Why you should keep drivers up to date

Did you know that manufacturers of hardware such as (scanners, webcams, printers, motherboards, etc...) release new drivers every few months? If your drivers are out of date it can cause all sorts of hardware errors and failure. Having the drivers installed correctly and up to date is essential to keep your PC operating smoothly and without errors. Driver Detective instantly scans your PC for the drivers you need making it simple and headache free. Just download the software, install it, scan your PC, and update. Finished!

Did you know that over 90% of all computers have outdated, missing, or corrupt drivers? This cannot only cause poor PC performance but also unwanted hardware errors and system malfunctioning!

Many times devices that you have installed such as printers, scanners, webcams, etc ... have been updated by the manufacturer. However, the software updates are not on your computer and it no longer recognizes your device.

What is a device driver?

A device driver is no more than a software program that allows some type of hardware or device to connect and 'talk' to your computer. You can think of it as the 'operator' between the device and the Windows operating system. A corrupt or missing device can cause all sorts of hardware problems.

"I thought my printer was broken ..."

Back to the printer, for example suppose you have an HP printer that doesn't recognize a certain ink cartridge although the box says it should. In this case HP would update the software driver that came with this printer to solve the problem. You just need to install it. Click here to scan for drivers

However, manually searching for the right driver can be tedious and then if you install the wrong one can cause all sorts of computer problems. Trust me, this is a headache you want to avoid!

Let Driver Detective solve your driver needs

Unfortunately, the responsibility lies with you to do the updating. This is where Driver Detective comes to the rescue. It literally scans your computer to find the specific drivers you need then goes to its massive database to grab the most up-to-date driver for your computer! It couldn't be any easier.

When you install a new service pack from Windows, upgrade your operating system, or maybe just buy a new computer, all these can be the reason why your devices are not up-to-date or are unrecognizable.

Download, Scan, Update ... click, click, click

Driver Detective is that easy, just download the software, let it scan your computer, and then install the updates and you're done! In just a few clicks your PC can be as good as new. Don't rush off to the store to buy a new scanner or a new keyboard. Just update the drivers. Go ahead and take Driver Detective for a testdrive.

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About Driver Detective

Current Version: 6.4.1.3
File Size: .99 MB
Operating System: Windows 98/ME/NT/2000/2003/XP/Vista/2008
Release Date: June 27, 2009

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