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| Thread ID: 82769 | 2007-09-07 05:58:00 | Best way to update drivers? | Danger (287) | Press F1 |
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| 588839 | 2007-09-07 05:58:00 | Ok during my travels I came across some program called Driver Agent Scan by TouchStone and it outlines that I have 61% good drivers and 39% bad drivers. So I printed out the results and thought I would gradually update some of the bad drivers. Went to the Toshiba site and clicked on the driver for my NVIDIA GeForce4 420 Go (Toshiba) and downloaded it, but when it finished downloading and started to install it said it could not copy certain files, I tried again, but no luck, then I chose ignore this file and it kept bringing up other files that it could not copy so I aborted and did a system restore. So whats the best way to download drivers and be sure that you are getting the driver that you want? According to this Driver Agent Scan by TouchStone my NVIDIA GeForce4 420 Go (Toshiba) has a driver dated 2003.12.10 and they recomend I use 2004.10.26 but of course they want money to download the driver from their site. I have no idea if the driver I tried from Toshiba is a better driver or the same as the driver already on my Toshiba Satellite. I have 12 drivers that they recomend I update, but I guess this just a way for them to make money and is there a free way for me to update my drivers and do I even really need to make these updates? And that darn add keeps coming back on each page I open in PressF1! |
Danger (287) | ||
| 588840 | 2007-09-07 06:06:00 | lol not you again ! :D get the drivers from each makers site.... nvidia drivers from www.nvidia.com etc try this page here: do the 'automatic' one it should be easy www.nvidia.com also when getting drivers make sure they are the ones for your operating system.....dont for example try to load drivers for 98 onto an xp system etc |
drcspy (146) | ||
| 588841 | 2007-09-07 06:08:00 | Generally if the system works well, then you do not have to update drivers . Some drivers add new functionality, bug-fixes or performance improvements . Gamers tend to update their graphic drivers regularly . Normally you would use the drivers from the products manufacturer's website or your laptop's website as they are specific for your product . Most have guides to what driver you require for that make/model/OS . |
Jen (38) | ||
| 588842 | 2007-09-07 06:08:00 | Well, I would get them from the manufacturer's site, if any drivers need updating . Thats if theyre on the site . And NOT rely on these know it all programs, that say this and that and expect you to pay for it . If the device for whatever is working dont worry about it . As the saying goes, if it aint broke dont fix it! |
Speedy Gonzales (78) | ||
| 588843 | 2007-09-07 06:11:00 | Ok thanks, thought it might be asking for trouble installing drivers on things that appear to be working. Which brings me to another problem I'm having but I better go do the dorising before the missus gets home. Get back to that one later. I think this might be the trickiest problem to fix. Later! |
Danger (287) | ||
| 588844 | 2007-09-07 21:44:00 | Ok thanks, thought it might be asking for trouble installing drivers on things that appear to be working . Yes . The only one I would do would be graphics - for performance . And never the Beta drivers . |
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