"Driver Genius" Software

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barbarossa2241

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Good morning,

I am looking to get this software "Driver Genius" and I wonder if you folks know anything about ? Good, bad and/or no need for it ? Thanks.
http://www.driver-soft.com/
 

My Computer

Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
Asus N53v-DH 72
OS
windows 7 home premium 64bit
CPU
Intel(R) Core(TM) i7-2670QM CPU @ 2.20GHz
Motherboard
ASUSTeK Computer Inc
Memory
6049 MB
Graphics Card(s)
NVIDIA GeForce GT 540M (1024 MB)
Monitor(s) Displays
15.6
Screen Resolution
1920-1080
Hard Drives
ST9750420AS (698 GB, IDE)

C: (NTFS) 293.0 GB (229.9 GB free)
D: (NTFS) 380.6 GB (380.5 GB free)
Total Size 673.6 GB (610.4 GB free)
Keyboard
Standard
Mouse
Optical
Internet Speed
D-12877kbps U-370kbps
Absolutely no need for it whatsoever.
 

My Computer

Computer type
PC/Desktop
Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
Dwarf Dwf/11/2012 r09/2013
OS
Windows 8.1 Pro RTM x64
CPU
Intel Core-i5-3570K 4-core @ 3.4GHz (Ivy Bridge) (OC 4.4GHz)
Motherboard
ASRock Z77 Extreme4-M
Memory
4 x 4GB DDR3-1600 Corsair Vengeance CMZ8GX3M2A1600C9B (16GB)
Graphics Card(s)
MSI GeForce GTX770 Gaming OC 2GB
Sound Card
Realtek High Definition on board solution (ALC 898)
Monitor(s) Displays
ViewSonic VA1912w Widescreen (VGA)
Screen Resolution
1440x900
Hard Drives
OCZ Agility 3 SSD 120GB SATA III x2 (RAID 0)
Samsung HD501LJ 500GB SATA II x2
Hitachi HDS721010CLA332 1TB SATA II
Iomega 1.5TB Ext USB 2.0
WD 2.0TB Ext USB 3.0
PSU
XFX Pro Series 850W Semi-Modular
Case
Gigabyte IF233
Cooling
1 x 120mm Front Inlet 1 x 120mm Rear Exhaust
Keyboard
Microsoft Comfort Curve Keyboard 3000 (USB)
Mouse
Microsoft Comfort Mouse 3000 for Business (USB)
Internet Speed
NetGear DG834Gv3 ADSL Modem/Router (Ethernet) ~4.0 Mb/s (O2)
Antivirus
Avast! 8.0.1497
Browser
IE 11
Other Info
Optical Drive: HL-DT-ST BD-RE BH10LS30 SATA Bluray
Lexmark S305 Printer/Scanner/Copier (USB)
WEI Score: 8.1/8.1/8.5/8.5/8.25
Asus Eee PC 1011PX Netbook (Windows 7 x86 Starter)
Got it. Thanks a lot Dwarf.
 

My Computer

Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
Asus N53v-DH 72
OS
windows 7 home premium 64bit
CPU
Intel(R) Core(TM) i7-2670QM CPU @ 2.20GHz
Motherboard
ASUSTeK Computer Inc
Memory
6049 MB
Graphics Card(s)
NVIDIA GeForce GT 540M (1024 MB)
Monitor(s) Displays
15.6
Screen Resolution
1920-1080
Hard Drives
ST9750420AS (698 GB, IDE)

C: (NTFS) 293.0 GB (229.9 GB free)
D: (NTFS) 380.6 GB (380.5 GB free)
Total Size 673.6 GB (610.4 GB free)
Keyboard
Standard
Mouse
Optical
Internet Speed
D-12877kbps U-370kbps
Dwarf said:
Absolutely no need for it whatsoever.
Click to expand...

Completely agree - Windows is good enough at finding appropriate drivers if you do not install the drivers from the manufacturer.
 

My Computer

Computer type
PC/Desktop
Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
Golden Mk. I.4
OS
Windows 10 Pro x64 ; Xubuntu x64
CPU
Intel i7 860 @ 2.80 GHz O/C'ed to 4.0GHz
Motherboard
Gigabyte P55A-UD3R Rev.1. Award BIOS F13
Memory
16GB Corsair Vengance DDR3 @ 661 MHz Dual Channel (9-9-9-24)
Graphics Card(s)
EVGA NVidia GTX 560 1024MB
Sound Card
Realtek Integrated
Monitor(s) Displays
Dual Samsung SyncMaster 2494HS
Screen Resolution
1920*1080 and 1920*1080
Hard Drives
1*Samsung 840 EVO 120GB SSD;
1*OCZ Vertex 2 60GB SSD;
2*Samsung F3 SpinPoint 1TB in RAID0;
1*Samsung F1 SpinPoint 1TB;
2*Western Digital 1TB External USB 3.0
1*Western Digital 500GB External USB 3.0
1*Seagate 500GB External USB 2.0
PSU
Thermaltake ToughPower QFan 750W
Case
Thermaltake Element S VK60001W2Z
Cooling
Corsair H60 Water Cooling, 2*230mm and 2*80mm case fans
Keyboard
Logitech G110
Mouse
Logitech MX518
This means this software is useless ?
 

My Computer

Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
Asus N53v-DH 72
OS
windows 7 home premium 64bit
CPU
Intel(R) Core(TM) i7-2670QM CPU @ 2.20GHz
Motherboard
ASUSTeK Computer Inc
Memory
6049 MB
Graphics Card(s)
NVIDIA GeForce GT 540M (1024 MB)
Monitor(s) Displays
15.6
Screen Resolution
1920-1080
Hard Drives
ST9750420AS (698 GB, IDE)

C: (NTFS) 293.0 GB (229.9 GB free)
D: (NTFS) 380.6 GB (380.5 GB free)
Total Size 673.6 GB (610.4 GB free)
Keyboard
Standard
Mouse
Optical
Internet Speed
D-12877kbps U-370kbps
Useless unless you're the one trying to sell it. ;)
 

My Computer

Computer type
PC/Desktop
Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
Custom-built
OS
Windows 7 Professional SP1 32-bit
CPU
Intel Core 2 Duo E6600 2.4GHz
Motherboard
Asus PL5D2
Memory
4GB DDR2-667 (4x1GB in dual-channel config)
Graphics Card(s)
nVidia GeForce 9800 GT
Sound Card
Creative X-Fi XtremeMusic
Monitor(s) Displays
Acer P236H
Screen Resolution
1920x1200 (DVI)
Hard Drives
OCZ SSD Vertex Plus 60GB SATA (Firmware 3.55), 64MB cache
Hitachi HD321KJ SATA, 320GB, 7200rpm, 16MB cache
PSU
Antec TruePower 2.0
Case
Cooler Master Centurion
Cooling
Too many fans
Keyboard
Standard
Mouse
Microsoft wireless optical mouse
Internet Speed
AT&T U-verse (18mbit/sec)
Antivirus
Microsoft Security Essentials
Browser
Firefox
Other Info
Other devices:
Compaq CQ-60 laptop
Google Nexus 7 (2012) tablet
Nvidia SHIELD tablet (US/LTE)
Hardkernel ODROID-XU single-board computer (Samsung Exynos 5420)

My Computer

Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
Asus N53v-DH 72
OS
windows 7 home premium 64bit
CPU
Intel(R) Core(TM) i7-2670QM CPU @ 2.20GHz
Motherboard
ASUSTeK Computer Inc
Memory
6049 MB
Graphics Card(s)
NVIDIA GeForce GT 540M (1024 MB)
Monitor(s) Displays
15.6
Screen Resolution
1920-1080
Hard Drives
ST9750420AS (698 GB, IDE)

C: (NTFS) 293.0 GB (229.9 GB free)
D: (NTFS) 380.6 GB (380.5 GB free)
Total Size 673.6 GB (610.4 GB free)
Keyboard
Standard
Mouse
Optical
Internet Speed
D-12877kbps U-370kbps
I disagree. There has been many occasions where I've not been able to find a driver for Windows XP and Driver Genius has found them for me (saving me loads of time).

I'm an IT Engineer though so the need is there for me to have software that can save me time on site etc. For home use or for a PC that already has drivers installed then no, there isnt any point in having it.


Dave
 

My Computer

Computer type
PC/Desktop
Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
Custom
OS
Windows 7 Ultimate x64
CPU
Intel Core i7 2600K (O/C 4.7GHz)
Motherboard
Asus ROG Maximus IV Extreme-Z - Intel Z68 Chipset
Memory
8GB Corsair Vengeance LP, DDR3, 1600Mhz
Graphics Card(s)
Nvidia GTX 460 Graphics Card
Sound Card
Onboard
Monitor(s) Displays
Dell E228WFP
Hard Drives
2 x 500GB Samsung SpinPoint Drives (1 for OS, 1 for Data and Apps)
PSU
CoolerMaster 1000W
Case
CoolerMaster HAF
Cooling
Air
Internet Speed
Fibre - 60MB Down, 30MB Up
Antivirus
ESET NOD32 Antivirus
The risk that I found with using products like this is not that they can't find the current drivers, but that they will try to install an OLDER driver -- if that is all they can find. Like others, I've found the combination of Windows Update and hardware manufacturers to be the best combination for keeping drivers current.
 

My Computer

Computer type
PC/Desktop
Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
Custom
OS
Win7 Pro 32-bit, Win8 Pro 32-bit
CPU
AMD Phenom II X6 1090T
Motherboard
Gigabyte
Memory
4GB ddr3 1300
Graphics Card(s)
AMD HD 4290 onboard
Sound Card
Builtin Realtek HD Audio
Monitor(s) Displays
Samsung 24" widescreen, LG 23" widescreen
Screen Resolution
1920x1200/1920x1080
Hard Drives
Kingston 256GB SSD
Keyboard
Logitech Illuminated Keyboard
Mouse
Logitech M705 wireless mouse
Antivirus
Norton Av 2013
Browser
IE v10
Precisely. The same thing can also apply to certain vendors, such as Dell, Sony, etc, who fail to update their download support pages, despite newer drivers being available from the actual hardware manufacturers.
 

My Computer

Computer type
PC/Desktop
Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
Dwarf Dwf/11/2012 r09/2013
OS
Windows 8.1 Pro RTM x64
CPU
Intel Core-i5-3570K 4-core @ 3.4GHz (Ivy Bridge) (OC 4.4GHz)
Motherboard
ASRock Z77 Extreme4-M
Memory
4 x 4GB DDR3-1600 Corsair Vengeance CMZ8GX3M2A1600C9B (16GB)
Graphics Card(s)
MSI GeForce GTX770 Gaming OC 2GB
Sound Card
Realtek High Definition on board solution (ALC 898)
Monitor(s) Displays
ViewSonic VA1912w Widescreen (VGA)
Screen Resolution
1440x900
Hard Drives
OCZ Agility 3 SSD 120GB SATA III x2 (RAID 0)
Samsung HD501LJ 500GB SATA II x2
Hitachi HDS721010CLA332 1TB SATA II
Iomega 1.5TB Ext USB 2.0
WD 2.0TB Ext USB 3.0
PSU
XFX Pro Series 850W Semi-Modular
Case
Gigabyte IF233
Cooling
1 x 120mm Front Inlet 1 x 120mm Rear Exhaust
Keyboard
Microsoft Comfort Curve Keyboard 3000 (USB)
Mouse
Microsoft Comfort Mouse 3000 for Business (USB)
Internet Speed
NetGear DG834Gv3 ADSL Modem/Router (Ethernet) ~4.0 Mb/s (O2)
Antivirus
Avast! 8.0.1497
Browser
IE 11
Other Info
Optical Drive: HL-DT-ST BD-RE BH10LS30 SATA Bluray
Lexmark S305 Printer/Scanner/Copier (USB)
WEI Score: 8.1/8.1/8.5/8.5/8.25
Asus Eee PC 1011PX Netbook (Windows 7 x86 Starter)
Driver Genius will first identify the existing drivers, if it sees that it has the latest on then it wont recommend an older version. Its quite good. But as I said, it will only be useful to someone who needs it.

You are correct by saying that Windows 7 is great for detecting the correct drivers :)


Dave
 

My Computer

Computer type
PC/Desktop
Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
Custom
OS
Windows 7 Ultimate x64
CPU
Intel Core i7 2600K (O/C 4.7GHz)
Motherboard
Asus ROG Maximus IV Extreme-Z - Intel Z68 Chipset
Memory
8GB Corsair Vengeance LP, DDR3, 1600Mhz
Graphics Card(s)
Nvidia GTX 460 Graphics Card
Sound Card
Onboard
Monitor(s) Displays
Dell E228WFP
Hard Drives
2 x 500GB Samsung SpinPoint Drives (1 for OS, 1 for Data and Apps)
PSU
CoolerMaster 1000W
Case
CoolerMaster HAF
Cooling
Air
Internet Speed
Fibre - 60MB Down, 30MB Up
Antivirus
ESET NOD32 Antivirus

My Computer

Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
Custom Built by me.
OS
Windows 7 Ultimate 64bit SP1
CPU
Intel Core 2 Quad Q6600
Motherboard
Gigabyte GA-X38-DS4
Memory
2X2GB DDR2 PC6400 800MHZ DUAL CHANNEL
Graphics Card(s)
XFX RADEON HD 6850 1GB GDDR5
Sound Card
2/4/5.1/7.1-channel Realtek High Definition
Monitor(s) Displays
Samsung LE40A656F1 1080p 100Hz LCD HD TV 50,000:1
Screen Resolution
1366x768 in Desktop,1920x1080p in gaming and video
Hard Drives
C:\WD VelociRaptor 150 GB,10,000 RPM
E:\WESTERN DIGITAL WD15EADS 1.5TB CAVIAR GREEN SATA2 F:\WESTERN DIGITAL WD15EADS 1.5TB CAVIAR GREEN SATA2
PSU
THERMALTAKE W0229 TOUGHPOWER XT 750W
Case
A-Case Twin Engine BB
Cooling
3 x thermaltake smart case fan II + 1 arctic cooling fan
Keyboard
Wireless Logitech LX710
Mouse
Logitech Wireless Gaming Mouse G700
Internet Speed
ADSL 12000 plus
Other Info
Mouse Logitech G700,with 13 buttons who needs keyboard in RPG?

D:\Sony high speed sata Dvd Rewriter
Logitech Cordless Rumblepad 2
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