Program named "Hardware Helper"

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Does anyone have experience or knowledge of the above programme as a means of identifying and updating drivers after up-grading to Win7 please?
 

My Computer

Computer type
PC/Desktop
Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
My own build
OS
Windows 7 home premium 64bit SP1
CPU
Intel core2 duo e6750 @ 2.66ghz
Motherboard
Gigabyte ga-p35c-ds3r (BIOS updated to v12 in Jan 2012)
Memory
6gb Corsair PC6400C4D ddr2
Graphics Card(s)
Nvidia gForce 7600gt
Sound Card
Realtek on-board high definition
Monitor(s) Displays
22" Iiyama
Screen Resolution
1920 x 1080
Hard Drives
C: (OS and Programmes) on 120GB OCZ Vertex3 and D: (All Data) WD 1TB Caviar Green.
PSU
Corsair HX520w modular
Case
Antec P182
Cooling
Arctic Cooling Freezer 7 Pro
Keyboard
Microsoft Wireless Multimedia 1.0A
Mouse
Microsoft Wireless Optical
Internet Speed
19.60mbps (max)
Antivirus
Microsoft Security Essentials
Browser
Chrome and Internet Explorer
Other Info
Orange Netgear N150 Modem/Router DGN1000SP
Western Digital MyBook 1TB external HDD
HP Photosmart D7260 A4 printer
Epson V200 A4 scanner
I would not recommend using this software.

You can identify hardware and software with SIW or other appropriate software. I would never let software update my drivers. I recommend going to the manufacturer's website for all driver updates.

CNET, which I like, has a tracker program to identify drivers that need updating. You can use this for the identification, but again, get the drivers yourself. I can't stress this enough.

CNET TechTracker - the easiest way to keep software up-to-date
 

My Computer

Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
Dell and Custom
OS
Systems 1 and 2: Windows 7 Enterprise x64, Win 8 Developer
CPU
System 1: i7 [email protected], System 2: AMD FX-4100 Zambezi 3.6G
Motherboard
System 1:Dell 06NWYK System 2: ASUS M5A97 AM3+
Memory
System 1: 8GB System 2: 8GB
Graphics Card(s)
System 1: ATI FirePro V4800 System 2: Radeon HD 6850
Sound Card
System 1: onboard System 2: onboard
Monitor(s) Displays
System1: Viewsonic HDMI 24"
Screen Resolution
System 1: 1920x1080 System 2: 1920x1080
Hard Drives
System 1: Mirrored .5B drives System 2: Seagate Barracuda ST1000DM003 1TB 7200 RPM 64MB Cache SATA 6.0Gb/s
Case
System 1: Dell System 2: Cooler Master
Internet Speed
10 MBPS
Thanks Lemur, that's much the reply I expected. I'll have a look at CNET's programme. I have been using PC Wizard for some years and the two appear to be very similar.
 

My Computer

Computer type
PC/Desktop
Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
My own build
OS
Windows 7 home premium 64bit SP1
CPU
Intel core2 duo e6750 @ 2.66ghz
Motherboard
Gigabyte ga-p35c-ds3r (BIOS updated to v12 in Jan 2012)
Memory
6gb Corsair PC6400C4D ddr2
Graphics Card(s)
Nvidia gForce 7600gt
Sound Card
Realtek on-board high definition
Monitor(s) Displays
22" Iiyama
Screen Resolution
1920 x 1080
Hard Drives
C: (OS and Programmes) on 120GB OCZ Vertex3 and D: (All Data) WD 1TB Caviar Green.
PSU
Corsair HX520w modular
Case
Antec P182
Cooling
Arctic Cooling Freezer 7 Pro
Keyboard
Microsoft Wireless Multimedia 1.0A
Mouse
Microsoft Wireless Optical
Internet Speed
19.60mbps (max)
Antivirus
Microsoft Security Essentials
Browser
Chrome and Internet Explorer
Other Info
Orange Netgear N150 Modem/Router DGN1000SP
Western Digital MyBook 1TB external HDD
HP Photosmart D7260 A4 printer
Epson V200 A4 scanner
I agree, don't let software track your drivers. I have, however, used Driver Genius to track down the main drivers for me when I desperately needed them, just to get it working until I could go on the manufacturer's website and download the drivers from there.
 

My Computer

Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
HP Pavilion dv4i-2100
OS
Windows 7 Ultimate x86
CPU
Intel Core i3 M350 @ 2.27 GHz
Motherboard
Stock
Memory
3.00 GB
Graphics Card(s)
Intel 1GB HDMI Graphics Card
Sound Card
Stock
Monitor(s) Displays
14.6" HD
Screen Resolution
1200x800 current setting.
Hard Drives
320GB samsung internal
500GB ADATA portable
PSU
Stock
Case
Stock
Cooling
Targus twin-fan chill mat.
Internet Speed
At home, 300kb/sec downloads. At work, 1028kb/sec downloads.
Other Info
Purchased through HP direct, custom build. I highly recommend HP to anyone.
I strongly agree with Lemur. Follow his advice.
 

My Computer

Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
Toshiba Satellite S875D-S7239 laptop
OS
MS Windows 7 Ultimate SP1 64-bit
CPU
AMD A10-4600M
Motherboard
AMD Pumori (Socket FT1)
Memory
6.00 GB Dual-Channel DDR3 @ 798MHz (11-11-12-28)
Graphics Card(s)
AMD Radeon HD 7660G
Sound Card
High Definition Audio Device
Monitor(s) Displays
Generic PnP Monitor (1600x900@60Hz)
Screen Resolution
1600x900@60Hz
Hard Drives
SSD 119GB Corsair CSSD-V128GB2 ATA Device
Keyboard
Standard PS/2 Keyboard
Mouse
HP Wireless Optical Mobile Mouse Model FHA-3410
Internet Speed
What the local pub, local coffee shop offers.
Other Info
Optical Drive:MATSHITA BD-CMB UJ160B ATA Device


Also have an Asus ha1002xp netbook with Win 7 Ultimate installed.
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