Needing some assistance...

cam_da_mancam_da_man Fraserburgh, Aberdeenshire
edited February 2006 in Science & Tech
Hi,

I was wondering if I could get some help. I recently did a scan on driveragent.com after being recommended by pc pitstop.

My results were as follows:

drivers0np.jpg

Now it says I am missing significant driver updates and that 60% of my drivers are bad!!!

I am a newbie at this kind of thing so could someone please direct me what to do etc and how to download the updates...

Thanks ever so much,
Cameron.

Comments

  • profdlpprofdlp The Holy City Of Westlake, Ohio
    edited February 2006
    I've run tests like that with similar results. I am fairly diligent about keeping my machine up to date, yet there always seem to be loads of "bad" drivers installed. Guess what? For "A $29.95 (US) one-year membership fee" they will solve all these problems! :vimp:

    They are trying to scare you into sending them thirty bucks. If your computer is working fine you should just ignore the "test" results. If it's not, you can download all of those drivers at no charge from the hardware manufacturer. Unless you're rolling in money and don't have the time to hunt them down individually you would be better off taking care of things on your own. You can find all the drivers you need right here - and at no charge. :)
  • RWBRWB Icrontian
    edited February 2006
    The ones I am seeing with red X's I wouldn't even worry much about.

    The saying goes.... if it ain't broke don't fix it ;)

    Of course you have your enthusiasts who think differently...:P
  • cam_da_mancam_da_man Fraserburgh, Aberdeenshire
    edited February 2006
    I have downloaded a few driver updates, however I ran the scan and it still came with the same results?!?! What should I do. Also, there are a few drivers you can see in the pic that have very complex names and I can't find the updates.

    ...Help! I think?

    Thanks,
    Cameron.
  • profdlpprofdlp The Holy City Of Westlake, Ohio
    edited February 2006
    Are you having problems with your computer? If everything is working fine you should stop worrying. If something in particular seems to be having difficulty, tell us what it is and we'll help you locate a driver.

    Let me emphasize this once more: Sites such as this are borderline criminal. They are trying to frighten you into handing them $30 a year to fix a problem which does not exist. They are no better than a quack doctor who tells you that your Aurora Borealis is diseased and offers to "cure" you for a hefty fee. :vimp:
  • cam_da_mancam_da_man Fraserburgh, Aberdeenshire
    edited February 2006
    Well my relatively new laptop is being very slow. Having some lagging problems as described in this post

    Just thought updating all my drivers would speed things up abit. :(

    Thanks,
    Cameron.
  • profdlpprofdlp The Holy City Of Westlake, Ohio
    edited February 2006
    You're in good hands with Trogan_1000. I'll keep an eye on that thread and see if I can help.

    Unless Device Manager is showing a problem with something, I seriously doubt that your slow bootup issue is driver related. :)
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