Eli Posted October 6, 2012 Share Posted October 6, 2012 Hi I`m attaching a short list of outdated drivers. Questions: Is there a point in updating those drivers? If yes, what are the benefits? Thanks. OS : MS windows XP pro sp3 Processor : AMD Athlon 64x2 Dual core 3800, 2009Mhz.Mother board : Gygabyte M61 PM-S2 Ram : 3GBDisk space : 649.05 GB Default browser: FirefoxProtection : Sandboxie, MBam free version Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nodles Posted October 6, 2012 Share Posted October 6, 2012 I almost always update drivers, mainly 'cause bugfixes and better performance, but sometimes for more/new features. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Winapp2.ini Posted October 6, 2012 Share Posted October 6, 2012 I always update my drivers, same reasons as nodles. There's little reason for me not to. winapp2.ini additions thread winapp2.ini github Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators Nergal Posted October 6, 2012 Moderators Share Posted October 6, 2012 I agree in usual terms with the above two posters, I have had to roll some drivers back after the upgrade (usually nVidia or switching to earlier versions of Atheros when a dLink driver is cruddy) ADVICE FOR USING CCleaner'S REGISTRY INTEGRITY SECTION DON'T JUST CLEAN EVERYTHING THAT'S CHECKED OFF. Do your Registry Cleaning in small bits (at the very least Check-mark by Check-mark) ALWAYS BACKUP THE ENTRY, YOU NEVER KNOW WHAT YOU'LL BREAK IF YOU DON'T. Support at https://support.ccleaner.com/s/?language=en_US Pro users file a PRIORITY SUPPORT via email support@ccleaner.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eli Posted October 7, 2012 Author Share Posted October 7, 2012 Do the performance improvements related to the above mentioned driver updates worth the risk of some screwed up driver? OS : MS windows XP pro sp3 Processor : AMD Athlon 64x2 Dual core 3800, 2009Mhz.Mother board : Gygabyte M61 PM-S2 Ram : 3GBDisk space : 649.05 GB Default browser: FirefoxProtection : Sandboxie, MBam free version Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jamin4u Posted October 7, 2012 Share Posted October 7, 2012 Is there a trusted program to identify outdated drivers with links to downloads? Online Documentation...CCleaner Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Super Fast Posted October 7, 2012 Share Posted October 7, 2012 If it were me, I would update it in the hopes of performance improvement. Hit & miss. Sometimes you will see a difference, other times it will feel the same speed. It's worth trying, just in case it does improve the speed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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