An excellent driver updater - ma-config.com

Here i am the exception, but after many years trying to update everything, i came to this conclusion:

The only driver that possibly could need updating is the video card one, specially if you are gamer.

In other cases, new drivers can bring actually lower performance or instability, because they are optimized for newer hardware. Today i actually downgraded my Realtek ethernet drivers, because the ones suggested in my motherboard's manufacturer's site are make browsing considerably faster than the "latest" from Realtek site and it's not my imagination, i tried it many times with clean images.

My suggestion is: If you have a BSOD-free PC and you don't need to upgrade drivers, don't. Probably only the video drivers could need upgrading, since they can bring more features of bug fixes or better performance on new games.

 

off-course bro what were you thinking? it's a driver

 

On all my computers and on any computers I fix I install the latest drivers, and doing so hasn't given me any problems. The times I've had problems are when incompatible drivers have been installed.

 

Some updated drivers are actually really needed.

An example: some time ago, researchers discovered a critical vulnerability affecting drivers for Atheros wireless adapters. Updated and fixed drivers were released by Atheros, but if you go to the official support site of the manufacturers of some old notebooks, you won't find the fixed (and not vulnerable) versions of Atheros drivers - you will find old affected versions of the drivers, instead.

In this particular case, Microsoft came to the rescue - it offered the update for those affected, via Microsoft/Windows Update.

Anyways, my point here is that, sometimes, "general" manufacturers neglect needed updates released by manufacturers of smaller components.

So you need to be careful with them too.

 

That web-site, my-config.com, acquires a lot of information about my computer. What happens to that info?
Also, in order to get updates, you are transferred to a new site, http://www.touslesdrivers.com/, but I don't speak French.

 

You can configure the amount of information gathered. You can also delete whatever information they got. Check the settings.

 

Im always weary of these sort of programs and updating drivers in general.

My one and only BSOD came from using slim drivers.

Once bitten,twice shy.

 

Updating drivers can cause huge problems when an incorrect driver update is found. However if you are careful about what updates you install you can greatly minimise the chance of problems. If the driver update software you are using gives information on both the current driver and update found, make sure that the manufacturer of both drivers is the same. For example it is reasonably common for driver update software to try and replace certain generic bluetooth drives with one from Toshiba or Motorola, and these drivers are often incompatible, meaning that bluetooth will no longer work until the original driver is restored.

 

Been there - done that with driver updating! Fully agree with you man!
If it ain't broke.......!

 

thanks a lot!

 

Thank you roger for your response.