Is there a free program that will scan my computer and find missing missing/outdated drivers and update them?

November 2, 2009

now what I want to know is, is there a good program out there that will scan my computer for drivers and if I don’t have a driver or a driver is not updated it will find the best or most appropriate for the hardware and update the driver or install a better version of driver? I ask because I seem to not be able to get sound playing from my speakers, and i suspect it is either no drivers are installed or outdated drivers are on my computer because I just installed Windows XP a few days ago.
Now don’t forget that I said a free program, and to me free means 100% free, like freeware programs. I do not want shareware because most of the trials/demos only scan your computer to tell you that you have a problem(and why would you need a program like this if you don’t suspect there is a problem?), but then to fix it you must then purchase the program so only suggest freeware/free programs.

What's the best solution to internet security? All in one or a combination of free programs? If so, which ones?

September 24, 2009

I’ve tried Trend Micro, McAfee, Norton, Registry Mechanic, CA, and several freeware programs like Zone Alarm, AVG, Advanced System Care, Spyware Blaster, Easy Cleaner, and most recently COMODO Internet Security. It seems to me like they all worked somewhat well for a while. Seems like either the program gets too cumbersome or the PC ends up slowing way down. Even had 3 PC’s die after getting slow. Got a laptop now that’s really slowed down. Do you just need to switch security providers frequently? Who do you trust??

What are good freeware programs for xp?

July 15, 2009

I have spybot, adaware, ccleaner, and wise registry cleaner.

What are some good freeware programs that are good to have for XP?