How to Deal With Those Pesky
Device Driver Errors

Posted: March 27th, 2011

Driver errors are bound to occur from time to time, and they can certainly cause a good deal of aggravation. But lo, it doesn’t have to be so. Check out these tips for correcting those pesky driver errors.

Update, Update, Update
The answer to many driver errors is to find the latest update patch, apply it, and watch the errors melt away. You see, many driver errors are caused by Windows Updates that are unavoidable. These updates can make key changes to code that end up affecting how drivers run. When this happens, developers are quick to hear word of it and update their drivers accordingly. Once you’ve done so yourself, everything should be back to pleasant web surfing and double rainbows.

Check for Malware
It could be that a file has been corrupted by malware, and this has led to your driver not working. Counter this by busting out the big guns, a powerful program that can find that nasty malware, quarantine it, and then smash it to little tiny pieces of mal.

Re-install the Driver
With certain device drivers, as with certain programs, re-installing seems to be the only course of action. All it can take is one file to get corrupted and it can render the driver or program useless. Instead of trying to diagnose the problem for hours on end, it’s often easier to just save yourself the trouble, delete the offending driver, and re-install it. Problem solved.

Driver errors can be a major annoyance, but hopefully some of these tips will help keep your hair in your head, and your drivers and devices in prime working order. Our Captain Optimizer can automatically update your drivers, saving you much of the work that comes with doing so manually.

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