DriverHound

2.1.1.11

Software information

License:

Shareware (Free to try)


Updated:

06 Aug 2012


Publisher:

Xionix

Website:

http://xionix.com

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Size: 0 Bytes


Downloads: 3709


Platform: Windows (All Versions)

Review by Frederick Barton (Cybersecurity Editor)

on 27 Jun 2017

Updating drivers is always a pain and it's the main reason many people keep delaying when it comes to reinstalling their operating systems. Fortunately, there are specialized applications, such as DriverHound, which can make this job significantly easier. The application can find and download driver updates, back up existing drivers, restore them and more. It is an excellent utility to have around, especially if you hate dealing with drivers.

The software is free to try with some restrictions. It comes in a small package and it can be installed quickly, on any modern Windows platform. Also, you don't have to install any prerequisite tools and you don't need powerful hardware.

DriverHound places a wide range of options at your disposal, all neatly organized on separate tabs. The main dashboard is where you can find some overall statistics about your drivers, as well as an option to check for updates. If you want more control, you can go to the second tab and scan your installed drivers. The software can scan all devices that have drivers, but you can set it to scan only specific ones, like video controllers, sound devices and so on. The scanning process doesn't take too long and once it's done, you can download the latest drivers for those devices.

Another useful feature is the possibility of backing up and restoring drivers. This is particularly useful if you have to reinstall your operating system. You can back up all your drivers and store them in a safe place. Once you've reinstalled the operating system, you can use DriverHound to unpack those backups and reinstall your drivers as they were.

With DriverHound on your computer, finding the latest driver updates and installing them will become a trivial task.

Pros

You can scan devices and update their drivers on the fly. The software can back up your drivers and restore them exactly as they were.

Cons

The free version has many limitations.

DriverHound
2.1.1.11

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DriverHound Editor’s Review Rating

DriverHound has been reviewed by Frederick Barton on 27 Jun 2017. Based on the user interface, features and complexity, Findmysoft has rated DriverHound 4 out of 5 stars, naming it Excellent

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