I got myself into some mess on Windows 10 1903

Max Pen · 25 Dec 2019

Hey there,

So I took some precautions before I decided to use Auslogics Driver Updater. Basically my boot time to get started was being slow and took longer then usually so I thought I should update any old drivers as well as edit my start up programs and disable a few of those.

I took a system restore and a full backup of all my drivers with double driver.

System restore managed to fix some issues and double driver solves them short term.

Whenever I restart the system my usb keyboard and usb mouse do not respond and I also am stuck with the old windows boot manager with black background instead of the modern blue background boot manager.

I always have the issue with:

the intel chipset not starting up and it not recognizing my Logitech keyboard.

Edit: it seems double driver came through and solved the issue by letting it do a full restore of the backup I made.

In any case what is your opinion of driver updater programs like Auslogics Driver Updater?

ignatzatsonic · 25 Dec 2019

Driver update programs are generally frowned on here. You'll often seen the term "snake oil" associated with them.

There's an easy way to back up existing drivers with a command, but I've forgotten the details even though I ran the command a few months ago.

NavyLCDR · 25 Dec 2019

Third party driver update programs are snake oil.

spunk · 25 Dec 2019

In any case what is your opinion of driver updater programs like Auslogics Driver Updater?

All drivers are provided by the Computer/Motherboard manufacturer. there is no reason to use 3rd party Driver update programs. Many times it will identify a perfectly good driver that may be a little older but is specifically written for this hardware by the manufacturer, as needed to be updated, the update may not be compatible with the hardware.