[access-uk] Re: Driver updaters and scanners
- From: Shaun O'Connor <capricorn8159@xxxxxxxxx>
- To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Mon, 09 Feb 2015 13:23:23 +0000
if you know the manufacturer of the driver you are after, that's where
you should go.
There a many rogue"driver updates" making their rounds, this is a
problem that is likely to increase.
However it would be inappropriate to go into the reasons for this in
this current thread/group for a number of reasons over and above
accessibility( although these issues could and most likely will impact
on user accessibility).
On 09/02/2015 11:29, TONY CRETNEY wrote:
> One day last week I had a rather strange Windows update which didn't close
> windows down in the normal way but it hung on for something like One and a
> half hours after which I had to close the system manually by holding the
> power button in for a short time. Since this my 'Driver Support' programme
> refused to open up and I have uninstalled it from my computer. I have
> looked on Google and Yahoo for a free, or reasonably priced replacement, but
> whenever I find one and go to download it I seem to be running into trouble,
> as MacAfee is always telling me that the download is dangerous. I tend to
> accept this as last night before going off the computer I cleaned nearly one
> GB of rubbish from the hard drive.
> Can anyone recommend a good driver updater and suggest a website where I
> might get it?
> Thanks in advance for any suggestions.
> Tony
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