Drivers – the good, the bad

Drivers explained

A driver is an interagent that knows how to translate commands from you pc devices, and pass them to your software (and vice versa). Drivers are the agent in charge of passing data in a comprehensible manner, both to and from devices and programs.

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Drivers “know” how to translate different commands and make it possible for different parts on your computer to work together and deliver the goods. Drivers are very important as they help to render the system operational.

There are literally thousands of drivers installed on each unit. Each driver carries out a specifically designated function – in relation with a certain program or application.
Drivers can be very small in size, and go up to 10Mb at most.

Broken drivers?

Drivers can break and disrupt the smooth operation of your system and devices.
Even good drivers can cause problems when they become outdated, and are no longer supported by your new operating system or program version.
Bad drivers cause many troubles that can hinder the use of your pc.
Troubles such as : low internet connection, slow pc, slow reboot and program misfunction may all be the result of bad drivers.
It is extremely important to update your drivers at least once a year, or on a monthly basis, as otherwise you may suffer from low system functionality.

How are drivers updated?

Drivers that need to be updated can be download via the windows device manager, installed by default on every windows using system.
The device manager can check each device for broken drivers, and even try to connect to the driver manufacturer, and have it replaced. Windows device manager doesn’t update outdated drivers, and for that you need to actually go to the driver manufacturer’s website, find the driver download, and replace it.

Naturally, it can be quite a bother going over hundreds of drivers and websites, so the standard procedure if you wish to update all your drivers, and have them operate smoothly (after a system upgrade for instance), is using a driver scan program.
Such programs are abundant online. All are good. They perform automatic scans for all broken and outdated drivers, and replace them all for you.

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