Re: [Update] Snappy Driver Installer Origin 1.13.1.765

On Mon, 17 Jun 2024 10:06:34 +0100, wasbit <[email protected]> wrote:

>On 16/06/2024 14:17, John C. wrote:
>> Allan Higdon wrote:
>>> "Snappy Driver Installer Origin is a portable Windows tool to install
>>> and update device drivers. It can be used offline to install drivers
>>> where Internet isn’t available. No more searching for drivers after a
>>> clean install, just let Snappy Driver Installer Origin do it’s thing and
>>> your job will be done in no time. The perfect technician’s tool.
>>>
>>> State of the art driver matching algorithm. Fully portable so you can
>>> run it from a USB flash drive. Built in application and driver pack
>>> updates. Can be fully automated using the built in scripting engine.
>>> Multilingual interface. Built-in and custom themes. Supports Windows XP,
>>> Vista, 7, 8, 8.1, 10, 11."
>>>
>>> Snappy Driver Installer Origin remains a free, open source project.
>>>
>>> Home Page
>>> https://www.glenn.delahoy.com/snappy-driver-installer-origin/
>>>
>>> Changelog
>>> https://www.glenn.delahoy.com/downloads/sdio/changelog.txt
>> 
>> I've always avoided such programs. A lot of them install malware and
>> PUPs as it says on this programs home page. This one might be worth
>> looking at though, so thanks.
>> 
>
>I've been using it for over a year, probably 2, with no problems.
>It's brilliant at finding drivers for motherboards when you don't have 
>the installation CD.

	I've used it for much longer than that. Always choose the
"stable" driver, it will give you a lot of optional drivers, some from
third party contributors. I think there's a menu item that can
eliminate anything risky.
>
>Conversely the full driver download is over 40GB & is updated via a 
>torrent network so the speed is governed by who you happen to be 
>connected to at the time.

	It's always well seeded. I used to download the full version,
but the portable tiny version is much more handy. You only download
the drivers you need.
	[]'s
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