![]() ![]() If you try to update your drivers, you’re told that the installed drivers “can cause problems, system slowdowns and bluescreen errors.” This is technically true, but very unlikely. There’s no possible way we have “ancient” drivers from 2006 installed. It then attempts to install other junk software you won’t want.Īfter installation, DriverUpdate ran a scan and informed us that our computer had 14 out-of-date drivers, many of which are considered “ancient.” This is on a fresh Windows 8.1 system - installed just a few months ago - with the latest drivers available from the manufacturer’s website at the time. The program starts out claiming to be by a “Microsoft Gold Certified Partner.” This doesn’t actually mean Microsoft has placed their stamp of approval on this utility. it will scan your computer for drivers for free, and then you can pay $30 to receive free automatic driver updates for a year. We installed this software so you don’t have to - really, don’t try this at home.
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