Updating windows xp with a program

The program is called Driver cure.. I have not heard of it.. so I'm not
jumping right into getting it.. and also if it's bad, it could really screw
up my computer or the operating system... Would love some feedback if you
are using the program.. Made by ParetoLogi if that helps.. Rainy

Windows XP Home
SP3

Rainy wrote:

The program is called Driver cure.. I have not heard of it.. so I'm not
jumping right into getting it.. and also if it's bad, it could really
screw up my computer or the operating system... Would love some feedback
if you
are using the program.. Made by ParetoLogi if that helps.. Rainy

There is no need to use third-party programs for driver updates because
generally there is no need to update drivers unless it is to solve a
problem. Certainly one should never pay for a driver update program. Here
is general information about drivers:

The First Law of Driver Updates is "if it ain't broke, don't fix it".
Normally if everything is working you want to leave things as they are. The
exception is that heavy-duty gamers will usually want to update their video
and sound drivers to squeeze every last bit of performance out of the
hardware to get the fastest frame rates. If you're not one of those people,
you don't need to update your drivers if there are no problems you are
trying to solve.

Never get drivers from Windows Update. Get them from:

1. The device mftr.'s website; OR
2. The motherboard mftr.'s website if hardware is onboard; OR
3. The OEM's website for your specific machine if you have an OEM computer
(HP, Dell, Sony, etc.).

Read the installation instructions on the website where you get the drivers.

To find out what hardware is in your computer:

1. Read any documentation you got when you bought the computer.
2. If the computer is OEM, go to the OEM's website for your specific model
machine and look at the specs (you'll be there to get the drivers anyway)
3. Download, install and run a free system inventory program like Belarc
Advisor or System Information for Windows.

http://www.belarc.com/free_download.html - Belarc Advisor
http://www.gtopala.com/ - System Information for Windows

Malke
--
MS-MVP
Elephant Boy Computers - Don't Panic!
FAQ - http://www.elephantboycomputers.com/#FAQ

"Rainy" wrote in message
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The program is called Driver cure.. I have not heard of it.. so I'm not
jumping right into getting it.. and also if it's bad, it could really
screw
up my computer or the operating system... Would love some feedback if you
are using the program.. Made by ParetoLogi if that helps.. Rainy

Windows XP Home
SP3

Are you *actually* having problems related to drivers on your system? If
not, this is likely an unecessary expense and system load.

I haven't seen it but I am sceptical. There have been other similar apps in
the past, one I recall being named "Oil Change", released by a company named
CyberMedia in 1996. At that time, obtaining updates was not easy, and
often companies had to mail out thousands of diskettes or CDs.

This kind of program requires an extensive database drawn from close
contacts with many manufacturers, and constant research and testing. That
kind of work gets expensive, so if the app

For example, it would have to be able to know that a brand-new XP or Vista
update doesn't work with some specific driver version on your system, and it
would know that because they tested them all as soon as the update was
released. So... how much staff do they really have?

But in that case, it wouldn't be able to get you new drivers, since they
won't exist yet. All it could do is tell you what you know.

Frequently, this simply isn't necessary if you've taken care to configure
your system as you put it together, and used compatible hardware and
software.

These days, much software comes with the once-revolutionary feature of
checking for updates. And generally, updates should come from the
manufacturer, as they will (or should!) have tested them thoroughly - they
are the ones with that responsibility. It doesn't cost anything to go to
their sites and check for updates, and if your system is not having
problems, there's not even any need to do that.

Most of the information I see on the Web about this looks a lot like
marketing fluff.

"Patrick Keenan" wrote in message
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"Rainy" wrote in message
...
The program is called Driver cure.. I have not heard of it.. so I'm not
jumping right into getting it.. and also if it's bad, it could really
screw
up my computer or the operating system... Would love some feedback if you
are using the program.. Made by ParetoLogi if that helps.. Rainy

Windows XP Home
SP3

Are you *actually* having problems related to drivers on your system? If
not, this is likely an unecessary expense and system load.

I haven't seen it but I am sceptical. There have been other similar apps
in the past, one I recall being named "Oil Change", released by a company
named CyberMedia in 1996. At that time, obtaining updates was not easy,
and often companies had to mail out thousands of diskettes or CDs.

This kind of program requires an extensive database drawn from close
contacts with many manufacturers, and constant research and testing.
That kind of work gets expensive, so if the app

.... so if the app is inexpensive or doesnt' come with an expensive
subscription, it's going to get out of date very quickly.

By "out of date quickly" I really mean that it will be out of date before
you install it.

HTH
-pk


For example, it would have to be able to know that a brand-new XP or Vista
update doesn't work with some specific driver version on your system, and
it would know that because they tested them all as soon as the update was
released. So... how much staff do they really have?

But in that case, it wouldn't be able to get you new drivers, since they
won't exist yet. All it could do is tell you what you know.

Frequently, this simply isn't necessary if you've taken care to configure
your system as you put it together, and used compatible hardware and
software.

These days, much software comes with the once-revolutionary feature of
checking for updates. And generally, updates should come from the
manufacturer, as they will (or should!) have tested them thoroughly -
they are the ones with that responsibility. It doesn't cost anything to
go to their sites and check for updates, and if your system is not having
problems, there's not even any need to do that.

Most of the information I see on the Web about this looks a lot like
marketing fluff.

The program is called Driver cure.. I have not
heard of
it.. so I'm not jumping right into getting it..
and also
if it's bad, it could really screw up my
computer or the
operating system... Would love some feedback if
you are
using the program.. Made by ParetoLogi if that
helps..
Rainy

Windows XP Home
SP3

Like the other responders so far I haven't heard
of it either. I took a quick look at the website
and its rep and it does appear to be OK on first
glance, but ... it's relatively new and looks like
a new outfit. I didn't bother to look for
anything about its effectiveness, etc: you could
do that yourself if you wish. Start with a google
search for drivercure lots of hits.
As an experienced user I wouldn't use it
because of its apparent newness and the lack of
experience that would indicate. Maybe it's good,
maybe it's not, etc..

In addition, the ONLY place to EVER get updates
from for drivers is the manufacturer; why trust
3rd parties to know when even Microsoft isn't
recommended as a source for drivers of non-MS
hardware or software? Go to the manufacturer's
site for drivers.

Also, there is seldom any need to update drivers
unless:
1. It is to fix some problem, or
2. There is some feature added that you don't
currently have.
Info for both will be at the manufacturer's web
site.

My 2 ¢ anyway,

Twayne

Malke, you always give me tons of information.. thank YOU so much!! hugs
Rainy
"Malke" wrote in message
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Rainy wrote:

The program is called Driver cure.. I have not heard of it.. so I'm not
jumping right into getting it.. and also if it's bad, it could really
screw up my computer or the operating system... Would love some feedback
if you
are using the program.. Made by ParetoLogi if that helps.. Rainy

There is no need to use third-party programs for driver updates because
generally there is no need to update drivers unless it is to solve a
problem. Certainly one should never pay for a driver update program. Here
is general information about drivers:

The First Law of Driver Updates is "if it ain't broke, don't fix it".
Normally if everything is working you want to leave things as they are. The
exception is that heavy-duty gamers will usually want to update their video
and sound drivers to squeeze every last bit of performance out of the
hardware to get the fastest frame rates. If you're not one of those people,
you don't need to update your drivers if there are no problems you are
trying to solve.

Never get drivers from Windows Update. Get them from:

1. The device mftr.'s website; OR
2. The motherboard mftr.'s website if hardware is onboard; OR
3. The OEM's website for your specific machine if you have an OEM computer
(HP, Dell, Sony, etc.).

Read the installation instructions on the website where you get the drivers.

To find out what hardware is in your computer:

1. Read any documentation you got when you bought the computer.
2. If the computer is OEM, go to the OEM's website for your specific model
machine and look at the specs (you'll be there to get the drivers anyway)
3. Download, install and run a free system inventory program like Belarc
Advisor or System Information for Windows.

http://www.belarc.com/free_download.html - Belarc Advisor
http://www.gtopala.com/ - System Information for Windows

Malke
--
MS-MVP
Elephant Boy Computers - Don't Panic!
FAQ - http://www.elephantboycomputers.com/#FAQ

thank you so much.. will be deleting the exe.. don't need something if it's
not broke like Malke said.. hugs Rainy
"Patrick Keenan" wrote in message
...
"Rainy" wrote in message
...
The program is called Driver cure.. I have not heard of it.. so I'm not
jumping right into getting it.. and also if it's bad, it could really
screw
up my computer or the operating system... Would love some feedback if you
are using the program.. Made by ParetoLogi if that helps.. Rainy

Windows XP Home
SP3

Are you *actually* having problems related to drivers on your system? If
not, this is likely an unecessary expense and system load.

I haven't seen it but I am sceptical. There have been other similar apps in
the past, one I recall being named "Oil Change", released by a company named
CyberMedia in 1996. At that time, obtaining updates was not easy, and
often companies had to mail out thousands of diskettes or CDs.

This kind of program requires an extensive database drawn from close
contacts with many manufacturers, and constant research and testing. That
kind of work gets expensive, so if the app

For example, it would have to be able to know that a brand-new XP or Vista
update doesn't work with some specific driver version on your system, and it
would know that because they tested them all as soon as the update was
released. So... how much staff do they really have?

But in that case, it wouldn't be able to get you new drivers, since they
won't exist yet. All it could do is tell you what you know.

Frequently, this simply isn't necessary if you've taken care to configure
your system as you put it together, and used compatible hardware and
software.

These days, much software comes with the once-revolutionary feature of
checking for updates. And generally, updates should come from the
manufacturer, as they will (or should!) have tested them thoroughly - they
are the ones with that responsibility. It doesn't cost anything to go to
their sites and check for updates, and if your system is not having
problems, there's not even any need to do that.

Most of the information I see on the Web about this looks a lot like
marketing fluff.

Thanks Twayne, decided to not use it... hugs Rainy
"Twayne" wrote in message
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The program is called Driver cure.. I have not
heard of
it.. so I'm not jumping right into getting it..
and also
if it's bad, it could really screw up my
computer or the
operating system... Would love some feedback if
you are
using the program.. Made by ParetoLogi if that
helps..
Rainy

Windows XP Home
SP3

Like the other responders so far I haven't heard
of it either. I took a quick look at the website
and its rep and it does appear to be OK on first
glance, but ... it's relatively new and looks like
a new outfit. I didn't bother to look for
anything about its effectiveness, etc: you could
do that yourself if you wish. Start with a google
search for drivercure lots of hits.
As an experienced user I wouldn't use it
because of its apparent newness and the lack of
experience that would indicate. Maybe it's good,
maybe it's not, etc..

In addition, the ONLY place to EVER get updates
from for drivers is the manufacturer; why trust
3rd parties to know when even Microsoft isn't
recommended as a source for drivers of non-MS
hardware or software? Go to the manufacturer's
site for drivers.

Also, there is seldom any need to update drivers
unless:
1. It is to fix some problem, or
2. There is some feature added that you don't
currently have.
Info for both will be at the manufacturer's web
site.

My 2 ¢ anyway,

Twayne