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Is Driver Reviver and Registry Reviver a con

Anonymous
2012-01-13T17:23:16+00:00

Has anybody heard of reviversoft Company

And can any one recommend any drivers updaters and registry cleaners that you use

What Regisry software do you use ?

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  1. Anonymous
    2012-01-13T17:37:03+00:00

    Me? No

    The best  "safe cleaner" is CCleaner, even then be careful when you use the registry cleaner if you must.

    Best place for drivers is not a cure all, so don't rely on one.

    Learn your pc, if intel or amd, visit their sites regularly using their driver utility to check for updates.

    Graphics? Basically every month.

    Realtek? As above nearly every month.

    If you get stuck download Driver View from Nirsoft (free) It will list your drivers, post it here or a link and I'll tell you what needs updating / you don't want anywhere near your pc (bsod's)

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  1. Anonymous
    2012-01-19T23:33:49+00:00

    Yes, I use the CCleaner Registry Cleaner. But I vet everything. And if in doubt, leave it in.

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  3. Anonymous
    2012-01-13T18:25:16+00:00

    I wouldnt reccommend any automated tool for drivers, or any of the 'SpeedUpMyPc' type of programs, whether free or paid for.

    If a big box PC, eg Dell/HP or Laptop drivers are provided free by that PC maker

    Or if a generic PC from the individual hardware makers, eg motherboard, graphics etc.

    I also would not recommend using Windows Update for drivers, excepting in the case of certain specific PC makers, and those makers would say to use windows update.

    And as a general rule drivers dont require updateing unless that driver cures a known bug or provides greater functionality.

     

    Agreed. Do it yourself only when needed.

    Also, I'm not familiar with Registry Reviver, however these types of programs often claim to fix registry "errors" which simply don't matter. In trying to fix these unimportant "errors" they can often wreak havoc on the PC causing it to either not work properly or at all.

    Don't look to registry cleaners as a cure-all for your computer woes. If you have a specific problem, look for a specific answer. The people in these forums will be glad to help.

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  4. Anonymous
    2012-01-13T17:47:10+00:00

    I wouldnt reccommend any automated tool for drivers, or any of the 'SpeedUpMyPc' type of programs, whether free or paid for.

    If a big box PC, eg Dell/HP or Laptop drivers are provided free by that PC maker

    Or if a generic PC from the individual hardware makers, eg motherboard, graphics etc.

    I also would not recommend using Windows Update for drivers, excepting in the case of certain specific PC makers, and those makers would say to use windows update.

    And as a general rule drivers dont require updateing unless that driver cures a known bug or provides greater functionality.

    On the systems here I cannot remember that last time I updated a driver (well it was graphics in March 2011)

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