Any all inclusive driver cds?

Does anyone know of any type of cd set or subscription that can be purchased to have all new drivers available? I'm a novice IT guy, and this may sound like a silly question, so disregard if it is.... ok, enough rambling.

Many Thanks,

Barry

 

No such thing as an all-inclusive driver disk. Way too many manufacturers and various pieces of hardware, and constant driver updates from most of them. Plus drivers are proprietary; some companies don't mind others distributing them, but some do.

There are driver update software packages, but I don't think they're totally reliable.

Plus, a driver update may not always be a good thing. New driver may have incompatibilities with something on your system, so most companies don't update drivers unless there's something wrong that needs one. If it ain't broke, don't fix it.

Best plan is to make your own driver archive for the hardware you're supporting, particularly since older hardware eventually loses support, and old drivers may no longer be available or easy to find, and keep links to their driver pages in case you DO need a new one.

Sites such as DriversPlanet and simple Google searches can turn up drivers for hard-to-find stuff.