Got Scary PC Problems? Look at What's Buried Inside

Buried within your computer are a multitude of small programs. These programs are called drivers and critical to a PC's function and performance, yet people often ignore them or are unaware of their existence. Actively maintaining these drivers can boost performance and reduce problems so you can get the most from your PC.

This is where DriverAgent™ (www.driveragent.com) comes in. If you have it, use it frequently. If you don't have it, get it so you can keep your device drivers up-to-date.

One of the modern PC's strengths is that you have a virtually unlimited range of choices for adding on devices such as keyboards, cameras, printers, and storage. The PC is able to handle these additions with ease as long as it has a driver.

Driver software is different from application software. An application gives you the software tools to perform a task, like download and edit a photo or compose and send an email. The driver does the grunt work of translating generalized instructions and data from the application into device-specific signals to the relevant hardware, like a camera or modem.

Like everything else on the PC, drivers need occasional maintenance to stay in top form. Unfortunately, maintaining driver software is not a simple task without DriverAgent.

Regular scanning your PC with DriverAgent can help you determine which drivers are needed and what their revision status is. Then it checks a database of more than a million drivers to see if any of the PC's drivers can be updated. DriverAgent can then automatically download and install those driver updates.

Author : Richard Medugno

Richard Medugno is a freelance writer.