Good afternoon. Computer users constantly change something in their computer, connect new equipment, replace old nodes with new ones. But not everyone realizes that along with new equipment, they also install new drivers.
What’s interesting is that if you don’t carry out special cleaning of your PC, old drivers won’t go anywhere, they remain in the system. Gradually cluttering it more and more. There is only one thing left to do, remove the old drivers. It is best to remove drivers using special software. But it is not a fact that the program will remove all drivers completely. This raises the question: - How to view installed drivers?
But before we look at them, let’s first figure out what a driver is? I would say this - this is a special small software that helps the operating system work, manage all the equipment that is installed on your PC.
It is advisable to update drivers frequently, especially for video cards. Quite often, a program is supplied with the video card that monitors this update. It also helps the system remove old ones after installing new ones. But the system does not always remove all drivers. From here, it is advisable to see what drivers are installed on our computer?
We will view the installed drivers through the Device Manager. But before that, let's do a little configuration. IN command line through the start button you need to enter the word - Wednesday(in figure eight, press the hot keys Win + R). Select "Change" environment variables current user."
A new window has opened for us. Click on the top “Create” button.
In the new window, enter the combination in the top line - devmgr_show_nonpresent_devices
In the lower one we put the number 1. Click “Ok”, in the second window also “Ok”.
That's it, we have adjusted our Dispatcher. Now we have the opportunity to view device drivers that are inactive.
To do this, click right click mouse on our desktop using the Computer shortcut. Let's select "Properties". Next, select Device Manager at the top left.
In the Manager menu, select “View”, then “Show hidden devices”.
We will see the devices that we have installed on the computer.
We are looking for drivers, click on them, and all the drivers installed on the PC will appear to us.
Remember! If you decide to remove any of them, then you can remove only those drivers that you definitely do not need, and you are completely sure of this, otherwise you may get big problems with the system.
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In addition, you can not only view the installed drivers, but also update them. More details in the article "". That's all. Now you know how to view installed drivers. Good luck! And be careful with drivers!
If you're interested in drivers, chances are you're also interested in games. What do you need to make the game more comfortable? Right. Nice video map. For example, Yeston video card GeForce GTX, which can be purchased at AliExpress link...
Or, choose at your discretion among other video cards.
All the best to everyone!
No matter how good Windows 10 is, which for most equipment finds and installs drivers in automatic mode- but still you still have to tinker with the drivers. Judge for yourself: in most cases, the universal drivers that the system installs cannot be customized (and some of the functions are lost, try, for example, optimizing 3D graphics without video card settings...).
That's why I always recommend after Windows installations 10 (or other OS), update and install all drivers on the system. Fortunately, there is now more than enough software for this task (and there is no need to look for anything anywhere, even if you have not had a “native” disk with drivers for a long time) ...
In this article, I just want to focus on the 5 best (in my opinion) programs in Russian for auto-updating drivers (all programs are compatible with Windows 10, personally tested!).
One of the best programs for working with drivers: searching for new drivers, updating, creating backups, resolving conflicts, etc. - Driver Booster does it all!
After the first launch of the program, it will scan your system and provide a report on which drivers can be updated. For example, on my PC it was asked to update 12 old drivers and 5 outdated game components (by the way, if your games are slow or lagging, I definitely recommend trying to update the game components in Driver Booster) .
Driver Booster - offers to update 12 drivers and 5 game components
To start updating drivers, you only need to press one button "Update all"(see screenshot above). By the way, I would like to draw your attention to the fact that Driver Booster is made backup copy your old drivers (just in case), and if suddenly something goes wrong with the new drivers, you can always roll back the system.
The update process is completely automatic; the current update status will be shown at the top of the window (example below).
Update process // audio driver installation
After the update, the program will provide you with a full report on the updated drivers and prompt you to restart your PC.
By the way, I also want to add that the program has an error correction wizard, some of the errors are quite common:
In general, the program is rightfully considered the leader of its niche. Update faster and simpler driver than in Driver Booster, it’s probably not possible. The program is completely translated into Russian, compatible with Windows 10 100%!
Perhaps there is one minus: Internet connection required to operate. Those. You cannot update drivers offline (when there is no network).
A huge driver package distributed in a single ISO image, approximately 11 GB in size. The beauty is that this image can work without the Internet, i.e. it can be written to any flash drive/disk and opened on any PC/laptop (note: I also want to note that the program has a second option: download a small EXE file, which, after analyzing your system, will update all the necessary drivers) .
Using the program is very simple: just launch it and wait 20-30 seconds while it analyzes your system. Next, you will be asked to update all drivers, which I recommend not agreeing to, and enable expert mode!
Minus is that DPS, when installed by default, along with drivers, will install a dozen or two (depending on the software version) programs, many of which are simply not needed!
In expert mode, select the drivers you want to update, agree to the operation and wait until it is completed. There are no complaints about the update process - everything goes quickly (at least for me).
Regarding the software...
To install additional popular programs, you can open the tab with the - icon and manually check the boxes next to everything you need (don’t trust the automation in this software!).
By the way, there is another one in DriverPack Solution interesting opportunity: The program provides help for your antivirus. It can analyze your software and recommend which programs are not used and which ones you can get rid of (example below).
DriverPack Protect - add. protection
Despite the “imposition” of often unnecessary software, the program is one of the best of its kind. Still, automatic offline driver updates for most equipment is a big deal! I recommend having this ISO image on a separate emergency flash drive...
But this set of drivers is even much more attractive than the previous one. It is also distributed in two versions:
I would like to note that, unlike DriverPackSolution, Snappy Driver Installer does not offer to install additional software (which is good news). By the way, in Snappy Driver Installer, even opposite the drivers that the program recommends updating, you will have to check the boxes and agree with the installation (i.e., a minimum of actions without your consent - this is good news!).
There is also an additional options:
But this utility is radically different from the programs presented by you. Despite its small size (only 100 MB), it allows you to perform extremely important things, and in some cases it is simply irreplaceable! In general, the developer is positioning the program as 2 separate utilities, I will not deviate from this, and I...
3DP Net
A utility specializing in network drivers. It works autonomously (no Internet connection required for operation), quietly and quickly. Will help update drivers for almost anyone network adapter.
Most often, the utility is needed after Windows reinstallation, when there is no Internet, and other programs for updating drivers cannot help. By the way, it will have more network drivers than in the same DriverPack Solution, and in “difficult” cases, it can install a “universal” driver.
3DP Chip
Basically, in my opinion, without the first utility, this one is inferior to many others similar programs. Judge for yourself: battery life no, and there is no automatic mode either. How does it work: you just launch it, it analyzes your system, and provides links to download drivers for this or that equipment. Download the drivers you need from the links and install them.
3DP Chip also supports creating backup copies of drivers and restoring them from it. It does this quite well (it works quickly and efficiently).
3DP Chip - search for drivers
One of best utilities to search for drivers for rare equipment (and not for rare ones). The program works completely automatically, is simple and understandable to any user (even someone who just sat down at a PC yesterday).
After starting the program, all you need to do is click one button “Start scanning”. After analyzing your system, you will be prompted to update some of the outdated/missing drivers.
There are a total of 7 sections (functions) in the program:
Note : Some menu items may differ depending on the program version and translation version.
Main differences:
More full review programs for working with drivers (search, update, removal), see this article -
Thus, using the programs given above in the article, in my experience I have never (at least I don’t remember) been left without drivers with non-working equipment...
In general, I recommend recording all the programs presented above onto your emergency flash drive IN ADVANCE. DriverPack Solution and Snappy Driver Installer must be recorded as standalone applications (for example, DriverPack Solution goes to ISO image by ~11 GB, and Snappy Driver Installer ~10 GB is just an installer with several folders with archives) , as this will allow you to be independent from the Internet. By the way, it would also be a good idea to write a program on a flash drive that opens and mounts ISO images (for example, UltraISO or Daemon tools).
Note: it just often happens that after reinstalling Windows there is no driver for network card, and the Internet does not work. By running DriverPack Solution or Snappy Driver Installer, you will install drivers for most equipment (including a network card) offline, and then, with the Internet available, you will be able to update everything you need.
3D Net useful in cases where you cannot open a large ISO image (for example, from Driver Pack Solution), or the ISO image does not contain a rare driver for your network adapter. 3D Net specializes in network drivers, and even if there is no driver for your specific hardware, the program will try to install a “universal” driver in order for your adapter to work. In general, an irreplaceable thing in a difficult situation...
Regarding Driver Booster - I usually install it when the PC already has Internet. Thanks to this program, you can quickly install various game components, libraries, make a backup copy of drivers and the system, and update some old drivers. Overall one of the most convenient tools for working with drivers. In general, it’s a pity that the program does not have an offline mode...
Driver Genius, I hardly use it lately, but the program has just a huge collection of drivers. Once there was a case where I needed a driver for a Korean-made printer, and this piece of hardware was clearly not standard. Neither in the "manual" search, nor in the automatic one (having tried a bunch of utilities) - I could not find the driver. Driver Genius did it in a few minutes. That is why I presented this program in the review, perhaps it will also be useful to someone...
I'll call it a day, all the best!
Indicates a system driver that is unlikely to be causing the problem (for example, win32k.sys). In this case, a serious analysis of the dump will be required, requiring very deep knowledge and experience in this area. However, you can check your drivers yourself using the operating system's built-in driver checker. Verifier.exe. Although it is covered in detail in the Microsoft Knowledge Base article Using Driver Verifier to Troubleshoot Windows Drivers, the material presented there is quite complex. technical level. Below is short description actions that need to be taken to check drivers.
On the menu Start - Execute(or Start - Search) enter verifier and press Enter. The Driver Checker will launch. Select an item Create non-standard parameters (for program code) and press the button Further.
Select individual options from full list and press the button Further.
In the next step, check all the boxes except Simulating resource shortages and press the button Further.
In the next step, select Automatically select unsigned drivers and press the button Further. If no unsigned drivers are found, go to .
If unsigned drivers are detected, you will see a list of them.
Drivers can belong to both devices and applications. Do not close the Driver Verifier window or click the Further Now.
You need to check if there are updated drivers.
After updating an application or driver, close the Driver Verifier window. pressing a button Cancel(but not Further) . Restart your computer and continue using the operating system. If the critical error no longer occurs, you have resolved it by updating the driver.
If new drivers cannot be found, try uninstalling the driver.
Attention! Removing drivers leads to device inoperability. After reboot at best operating system will install the appropriate driver from its own driver repository. If you are not sure whether to remove a particular driver, do not remove it.
In Device Manager ( Start - Search / Run - devmgmt.msc - OK) find the device, right-click on it and select from context menu paragraph Properties. Then go to the tab Driver and press the button Delete.
Attention! After checking unsigned drivers, the system may not boot (described below is how to act in such a situation).
If you do not want to remove the driver and/or want to check for unsigned drivers, in the Driver Verifier window, click Further. You will be prompted to select a physical disk.
Ready, then restart your computer. If after reboot you see blue screen with an error, the problematic driver has been identified - its name will be included in the error message. Restart your computer and sign in safe mode by pressing F8 Start - Search / Run team verifier.exe /reset.
If the system boots into normal mode, the check for unsigned drivers completed successfully - they are not the source of the problem. You can see a list of tested drivers by running verifier.exe .
Because unsigned drivers are not the cause critical error, you need to check other drivers.
If no unsigned drivers are found or checking them does not reveal any problems, you will have to perform a custom driver check. In this case, in the window shown below, select Select driver name from the list.
In the next step, you will be asked to select drivers to scan. Don't select all drivers at once, since checking them will take a lot of time and system resources.
Therefore, the verification may have to be carried out in several stages. The step-by-step sequence for selecting drivers could be as follows:
Select the drive on which the operating system is installed and click Ready, then restart your computer.
Attention! After checking the drivers, the system may not boot (described below is how to act in such a situation).
If after rebooting you see a blue screen with an error, the problematic driver has been identified - its name will be included in the error message. Restart your computer and enter safe mode by clicking F8 while loading. After logging in, reset all driver verification settings by entering Start - Search / Run team verifier.exe /reset.
If the system boots in normal mode, the check of the selected drivers was completed successfully - they are not the source of the problem. You can see a list of tested drivers by running verifier.exe and selecting the item in the first step Display information about currently verified drivers.
Now select the next driver group and check again.
If the check of all drivers was successful, I have to take my hat off to your patience and perseverance. Most likely, drivers are not the cause of the critical error occurring on your system. It is possible that the problem lies in the hardware of your computer - for example, a faulty hard drive or random access memory, or the power supply does not have enough power to power all devices. There may be other hardware problems that also cannot be identified by checking the drivers.
Hello friends! I think everyone knows that regularly updating drivers on a computer is a mandatory procedure necessary for stable operation of the PC. Currently new computer programs and games are released every week, so failure to download new versions of device drivers in a timely manner may result in failure to install the application or launch the game. It should be noted that often the matter is limited to installing the latest version of the driver for the video card, but in some cases you will have to update several computer components at once. You can update drivers on Windows 10 using the tools built into the system, as well as using DriverHub programs. Let's consider all the ways!
If it concerns the drivers of the video adapter (video card), then first of all open start menu by clicking the corresponding icon in the lower left corner of the computer screen;
IN search bar type “Device Manager”;
In the window that opens, click on the item called “Video adapters”;
In the small window, select “Update drivers...”;
Proceed with the component update procedure by selecting the option " Automatic search updated drivers."
After completing these steps, the computer will automatically search for the important component on Microsoft servers, download them and install them independently. Once the operation is complete, you just need to click “OK” and restart the computer.
Note: this method does not always work, since the base Microsoft data may not include updates for weak or not common among PC users.
You should start correcting the situation with the following:
Go to the official page of the video card developer;
Find on official page the name of your product and then the drivers for it;
Download it in *.exe format and install it as a simple application.
This is the procedure for installing the driver manually ends.
Attention: some manufacturers do not provide new driver versions for download in *.exe format, but only in *inf and other resolutions. This means that how normal application the newly downloaded version will not be able to be installed. In this case, you will need to go back to the point " How do you want to search for drivers"(discussed above) and choose instead automatic update drivers option called “Search for driver software on this computer.” 
Then all that remains is to indicate the folder in which the driver was saved in a format other than *exe., and click “Next”.
As you can see, any of the described methods takes a lot of time and requires a large number of manipulations. In addition, it contains many nuances.
The completely free DriverHub application will help you avoid this, which will automatically not only find absolutely all the drivers for each component, but also install them independently.
Download and install the program, unchecking unnecessary components:
Launch it and go to the “Drivers” tab;
Click Find Now. The application will then begin to search for all components that are available for download;
In a few minutes, you will be presented with a list of the versions for each component that can be updated.
By default, the setting will be checked for all categories, but if you wish, you can move the slider to the side ( top part screen on the right side) to activate “Expert Mode” and load selectively.
