Best Overall : Driver Booster. We've tested each of them and can confirm that they really are free and that they really do offer driver downloads, not just scan for potential updates like some "free" driver updaters. Use one, and you won't need to deal with Device Manager so much, nor will you need to find and download drivers from manufacturers' websites.
You can also update drivers in Windows manually if you prefer. Driver Booster is the best option. It's compatible with all versions of Windows and makes updating drivers simple because it does all the heavy lifting for you.
It runs automatically to find outdated drivers, and with support for over 3 million drivers, there's a good chance it'll find what you need. When new updates appear, they're downloaded from inside the program, so you can avoid having to get them manually from each manufacturer's website. Before installing a driver, you can see how the new version compares with the currently installed driver, which is helpful.
Driver Booster creates a restore point before installing a driver in the event something goes wrong with the installation. There's also an offline updater built-in.
From the tools category, choose the offline option to export the driver information, and then open that file on a computer that has a working internet connection. Read Driver Booster's offline driver updater instructions for all the details.
Other functions are available, too: roll back drivers, uninstall drivers, ignore drivers, export a list of drivers to a text file, enable Game Boost to release system resources, and view system information details.
Snappy Driver Installer is another freeware option. It lets you download several drivers at once for many types of devices. After they're downloaded, the program gives you immediate access to install the updates—with or without an internet connection.
The app itself is fairly simple, but it's still strangely hard to use because of the way it's set up. Right-clicking a driver provides extra options like showing alternative drivers, copying the hardware ID, and locating the driver's INF file. This program doesn't have advertisements, doesn't limit download speeds, and can install as many drivers as you need without any limitations. Driver Talent previously called DriveTheLife is a straightforward program that downloads device drivers so that you don't have to search the internet for official download links.
This application not only updates outdated and missing drivers but also fixes corrupted ones and backs up all your installed drivers. A Peripheral Drivers area of the program calls out printer and USB drivers, telling you very clearly if they're installed and working normally.
The size of a driver as well as its release date and version number are displayed for you before you download it to verify you're getting what you're after. An alternative version includes network drivers and works offline, which is perfect if you need to install drivers but don't have the proper network driver installed. There's also a basic hardware information utility that you can access from the program's Tools menu.
DriversCloud previously called Ma-Config is a free web service that locates detailed information about your hardware and software, including outdated drivers. After installing and opening the program, select Online detection to detect all of your computer's components and their associated drivers.
Once the scan completes, all the results open in your web browser. Choosing My Drivers at the top of the page will take you where you need to be. Once you reach the driver page, there's a semi-automatic installation option.
This is what we recommend using because it provides a single executable that you can launch to install all the drivers you chose from the web page. However, there's also a manual option where you download each driver update one at a time, but then installation is also manual. DriverIdentifier comes in the form of a very simple driver checker.
After it runs, the results open in your web browser where you then manually download the drivers that you need, and then manually install them once they're on your computer. It scans for drivers even if you don't have an internet connection, which is helpful if your network card driver isn't working.
When an offline scan completes, the list of drivers is saved to a file that you can open on a working computer to get the drivers you need. This program works with Windows 10 and Windows 8, but the official system requirements list only Windows 7, Vista, XP, and some Windows Server versions.
There's also a portable edition available through the link below. Driver Easy is unique in that it can check for outdated drivers automatically based on a schedule. A scan can be scheduled daily, weekly, monthly, when your PC is idle, or even every time you log on to Windows. Unlike DriverIdentifier, Driver Easy downloads the drivers from inside the program without opening an external web browser.
Once this step has been reached,or if you have already installed the agent,just click on "Start detection". The browser may ask you to confirm the action:The answer must be in the affirmative. After that,the agent will analyze the configuration of your machine.
At the end of this process,a web page will automatically open to display the results. You will have access to other services,including the research of compatible drivers. Please note that once the agent is installed,you will not need to return to this page: an icon is placed on your desktop it can of course be moved or deleted. Everywhere Threads This forum This thread. Search Advanced…. Log in. Category 1 Category 2 Category 3 Category 4. Support UI. X Donate Contact us. New posts Trending Search forums.
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Previous Next Sort by votes. Nov 28, 0 10, 6. Software only freeware for detect and update drivers and firmwares. Windows all editions. I know windows update can do that but it takes more time for manual update drivers. So I want a software for download only drivers and able to backup drivers. Ijack Distinguished. Jul 30, 1, 0 20, You have the best software to do that already, between your ears.
No program that I am aware of does a better job of picking which drivers to update and which to ignore or rollback than the human brain. Ijack :. Yama Distinguished. Oct 14, 28 0 18, 4. I still contend that these "driver finders" are so much snake oil and a much better job can be done with a little common sense and Google.
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