Re: [Update] Snappy Driver Installer Origin 1.13.1.765

On 18/06/2024 10:49, John C. wrote:
> Shadow wrote:
>> wasbit wrote:
>>> 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.
> 
> Holy mother! 40gb is way too much to download. Way too risky too.
> Thankfully, Shadow tells how to get around that (below.)
> 
>> 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.
> 
> Thanks for that info, Shadow.
> 

Perhaps I should have said 'optional' full driver download.


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wasbit