- A Word Of Warning by Aharleygyrl
17 y
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Driver Agent
http://driveragent.com/
Do not use this program.
It says you need drivers on some programs. But, when you download them, it
can screw up your computer. I just paid $30 for the program and $165 to
the computer shop to semi-fix my PC, which took a week. I am still trying
to clean up the mess and make things work again. It is not a rogue
program, meaning it doesn't give false positives. It doesn't put spyware
on your PC or anything. BUT, some drivers can make it so you cannot log on
to your PC. I recommend just using your device manager if you think you
may need new drivers, and always back up your hard drive(s) before downloading
drivers or anything else.
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- Thanks! by been there done that
17 y
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I think these companies are so eager to get money for their product, that as long as they can scan and decide what to sell you, they don't care if what they sell is exactly what you need or is compatible with your other programs. They'll just sell you whatever they have on hand. There is a site that lists FREE drivers from each manufacturer's website, and also explanations of each file in your Task List, in case you want to know about the programs that run on your computer without you knowing (your "task list" is found by pressing CTRL-ALT-DELETE...all 3 at the same time, but only ONCE (you can check now),...twice is "turn off computer and restart).
http://answersthatwork.com
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- Re: Thanks! by Aharleygyrl
17 y
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| yeah, once in a while i need a driver for something, but my pc was working fine, so i didn't need anything like it said i did. it had quite a list it said i had to have. if i have any doubts in the future, i am going to right click my computer, click properties, then hardware and device manager. each item is listed on there if you click the plus signs you will see them, then if you right click it it says update drivers. once in a great while it will update a driver and will not work properly, but you have the option to roll back the driver to the original. the stupid program i bought said i needed new IDE drivers. that is where it messed up my whole PC, so i am staying away from those altogether.
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