Is there a safe program that . . .

. . . identifies and backs up drivers and finds driver updates by scanning my computer to see what it has and what it needs?

I was just at the Microsoft Update site and one of the optional updates is for

I don't need this driver update because I turned off networking in Services. I don't know why Microsoft's scan didn't "see" that. It took me a couple of minutes to figure out why it would suggest this option.

I believe my drivers are all updated but I would like to make sure that they are, and I want to install new updates that a program finds and back up my drivers to a disk in case of a problem. Are there any good programs for this?

 

There's the nub. I have no idea what parts of my pc need a driver or the manufacturer of the parts. My pc was made for me. I know the model of my mobo, my DVD/CD R/RW and my printer, but that's about it. I was hoping that a program was out there that knew what to look for and recommend needed driver updates.

BTW, I went to the Microsoft Forum/Windows Updates. It seems that many people are having problems with installing the recommended updates.

http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/...=microsoft.public.windowsupdate&lang=en&cr=US

This is a URL that was posted at one of the Microsoft sites:

http://www.ik-cs.com/v2/got-a-virus.htm

Any opinions?

 

There's an app called WinRet that will back up all sorts of stuff, including drivers, and performs all kinds of other tasks as well. It's a free download, available right here, from'The Geeks' in the All-In-One section.....

hopperdave2000

Try Everest (also a free download available here) to identify any hardware you may have installed.....