Does a scanner exist to tell me if I need driver updates?

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The other day a friend reminded me to check my video card for driver updates. As it turned out Nvidia did have a driver update and it solved a major issues I was having :D

Now I'm thinking I might as well see if any other drivers need updating. I don't really want to have to look up every bit of hardware I have and then search for drivers, unless I have to :cry:

does software exist that can scan my computer and possibly cut some of the work out for me?

Thanks for your help!
 

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Windows 7 Ultimate 64 bitIntel Mobile core 2 Duo P9500 @ 2.53GHz, Penr...4.0GB Dual-Channel DDR2 @398MHz 5-5-5-18512MB GeForce 9600M GT (Compal Elect)
Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
Sager NP2096 (Compal JHL90?)
OS
Windows 7 Ultimate 64 bit
CPU
Intel Mobile core 2 Duo P9500 @ 2.53GHz, Penryn 45nm
Motherboard
JHL90 (U2E1) chipset model PM45,southbridge 82801M (ICH9-M)
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4.0GB Dual-Channel DDR2 @398MHz 5-5-5-18
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512MB GeForce 9600M GT (Compal Elect)
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Realtek High Definition Audio
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Generic PnP Monitor
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1680x1050
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244.20GB Hitachi Hitachi HTS723775L9A360 ATA Device (IDE)
Mouse
crappy Chinese knockoff of the "egg mouse"
Other Info
Thank you Piriform for giving us 'Speccy' so I could get all this info with ease.
The other day a friend reminded me to check my video card for driver updates. As it turned out Nvidia did have a driver update and it solved a major issues I was having :D

Now I'm thinking I might as well see if any other drivers need updating. I don't really want to have to look up every bit of hardware I have and then search for drivers, unless I have to :cry:

does software exist that can scan my computer and possibly cut some of the work out for me?

Thanks for your help!

Yes but not recommended. here are driver detective type apps but they dont always have the must up to date driver database. Just google it

Ke
 

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