Why do you need to manage your PC drivers?

SafeBytes Software

PC drivers are notorious for disrupting the functionality of peripheral and principal devices, if they are not updated regularly. That is why operating systems such as Microsoft Windows insist on incorporating them into the regular updates that they provide.

Failing that, it is expected that the user or administrator will manually look for the drives and install them. The challenge therein is the fact that there are very many drivers on the internet and it needs the user to have a very specific product identification sequence in order to find the right driver. Only older printers are the exception in as far as they are able to use alternative drivers in the absence of the ones that they really need.

Gaining functionality as well as speed

Although updates of drivers are not a guarantee of speed, they can help along. They certainly help with performance, particularly if we consider video cards and gaming.

This does not mean that you have to be obsessively updating them all the time. Instead, you can use a device driver manager to do the checks for you as long as you have configured it correctly. Another potential problem is if you have disorganized drivers to the extent that they point to the wrong devices. What will happen is that the devices themselves will not work. The large number of drivers on the market today means that you need to have unique identifiers in order to link the right driver to the right device. This is not something that is simple for the layperson. That is why it is recommended that you install a device driver manager at the earliest opportunity.

We now address the concerns about using third party software to do the updates. There are some real concerns about the fact that the websites which do these upgrades may not be directly affiliated with the device or driver manufacturers. That in turn opens you up to the risk of getting all sorts of malware including viruses and worms during the download process. In order to overcome this risk, it is always recommended that you use original sources and that you read some of the feedback that is given by previous users of the website.

Their ratings will give you an idea of what you can expect from the website. Needless to say if a website has a bad reputation then you should not be downloading drivers or driver managers from it.

Can you live without drivers?

There is a school of thought that argues for not tampering with the drivers unless you have a problem with the hardware. That may be the case in the short term, but the damage is normally cumulative. If you do not take steps to prevent a breakdown of your computer system, it might surprise you by stopping operations at unexpected times, hence causing you untold inconvenience. Moreover, you should be looking to maximize the functionality of the computer systems. Drivers and their managers can help you achieve this objective.

You can buy DriverAssist from SafeBytes with a special coupon to review your system for any driver errors. The software will identify any driver issues that your PC has and fix them immediately.