- Jun 20, 2011
- 1,006
frequent updating of drivers makes the system a big mess, in a word, a mess.
IObit is Scummy
- Thread starter Burrito
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You should have been able to use System Restore or boot to Last Known Good Configuration (if you were using Windows 7, or had enabled it in Windows 8, 10) to get your system working again.
- Jun 20, 2011
- 1,006
I don't change the system configuration and settings so often.
- Oct 31, 2014
- 1,712
Something you didn't adjust correctly in the program. It never give drivers if is not for your system
On rare occasions, drivers it installs can cause issues, even if they have passed WHQL testing. This is an issue with all driver update software.
- Oct 31, 2014
- 1,712
Maybe. But i have never one problem. Normaly i am lucky
- Jul 6, 2017
- 2,392
Sorry. but after what happened with Malwarebytes I have not used any IObit products again, it does not give me confidence.I may be wrong but ..
Well they are a shady company, who publish (mostly) very good software. Their software is safe to use, despite the questionable actions of the company.
- May 16, 2018
- 1,363
This happened to me too. Not with Driver Booster, but with another driver update software.
Which goes back to the point.... use caution with this type of product. Or maybe don't use it at all..
- May 26, 2014
- 1,339
IObit products (and similars) try to fix problems that dont exist in first place, so I personally avoid them.
- Jan 29, 2017
- 1,201
Hahaha... and yet you fall in with Kaspersky... Eh?
Kaspersky AV injected unique ID that allowed sites to track users, even in incognito mode
Feature Kaspersky added in 2015 also made it possible to be ID’d across different browsers.
arstechnica.com
I have to agree with Roger, their software is pretty good, and the GUI is always easy to use. The drivers are never wrong either.
But I think driver easy is the best
- Oct 14, 2014
- 497
I'm so happy I got wiser when it came to computer software to ditch IObit products. Used to use Driver Booster but since I download drivers manually now, I don't have a use for their crummy products
I am shocked people use snake oil from Iobit.
Well it's much quicker and easier than manually download and installing drivers.
There's not much difference between Driver Booster and Driver Easy, in terms of the size of the driver database, but the accuracy of matching drivers, is probably slightly better in Driver Easy. However the free version of Driver Easy is quite limited compared to the paid version, as it requires all drivers to be installed manually.
One important difference is that the Driver Easy, unlike most driver update software, is published by a trustworthy company. They even gave me a free license, after I suggested that they remove some misleading advertising from their website.
- May 16, 2018
- 1,363
Alright Roger, I'll take a look at Driver Easy.
Yea DE is very nice, and a company with staff that is determined to make a very professional, and reliable product. They even used to come on here and give advice.
- May 16, 2018
- 1,363
- Jun 24, 2016
- 2,487
Like many "registry cleaners" or "optimizers", they rely on scareware. Implanting a fear about something that doesn't exist in order for you to buy something you don't need.
- Aug 4, 2016
- 1,465
Just my take here: Having no issues whatever with this Win 10 install, I did an Reflect Image & out of interest RE: This thread I installed Driver Booster & let it do its stuff, there were dire warnings to update & install Pro as my NVIDIA driver was exploitable (I didn't) - Anyway I ran the PC for a couple of days having had many drivers updated yet no discernible improvements including network speeds etc.
O&O Defrag latest did have issues running slowly, nothing was improved - Anyway as there were unwanted bits & RougeKiller found bits of malware I decided to image back as I saw no improvements to a state I knew worked OK. For the first time I can remember Reflect failed running Windows PE? and I got a repeated black screen.
This required using a boot medium & went back a few days & all is well - My initial assessment it messed up a really well working PC & as there were no backups made by the program? (As I could boot into damaged Windows with Boost changes) - I often think leave well alone, if its running well leave it? As it was I always have images but others may not have but this was just my experience. Could be a one off? Never again
EDIT: For fairness to me & a morbid fascination, I'm going to do the same thing again tomorrow & see if the same issues occur as other factors could have been involved? If I'm never seen on here again, well..? Of course nothing is proved apart from it may cause issues on this PC.
O&O Defrag latest did have issues running slowly, nothing was improved - Anyway as there were unwanted bits & RougeKiller found bits of malware I decided to image back as I saw no improvements to a state I knew worked OK. For the first time I can remember Reflect failed running Windows PE? and I got a repeated black screen.
This required using a boot medium & went back a few days & all is well - My initial assessment it messed up a really well working PC & as there were no backups made by the program? (As I could boot into damaged Windows with Boost changes) - I often think leave well alone, if its running well leave it? As it was I always have images but others may not have but this was just my experience. Could be a one off? Never again
EDIT: For fairness to me & a morbid fascination, I'm going to do the same thing again tomorrow & see if the same issues occur as other factors could have been involved? If I'm never seen on here again, well..?
Of course nothing is proved apart from it may cause issues on this PC.
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