Having said that, in my experience updating the video/graphics drivers from 3rd party programs can cause problems, specially in computers that have integrated graphics drivers which shift between a NVIDIA/AMD and an intel graphics depending on computer load.

It gives you the option to create a restore point before each update, so that in case something does not work as expected, you can roll it back which can be down within the program, with windows restore, or by accessing the device properties in device manager. Free users can only download 2 drivers per day which is not bad. I have been using DriverMax for quite some time now, and it is the best driver updater program I have seen. Since drivers are integrated in the full version, it supports offline updates of outdated drivers, something that the lite version does not support as well. Another difference is that you can download the lite version of the driver updater from the official website, while the full version is only available via a torrent download or as a purchased DVD. The difference is mainly one of size, with the full version packing a whooping 3 Gigabytes of drivers and data that the lite version does not ship with.

Many of the programs that we have reviewed in the past have turned commercial after having been available for free or as lite versions for some time.ĭriverPack Solution is a special case as both the lite and full version of the program are freely available.

Programs like SlimDrivers or Device Doctor automate the process by scanning the system for outdated drivers and providing the means to update those drivers afterwards. The video card is probably the device that is kept up to date on many systems more than other hardware as gamers know that the latest version of Nvidia's latest GeForce drivers and AMD's Catalyst drivers often improve performance and compatibility on their systems.

While it is not really necessary to update computer drivers regularly, I'd recommend to check for updates on a regular basis to make sure you do not miss stability, security or performance updates.

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