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( My English is shit, but I really hope this helps and clears up the visible confusion ) Tick 'Expert mode' and hover the option to know what do the tags mean.

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So, what I recommend is, if you need a working device, just use Windows Update, and if you want something cool and advanced, go ahead for this one and KNOW WHAT TO DO.Īlso, you should click 'Download Indexes only', else it will start downloading alot of other stuffs, I don't know but some of them are not meant to be used / used by your PC.

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I don't know if almost all of them are just update for only one thing ( someone said The Intel INF update ), or they're actually different modules but have a similar name ( which is what I guessed, but not totally sure ).

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Which suggests me, if I want to customize my PC as much as I can for performance, I can skip something like Touchpad, get a better latency with High Precision Event Timer ( not available, not signed ), and see which one I actually need & choose the driver that is expected to be better

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For example, you can install old versions, select which one to use among many drivers available for one 'module'. It provides more information about drivers that a normal user would need.

I personally do not consider this tool as a normal driver updater.

It's totally free, no paid features, constantly updated & remains free, open source forever.

Most driver updaters are some sort of scam, but not this one.

I know this is an old thread, but feel like I have to say this: Performance issues are almost always something else. The main exception would be if a newer driver is needed to support features or functionality not offered by the original driver. In general, you should rarely need to update or change any driver if the hardware is not malfunctioning. If they no longer offer the driver you need, try the hardware component manufacturer's web site. The OEM driver will be optimized for your hardware. If you do update a driver other than a generic Windows driver offered by Windows Update, the best source is your computer manufacturer's web site. If it is being offered to fix a problem for hardware you don't have, there's no benefit to updating. But look at what they claim the update does. If Windows Update or your hardware manufacturer notifies you of a driver update, consider installing it. The only time to look at driver replacement is if your driver gets corrupted, or you encounter a problem of hardware not working correctly.

The Only Safe Way to Update Your Hardware Drivers on WindowsĪs a general rule, if the hardware is functioning properly, don't change drivers.

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Never Download a Driver-Updating Utility They’re Worse Than Useless.When Do You Need to Update Your Drivers?.There is plenty of information online, but these articles by How-To Geek cover the matter pretty well: Investigating online, it turned out that the uselessness of the utilities was widely known. Then I started scrutinizing their recommendations and discovered that virtually everything they reported was either unnecessary or actually a bad recommendation. Initially, I just let them run and do their thing, and they created problems that I hadn't had. I didn't have any problems, I just wanted to make sure I had the latest and best drivers. I discovered the reality first-hand with many different popular utilities. When I used Windows, these utilities were all the rage. Even if it doesn't actively harm the system's functioning, you won't see any improvement in performance.

Letting it do wholesale replacement of your drivers is more likely to create issues you don't currently have than to solve any problem. They are often the wrong drivers, or a variant of what is installed, like the vendor's generic equivalent of the OEM driver on your system, which has been optimized for your hardware. Many of the 'updates' they report are actually older drivers than what is installed. But the vast majority of what they report is just wrong. These utilities identify most of the drivers in your system and claim they all need updating or there is a better one available. They fill a market hole for people who think they always need the 'latest' drivers. There isn't really a problem you need them to fix. These driver installer utilities tend to be somewhat of a scam. The symptom of driver problems is generally that the hardware doesn't work, certain features aren't available, or you encounter hardware bugs in operation. If you're having performance issues, the problem is rarely drivers.