How to Update Windows Drivers Easily With Driver Booster 8
The Problem With Out Of Date Drivers
Old hardware will fail to work correctly. Devices can crash, resulting in accessibility issues. A USB wireless mouse, for example, may fail to work correctly following a Windows Update because there is a new driver to accommodate a relevant change in the update.
Consider a similar scenario across all devices you connect to your PC and laptop. Then think about the devices inside disk drives, processors, display adaptors. It's a recipe for disaster, amplified by the fact that you don't have the time to find and install all the new drivers you need.
Driver Booster 8 simplifies and automates the process of updating drivers. Importantly, it's free, and updating drivers is as simple as a single mouse click. The drivers are downloaded from a vast database, one of the largest driver archives around, which is updated daily.
For stability and security, Driver Booster 8's drivers are WHQL-certified. If they meet specific log requirements, the drivers are passed. In some cases, this means that the Windows Hardware Quality Labs have tested the drivers themselves.
Need to fix common device errors? You need the latest drivers.
A Smart Solution: Driver Booster 8
Available with a free trial from www.iobit.com/en/driver-booster, Driver Booster 8 can fix a whole host of driver related issues.
Common device errors, such as a lack of sound, or an inability to connect to a network (or maintain a connection over a duration) can be resolved, often with just a single click of your mouse.
Compatible with all versions of Windows from XP through to Windows 10, Driver Booster 8 supports an incredible, 4,500,000+ drivers from all the major providers.
Further, if you run into trouble, IObit has a 24x7 telephone support service.
Driver Booster 8 Key Features
Once installed, you can use Driver Booster 8 to scan for missing, faulty, and outdated drivers, then find the replacements. You can then download and install driver updates with a single click.
Further, Driver Booster 8 provides details about the new drivers so you can check their authenticity and other information. Old and new version numbers, file size, and release date are all recorded.
Updating your system without precautions is always risky. Driver Booster 8 also automates the process of creating a system restore point if anything goes wrong installing the new drivers, you can simply revert your PC to that restore point.
Driver Booster 8 will also check outdated components such as Adobe Flash Player, Microsoft DirectX Runtime, and others.
Incredibly, there is even the option to download drivers without any internet connection. The Offline Driver Updater tool lets you grab the drivers you need for a disconnected system from a secondary device, using an exported device information file. All the drivers you need can be downloaded from an online PC, then copied to the offline computer.
How To Scan Your PC's Driver Status With Driver Booster 8
We've heard a bit about Driver Booster 8's "one-click" feature. But how simple is it, really?
Well, you just click the Scan button, then wait. It doesn't take long for Driver Booster 8 to find your problems. On our test device, everything from Microsoft XNA Framework (for video games) to IDE disk drive controllers were waiting on new drivers. A quick check of the date column revealed some devices were using 10-year-old drivers (despite being a new computer).
With the outdated drivers selected, you can click the Update Now button to fix problems. This hides options to Auto Update and Auto Backup. It's smart to leave the second option enabled. Alternatively, you might click Update on each item in turn.
The individual Update buttons reveal further options and information. Details about the driver can be found, you can Roll Back the driver, or even Uninstall it. There is the option to Ignore update requests, Back Up existing drivers, while Export List lets you keep a record of what needs updating.
Watch out for the installation notices pop-up. This will advise that you need to disable your security software if prompted, to save your work and exit other programs, and the possibility of network disconnection. Note that there is an Automatically reboot PC checkbox you can click at any time during the update.
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