Solved Are DriverUpdate and SlimDriver safe

[absc]

I keep on getting pop ups from DriverUpdate, SlimDriver and others to update my drivers.

Are they safe?

Some of them claim to be Microsoft Partners.

Thanx

Absc

 

[mitchell65]

They may or may not be safe but if your system is running OK do not use them "If it Ain't broke, don't fix it!" There is an uninstall tag on Slimdrivers website. You do not need these driver update programs with Winows 7 OS!

 

[absc]

Thanks Mitchell65. Pretty much as I thought.

Any way of stopping them?

 

[mitchell65]

Any way of stopping them?

I think you will find that you have probably unwittingly downloaded and installed the programs. Go to Control Panel and click on Programs and look for the driver update programs. Highlight and uninstall.

 

[absc]

Thanks. Done.

 

[AddRAM]

Be more careful of what you download, slow down and read everything