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hi
im new to the forum so a big hello to you all.
Is drivermax a safe program to use and do i need to update my drivers at all.?

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Driver update programs can be extremely dangerous - sometimes they recommend drivers that are not correct for your system and can even prevent it from booting, etc. Your safest bet is to go to the manufacturer of each component and get your drivers there ... and yes having the latest drivers is usually the best for a stable computer.

DriverMax does have a tool to back-up the drivers you have installed which can be a nice feature. You create a back-up in case you ever need to restore.

If you do choose to use a driver update program then here are some tips for the safest use:
1. Create a Restore Point before installing the driver (type Create Restore into the start-search, run it and follow the prompts)
2. Install only one driver at a time; if it offers 5 then choose one and deselect the others. you can always run it again to get more.
3. Reboot after the driver is installed.
4. If there are any issues after reboot (or it won't reboot into normal mode at all) then boot to safe mode and recover from the restore point. And then obviously don't allow the program to install that driver again.
5. Go back to step 1, making a restore point and then try the next driver offered. Repeat until no drivers are left that you haven't tried.
 
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