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Drivers
Driver - short for Device Driver, software that interacts with the operating system and a hardware device such as a printer or video card
Driver Rollback - if you've recently updated a driver and now your system is acting up, you can rollback the driver with good success. Right-click on 'My Computer' -> click on 'Properties' -> 'Hardware' tab->'Device Manager' -> in the Device Manager window, navigate to the device and double-click to open a Properties Dialog Box ->click the 'Driver' tab - click 'Rollback Driver'
Tip: hardware manufacturers update drivers to reflect the latest technology and to repair bugs. You can check online with the manufacturer for any device you're having trouble with, often you'll find documentation noting the exact problem you're experiencing - simply update the driver and your problem is solved.
Tip: 'If it isn't broken, don't fix it' is one school of thought when it comes to drivers, especially video cards - you wouldn't be the first to start having problems only after an update.
Tip: If you want to experiment with video drivers try Omega Drivers
Drivers Headquarters - test your system for the latest drivers, free online scan plus membership services
Driver Guide - register for free and download drivers
Answers That Work - list of device manufacturers with driver resources
WinDriverBackup - freeware application from JerMar Software Corporation; identifies all drivers and allows for a quick and easy backup. An updated (non-freeware) version called DriverGuide Toolkit (Free Trial) provides additional functionality including search capability for updated drivers
Browser Sentinel (Free Trial) - provides info on installed BHO's plus options to disable or for a clean BHO removal (removes the registry entry, the file, and unregisters the DLL module). Also addresses LSP's, ActiveX, Pages, Search Strings, Prefixes, Toolbars, Loaded Modules, Startup and Running Programs, Hosts file, common misconfigurations, NT Drivers, and more.