DriverFinder

Drivers ensure the well-functioning of peripherals on your computer and the streamlined communication between devices. Missing or outdated drivers are often the cause of various PC malfunctions. Thus, keeping drivers updated is highly recommended, as the latest versions might contain not only performance-related enhancements, but also security fixes.

While this can be done manually, there are also dedicated applications that save you the trouble of having to look for the latest versions on the Internet yourself. Such as tool is DriverFinder.

As its name implies, DriverFinder is deisgned to quickly find the appropriate driver for your computer, providing assistance in deploying them on your PC. The application is easily installed and, at first launch, starts gathering information about your computer’s configuration and displays it all within its main window. You get to see the computer manufacturer, model, the operating system, the physical memory and the processor model. What is more, the number of device drivers is shown.

You can also browse a list of available devices from DriverFinder, a list that very much resembles the one in Windows’ Device Manager.

There are options in DriverFinder that allow you to create a backup of the existing drivers and another to restore them, should anything go wrong at some point. You can choose to backup all the drivers or just selected ones. Please keep in mind that a system restart might be required after a backup is restored.

DriverFinder can scan for outdated drivers and offer you options to download and install the latest versions, so as to make sure that your computer is secured and running at top performance.

Some computer problems might be due to outdated or missing drivers, but an application such as DriverFinder might help you in this matter. Conveniently enough, it scans for the latest versions of drivers that are appropriate for your computer’s configuration, without you having to lift a finger during the search.