update for my graphic driver, I go to the Nvidia website. And, I might add, I don't update drivers if I don't have a problem as some new driver updates have been known to cause glitches.
     
    TreeTops Ranch, Mar 30, 2012
    #2
  3. Gandalf_The_Grey

    Gandalf_The_Grey Notebook Evangelist

    Reputations:
    443
    Messages:
    541
    Likes Received:
    6
    Trophy Points:
    31
    Correct, but imo the one with almost no problems is My-Config.com.
    Using it with IE9 64bit and Win764bit .
    Easily explore your PC
     
    Gandalf_The_Grey, Mar 30, 2012
    #3
  4. fluffykorky

    fluffykorky Newbie

    Reputations:
    0
    Messages:
    9
    Likes Received:
    0
    Trophy Points:
    0
    Is it free? Coz most of the driver updaters I tried require you to pay to actually update the drivers
     
    fluffykorky, Mar 30, 2012
    #4
  5. Gandalf_The_Grey

    Gandalf_The_Grey Notebook Evangelist

    Reputations:
    443
    Messages:
    541
    Likes Received:
    6
    Trophy Points:
    31
    Yes it is, see their faq/about About
     
    Gandalf_The_Grey, Mar 31, 2012
    #5
  6. newvelaric

    newvelaric Notebook Consultant

    Reputations:
    6
    Messages:
    117
    Likes Received:
    15
    Trophy Points:
    31
    Hmm, that explains why I cannot find a reasonable driver updater. I guess I have to use the "Device Manager" to slowly check for updates...
     
    newvelaric, Mar 31, 2012
    #6
  7. too456

    too456 Resident Angry Bird

    Reputations:
    572
    Messages:
    836
    Likes Received:
    0
    Trophy Points:
    30
    The driver updater software you find on the internet are next to useless. Try station-drivers.com, it has good and rather up-to-date lists of drivers. It's in french but the pictures should be able to guide you. If not, use Google Translate :)
     
    too456, Mar 31, 2012
    #7
  8. Tinderbox (UK)

    Tinderbox (UK) BAKED BEAN KING

    Reputations:
    4,740
    Messages:
    8,513
    Likes Received:
    3,823
    Trophy Points:
    431
    Driver MAX use to be FREE not any longer, well 1 free driver update a day.

    John.
     
    Tinderbox (UK), Mar 31, 2012
    #8
  9. tijo

    tijo Sacred Blame

    Reputations:
    7,588
    Messages:
    10,023
    Likes Received:
    1,077
    Trophy Points:
    581
    To me, the best driver updater remains a list of your components + manufacturer's websites + google. You will first have to pull a list of your devices, but the important ones shouldn't be hard to find.

    Station-drivers which was recommended earlier is a good place to find most drivers, your laptop manufacturer's website should also have some drivers up to date and finally, Intel's website for chipset and your GPU manufacturer's website for the GPU drivers.
     
    tijo, Mar 31, 2012
    #9
  10. baii

    baii Sone

    Reputations:
    1,420
    Messages:
    3,925
    Likes Received:
    201
    Trophy Points:
    131
    Windows update work for most common stuff, except GPU and network adapters.
     
    baii, Mar 31, 2012
    #10
  11. too456

    too456 Resident Angry Bird

    Reputations:
    572
    Messages:
    836
    Likes Received:
    0
    Trophy Points:
    30
    Sometimes, if you trawl Asus's support portal, you can find drivers which are newer than those available anywhere on the Internet. Acer's new laptops (M3 and V3) also have newer Elan touchpad drivrts than that of station-drivers.
     
    too456, Mar 31, 2012
    #11