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Softonic rating:
Very good:8/10
License:
Evaluation
Added:
July 5, 2006
Updated:
November 20, 2009
Publisher:
Website
File size:
14.9 MB
Downloads:
63,422
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Elena Santos

“Back up and restore all of your drivers automatically”

by Elena Santos

Drivers may not be the most exciting part of your computer, but they are very important. Let Driver Genius keep them in top condition.

Driver Genius is a complete program to manage your computer's drivers, the software that tells the computer how to interact with hardware such as mice and sound cards. Sometimes drivers become out of date, and updating or changing them can make a big difference to your computer's performance.

Driver Genius is an easy tool to use, even for those who are not familiar with the more technical aspects of computing. The self-explanatory interface prompts you to scan your computer, and then suggests the drivers that could be updated. As this is the trial version, it doesn't download the updates automatically, but it does tell you which are out of date so that you can go and look for the update yourself.

Driver Genius also allows you to uninstall drivers, and, importantly, back up existing ones to .EXE files which will allow you to restore your drivers in a mouseclick. It also allows you to diagnose individual drivers to see where any problems might lie.

Driver Genius is a comprehensive driver management tool to ensure your drivers are doing the job they should.

Languages:

English

Recent changes in Driver Genius:

  • Driver Download Manager provides faster & more reliable downloads
  • Automatic detection of fastest download server to increase download speeds
  • Driver Install Wizard to simplify installation of Drivers
  • 'View Details' link to provided information about drivers that need updating
  • Driver database containing 1000s of new Drivers for the latest devices
  • User interface makes it easier and more convenient to manage your drivers
  • Backup of your drivers
  • Driver Scan lets you update your drivers faster
  • Support for Windows Vista
  • Support for Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 (including 64-bit support for both)

Limitations:

  • 15 day Trial Period
  • The trial version does not let you update drivers online

OS requirements for Driver Genius:

  • OS: Win98/98SE/Me/2000/XP/2003/Vista/7 Compatible with Windows 7

Minimum requirements:

  • Memory: 64 MB
  • Free space: 10 MB
Pros
  • Easy to install and use
  • Back-up function
  • Easy to restore lost drivers
  • Good help file
Cons
  • No automatic download with trial version
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