Monday, May 6, 2013
The program's desktop component is basic in the extreme, just a tiny window with a "Scan Drivers" button. Click this and then watch as the program scans your hardware, identifies each device and then checks the information against a central database.
Once the process is
complete, DriverIdentifier will then open a browser window with a list of all
your current drivers, including the device name, manufacturer, version number
and date. Download links are included where available, and those with updates
on offer will be placed at the top.
There are no options to
filter or sort the driver list yourself, unfortunately. And you don't have a
global "download all updates" option, either. So if your PC is
seriously outdated then you'll need to manually click each Update link in turn,
check the list of possibilities, download the right one for your system and
install it yourself.
Still, DriverIdentifier
isn't bad for a free tool. Its simple nature does at least keep the program
lightweight (it required only 2.56MB disk space on our test PC), and it's fine
for running occasional checks just to make sure that your key drivers are still
up-to-date.
Please note, we've seen
reports that BrowserIdentifier installs a browser toolbar by default. Version
3.9 didn't when we tried it, but as with all free PC tools, if you see a
"Custom" or "Advanced" option during setup then always
choose it, just to make sure that you've got complete control over exactly what
you're installing.
Platforms: Windows 7 (32 bit), Windows 7 (64 bit),
Windows Vista (32 bit), Windows Vista (64 bit), Windows XP
Version: 4.2.5
Licence: Freeware
Version: 4.2.5
Licence: Freeware
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