Outdated drivers

RadarSync 2008 Free Edition < http://www.radarsync.com > is the only product I tested that won't cost you a dime. It also claims to update not just drivers but applications as well. The installer is conventional, but it tries to install a browser toolbar and a separate free-trial product, so be sure to uncheck those options if you don't want them.

In my tests, RadarSync found only one outdated driver on the Vista PC (which uses the aforementioned PCI chipset). The program fared better on my XP system, producing results comparable to those of the more conservative DriverAgent.

In addition, RadarSync also found some out-of-date software (not just drivers). If this is useful to you, it won't cost you anything to use RadarSync either in place of or in addition to a related product.

RadarSync also gets points for providing useful information when you click Details for chipset drivers. The program pointed out several issues that the newer drivers will not correct.

The RadarSync site says that the $30 paid version includes tech support, omits advertising, and lets you schedule automatic updates. [Source:  Windows Secrets Newsletter of 7-31.]

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