DriverHive - Why are drivers important?

This video discusses what device drivers are and why keeping them updated is important. DriverHive improves system performance and stability by automatically identifying and updating outdated or missing device drivers. DriverHive protects your system's performance and stability by ensuring you always have the most updated and stable drivers for your hardware.

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device drivers are pieces of software
which operate at the lowest level up
your computer
allowing your operating system to
communicate with different pieces of
hardware
that make up your computer examples of
this hardware
include your printer mouse keyboard
microphone and network card let's take a
look at some reasons why it's so
important to keep drivers up-to-date
the Windows operating system
is regularly updated drivers are the key
interface
that allows your hardware to communicate
with Windows
the drivers will need to be updated over
time
as Windows itself is updated even new
computers can be out-of-date
computer manufacturers defined
in lockdown a certain version of a
computer six months or more before it
goes into mass production
this means that on day one your drivers
could be up to six months
out-of-date which could cause a problem
or conflict
new hardware that you add to your
computer
requires new drivers if you connect
devices
such as digital cameras and printers to
your computer
each of these devices requires a
different driver
these drivers are frequently updated by
the manufacturer
in order to avoid conflicts with
existing drivers
the majority of Windows crashes are
caused by conflicting drivers
faulty or out-of-date drivers
can have significant impacts on your
computer's stability
M Performance they can lead to issues as
serious as the dreaded
blue screen of death in general system
instability
or more minor issues like slow boot
times
application freezes application crashes
or slow internet surfing a.m. finely
updated drivers enhance security on your
PC
Windows is becoming more secure about
the day
but drivers make the best target for
viruses and theft tools
because the tie into the lowest levels
above the Windows operating system
by keeping your drivers up to date
you will ensure that you are getting the
latest releases in security patches
providing enhanced security protection
for your PC