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    Is there a "free" driver updater for Vista 64bit?

    Discussion in 'Windows OS and Software' started by Rob41, May 13, 2009.

  1. Rob41

    Rob41 Team Pirate Control

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    As the title says, I'm looking for a free driver updater for Vista 64.

    I want to be able to see at a glance, the possible driver updates that are available.

    I don't like the built in method that is in the MS OS.

    Thanks.
     
    Rob41, May 13, 2009
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  2. SockMan!

    SockMan! Notebook Geek

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    If you don't like Windows Update for drivers, then I would personally just download and apply the latest drivers every few months for the critical components: video, sound, network, and perhaps chipset. That's just four driver packages right there - hardly anything worth scrounging around for free and potentially shady software to do the job for you.
     
    SockMan!, May 13, 2009
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  3. Pitabred

    Pitabred Linux geek con rat flail!

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    Why even update the drivers, though? Is something not working? I'd highly recommend only regularly updating the video drivers. Let Windows Update handle everything else. Updating drivers is a great way to hose a system and force a reinstall.
     
    Pitabred, May 13, 2009
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  4. Luke1708

    Luke1708 Notebook Virtuoso NBR Reviewer

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    Yes, windows updates handles all my updates. I don't like updating too often as sometimes the newer drivers are not that stable.
     
    Luke1708, May 14, 2009
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  5. surfasb

    surfasb Titles Shmm-itles

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    The only driver I EVER update is the video driver. Graphics drivers are by far the most fickle of all the subsystems and thus they are most open for improvements. Next would be the audio subsystem, but that is a distant second.
     
    surfasb, May 15, 2009
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