CNET Editors' review
Driver updates? "If it ain't broke, don't fix it," describes how many users feel about updating their system's drivers, but these important bits of software tell your PC's components what to do, and it's wise, sometimes critical, to update them regularly. SlimDrivers Free is a simple tool that uses cloud-based scans to identify, download, and help you install driver updates for your system. It creates a personal profile that remembers your drivers and downloads the right ones automatically when you scan your system.
SlimDrivers Free's simple, colorful interface advised us to begin by scanning our system, so we did. The process involves two steps, scanning for updates and reviewing the findings. SlimDrivers found two updates, which doesn't sound like much, but we keep our test system up-to-date. We selected the first update for downloading and chose to ignore the other for the time being. SlimDrivers not only downloaded the update but also unzipped and started it. Better still, it created a restore point and backup so that we could easily roll back any changes it made.
The update wizard is the same one we'd have downloaded had we visited the vendor's site. We needed to click OK now and then to complete the update process, but in no time we'd downloaded and installed both updates. Scanning again showed that our system was up-to-date with no more updates available. Running Windows Update found nothing SlimDrivers had missed. From the program's toolbar we could uninstall drivers, restore changes, back up our drivers, submit drivers for checking, and access the options, including scheduling automatic update scans and viewing the log files. Product support includes an online forum.
Updated drivers help keep your system running safely and smoothly. SlimDrivers Free certainly helps simplify what can be a complex, piecemeal process that some people find intimidating. Every driver's update process is different, and you'll need to pay attention during the process to click OK and allow the update to proceed at various points. Some updates may require a reboot, too. But if you simply follow each update's instructions, you'll be fine, with SlimDrivers Free's help.
SlimDrivers Free - Update your PC drivers automatically - Download Video Previews:Publisher's Description
From SlimWare Utilities:
SlimDrivers automatically updates PC drivers with real-time scanning and cloud technology. The first cloud-based utility for updating and maintaining drivers, SlimDrivers provides instant optimization of the interaction between a computer and its system components and periperhals, such as printers, graphic and sound cards, motherboards, USB ports, game controllers and other devices and hardware. SlimDrivers scans a PC, identifies the correct drivers needed, and retrieves them from the cloud, automatically installing the most current, precise drivers for each individual PC. SlimDrivers features a one-click, start scan button on its product homepage, which begins the process automatically to scan a PC and identify out-of-date or broken drivers. Then, seamlessly, SlimDrivers creates a personalized driver profile of that PC, and accesses the online cloud database for the most up-to-date, customized driver software.
SlimDrivers starts the installation process automatically, immediately improving the performance of peripheral devices and maintaining the integrity of communication between software and hardware. Because SlimDrivers uses a cloud database, consumers have automated access to the most current updates for their PC drivers, alleviating the need to search the Web for updates or determine whether their drivers need repair. In real-time, SlimDrivers detects when a driver becomes out-dated, then serves and installs the most recent versions, customized for that individual PC. SlimDrivers updates driver software for all popular computer device brands and works on 32 and 64 bit Windows platforms.
What's new in this version: Version 2.2.27042 contains minor bug fixes. It also includes compatibility upgrades for better integration into Windows 8 and improved coordination with 3rd party applications.
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4.4 starsout of 2,115 votes
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Current version:
4.6 starsout of 65 votes
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"Simple to use."
Version: SlimDrivers 2.2.27042
Pros
Quick and easy
Cons
Doesn't check all drivers
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"SlimDriversFree"
Version: SlimDrivers 2.2.27042
Pros
Works great. Easiest driver update program I've ever used.
Makes setting up a new PC a snap.Cons
None so far
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"It really does work!!"
Version: SlimDrivers 2.2.27042
Pros
Fast scan and gets good results, easy to use but at the same time gives you lots of different ways to Update your drivers.
Cons
Takes time to install all of the drivers.
Summary
It does what it says it will do and no surprises You always seem to get with any free software. If I can in the future I will positively upgrade to the pro version of this software!!!
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"Really helps sorting out old drivers"
Version: SlimDrivers 2.2.27042
Pros
Really easy to use and the interface does not require an expert to understand. The application also does restore points by default, but that can be disabled. There is a drivers backup feature provided as well.
Cons
Free version does not have full automatic updating, but that is not a major issue. The application window sometimes ends up on top of the installer window and then it is not always obvious that some button on the installer window has to be clicked.
Summary
Has not failed me yet and I have been using this application for more than one year. SlimDrivers helped me hunt down those drivers that were installed with the hardware and turned out to be six years old. The colour indicator really helped and now I know at least what specific drivers I actually have to use for the onboard devices. Restore points help, but I never yet had to actually restore a driver to a previous version.
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"Free, fast and easy"
Version: SlimDrivers 2.2.27042
Pros
My computer has not stopped working or crashed or freezed.
Cons
I cannot be sure of authenticity of drivers.
Summary
Excellent provided it is free.
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"Not pretty to look at, but great job!"
Version: SlimDrivers 2.2.27042
Pros
Extremely accurate in discovering outdated drivers.
Extremely accurate installing the correct driver updates.
Does the driver download AND installation--no need to visit horrible driver sites like Intel and Asus.Cons
Interface looks like puke.
Interface not resizable.
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"Scan was fast, updates were done quickly for free."
Version: SlimDrivers 2.2.27042
Pros
Free, Fast and updated a dozen outdated drivers on both my Windows 7 and Windows 8 PC & laptop ithout any problems.
Cons
After updating 2 PCs and my laptop - I have seen no problems.
Summary
Fantastic, free and fast!
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"Works well overall"
Version: SlimDrivers 2.2.27042
Pros
You can turn off an option so that it does not start with windows
Cons
None found thus far
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"Brilliant - if only all software were the same."
Version: SlimDrivers 2.2.27042
Pros
I've just added again to a new computer and it installed easily. It's a doddle to set up and just ticks away in the background. I run AVG PC TuneUp as well (another good program though not free) and although AVG constantly reports registry issues etc. never once has it reported a problem with defragmentation.
Cons
None - and I've been running this program on different computers (all Windows 7) for over a year. It's gradually replaced my paid (by Ashampoo) Defrag 3, though this too is a good (low cost) program.
Summary
It's free, it's brilliant, you shouldn't be without it.
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"great program"
Version: SlimDrivers 2.2.27042
Pros
keeps all new an old drivers up to date whatever the operating system is
Cons
in the beginning of first use of this program it may take a while to update everything but catches up quick
Summary
I really like this program as there are many things I have to remember already and this is set to automatically do it for me Yeah!!!!!!
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