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• What's the story with DriverBoost? MVP of entry please?

  I fixed my Bluetooth mouse driver problem - see other post on this.  But in the past in response to thread found a supplement for DriverBoost.  I installed and it ran but will not update anything.  Interestingly, he did not find any problems with my "fixed" Bluetooth but found 20 other numbers of driver on my laptop!

  What the hell is happening?  A PC dealer friend laughed and said now that I probably have viruses of the product too!  Before I take off and hope for the best, that I have no virus I would like to know what you think of this tool.  Is - is this legitimate?  Should I conduct the search by setting these other issues 20 pilot?  Here's the url that I downloaded DriverBoost... http://DriverBoost.com/LP/drivers/update/Bluetooth-drivers.php

  Looked like a great program, but I don't pay and register until it is really logical to use for all those of you who are not.

  Thank you.

  ~ Ratsneve ~.

  Hello

  Like Mike said automatic update of drivers programs are not accurate and when they fail
  It can be spectacular (BAD). Updates to Windows are also far behind in the certification of drivers
  So it's best to update the drivers manually from the system manufacturer, device manufacturer,
  and/or sites OEM manufacturers to look for updates. There are tools such as DriverView
  below to help you determine the versions and dates however look true-up and install it
  must be done manually.

  Vista and Windows 7 updated drivers love then here's how update the most important.

  This is my generic how updates of appropriate driver:

  This utility, it is easy see which versions are loaded:

  -Free - DriverView utility displays the list of all device drivers currently loaded on your system.
  For each driver in the list, additional useful information is displayed: load address of the driver,
  Description, version, product name, company that created the driver and more.
  http://www.NirSoft.NET/utils/DriverView.html

  For drivers, visit manufacturer of emergency system and of the manufacturer of the device that are the most common.
  Control Panel - device - Graphics Manager - note the brand and complete model
  your video card - double - tab of the driver - write version information. Now, click on update
  Driver (this can do nothing as MS is far behind the certification of drivers) - then right-click.
  Uninstall - REBOOT it will refresh the driver stack.

  Repeat this for network - card (NIC), Wifi network, sound, mouse, and keyboard if 3rd party
  with their own software and drivers and all other main drivers that you have.

  Now in the system manufacturer (Dell, HP, Toshiba as examples) site (in a restaurant), peripheral
  Site of the manufacturer (Realtek, Intel, Nvidia, ATI, for example) and get their latest versions. (Look for
  BIOS, Chipset and software updates on the site of the manufacturer of the system here.)

  Download - SAVE - go to where you put them - right click - RUN AD ADMIN - REBOOT after
  each installation.

  Always check in the Device Manager - drivers tab to be sure the version you actually install
  presents itself. This is because some restore drivers before the most recent is installed (sound card drivers
  in particular that) so to install a driver - reboot - check that it is installed and repeat as
  necessary.

  Repeat to the manufacturers - BTW in the DO NOT RUN THEIR SCANNER device - check
  manually by model.

  Look at the sites of the manufacturer for drivers - and the manufacturer of the device manually.
  http://pcsupport.about.com/od/driverssupport/HT/driverdlmfgr.htm

  Installation and update of drivers under Windows 7 (updated drivers manually using the methods above
  It is preferable to ensure that the latest drivers from the manufacturer of system and device manufacturers are located)
  http://www.SevenForums.com/tutorials/43216-installing-updating-drivers-7-a.html

  If you update the drivers manually, then it's a good idea to disable the facilities of driver under Windows
  Updates, that leaves about Windows updates but it will not install the drivers that will be generally
  older and cause problems. If updates offers a new driver and then HIDE it (right click on it), then
  get new manually if you wish.

  Stop Windows 7 to automatically install device drivers
  http://helpdeskgeek.com/Windows-7/stop-Windows-7-from-automatically-installing-device-drivers/

  How to disable automatic driver Installation in Windows 7 / Vista
  http://www.AddictiveTips.com/Windows-Tips/how-to-disable-automatic-driver-installation-in-Windows-Vista/

  Turn off Windows Update Device Driver search prompt in Windows 7 / Vista (for professionals,
  Ultimate and Enterprise)
  http://www.AddictiveTips.com/Windows-tips/disable-Windows-Update-device-driver-search-prompt/

  I hope this helps.

  Rob Brown - Microsoft MVP<- profile="" -="" windows="" expert="" -="" consumer="" :="" bicycle=""><- mark="" twain="" said="" it="">

• I need a update for my HP DVD player &amp; not rely on Microsoft

  I have a problem with HP DVD & I tend to disagree if is saying that my DVD drive (HP DVD RW AD - 7586H) must be replaced. My dvd player works when he wants (has a clean spirit). The last update for my DVD drive is 21/06/2006 (7 years and enjoyed passing updated driver). Ive uninstalled my DVD drive & reinstalled after startup & has nothing there is never, ever a update for my via DriverBooster, DriverScanner or my in-kind Assistant from HP DVD drive & I used a certain programs to update my driver (Driverbooster, DriverScanner etc.). NEVER. If HP can give me a BIOS update, why not send me a DVD Player update through me HP Support Assistant HP?  Well, I think this is a time of combat that HP should create an update to solve all the problems of DVD rather than depend on Microsoft to fix it. If my DVD drive was well Windows I would use the microsoft Fixits, but since it is a HP DVD drive, I think HP should solve the problem, not Microsoft.

  What you see in the Device Manager is the driver control for the dvd player, what are you really need to look at is the version of the firmware on your dvd player & see if a newer firmware is available.

  Usually many even intermittent faults are more material than firmware, readers are very cheap but & can access a job of 2 minutes to replace if necessary more you a better quality disc & spec as you wish.

  I think KH21 is new firmware for this dvd player.

• Cursor stuck in the center of the screen

  All of a sudden the cursor on my son's pc is stuck in the middle of the screen.  It's a mouse optical usb.  I checked that the mouse (3 different ones) works on other computers in the House.  I tried to move the mouse to different ports, but the cursor remains blocked.  I rebooted the computer several times, both with the wired mouse and without the mouse, in him after reconnecting.  When I go to Device Manager (navagating around using the keyboard... fun, not!) there is no category for mice and other pointing devices, do not know if this is relevant or not.  This computer runs on Windows XP.  I would be grateful for any suggestion, at this point, I feel I have ruled out problems with ports and mouse/mice, do not know where to look.

  So, you have a USB keyboard or a PS/2 keyboard?

  What is the brand and model of your mouse?

  You may also download USBDevView from http://www.nirsoft.net/utils/usb_devices_view.html and see if it can detect the presence of your mouse in the registry.

  Hi PML... I appreciate your help.

  It is a usb mouse.  I have access to 3 all seem to run on other computers.  So I'm trying to use the computer problem is an optical mouse, Kensington, model K64381.  OK, so I downloaded the driverboost... and I'm ready to scan, but even if I am using the tab key, I can't land on the button 'Search now' huge... it never stops down on the link 'leave driverboost'... any suggestions.

  I meant the keyboard , not the mouse.  If you have a PS/2 keyboard, then you can safely uninstall all the USB root and hubs controllers (working from the bottom up) in Device Manager.  When you restart, Windows should detect the hardware and reinstall everything.  It may - or may not - the problem of your system, not recognizing the mouse when it is connected.

  The problem if you have a USB keyboard is that you then will be temporarily withoutANY interface to the computer... and IIRC, you must meet certain dialogs during the phases of detection.  If you can't answer (because you do not have a mouse or a keyboard), nothing is reinstalled.

  Even if you do not have a PS/2 keyboard, before uninstalling the hubs and USB controllers, you can search the devices 'ghosts' that can possibly cause a conflict that prevents your system by recognizing the mouse.  The directions are here:http://support.microsoft.com/kb/315539 replace step 1 with the following, which does not use the mouse:

  Windows key + R > cmd > Enter

  I'm not sure what you mean regarding the "Driverboost."  I wanted to say to you allows you to download a utility named 'usbdeview.  Direct download (for a zip file) link ishttp://www.nirsoft.net/utils/usbdeview.zip if you are able to unzip the file, you must then just run usbdeview.exe and he should do the scan automatically.  There is no button "scan now".

  USBDeview.exe should do the research work in the registry automatically.  If you want to consult the registry yourself, start by running regedit and navigate to

  HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Enum

  Should a subkey under Enum named HID, and a named another USB.  If you develop any of these two subkeys (based on your device manager, you can miss the subkey HID completely), you should see a number of entries that begin with the characters Vid.  Here is the 'provider identification' for different devices connected to your computer.

  The VID of Kensington is D 047, then look for an entry or entries that look like this: "Vid_047D & Pid_xxxx" (the xxxx is the "product identification code"; I believe that the value of PID for your mouse 1067, but I could be wrong).

  If you click on the subkey under the Vid for Kensington, you 'should' see details of your mouse.  It should look like this (although it is a Logitech mouse):http://cid-18b259158254905b.office.live.com/self.aspx/.Public/mouse%20reg%20key.jpg

• RAPOO 5 G Maus (wireless mouse)

  A PC (MEDION), Windows7, meinem sharp Maus nicht so.
  Habe dann den is small USB receiver a mein Notebook angeschlossen und die Maus lief sleeps dofort.
  Woran kann are bei meinem PC liegen?
  Habe nun schon several Tagus alles versucht, auch mit DriverBoost.
  Put das Ding an meinem PC years nicht laufen.

  WER kann mir helfen?

  Hi Frodo,

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  I hope this information helps you!