Impressive and free antivirus and antispyware package
Platform : Windows 98, Windows NT, Windows 2000, Windows XP
Type:
Manufacturer: Bluesquad
Size: 3.8MB
Rating: 5
Verdict: A great antivirus and antispyware program at no cost
System Requirements:
When Windows Safe Mode, System Restore and even the Recovery Console can't
help get your troublesome PC working again, then there's probably only one
alternative: reinstalling Windows from scratch. But that takes more than just
your Windows CD. You'll also need the drivers for all your hardware, either the
original discs or downloaded versions (if you've upgraded them). Locating those
could be a hassle at the best of times, but if your PC is faulty then it's going
to be a nightmare. Unless you've thought ahead, that is, and installed a copy of
Driver Genius.
The program couldn't be much easier to use. It starts by detecting all your
third-party drivers (the ones that don't come with Windows), and displaying them
in a tree form. You can then choose which ones to back up (or check your PC name
to select everything). Finally, click "Start Backup", specify a file name, and
your chosen drivers will be saved, no further intervention required.
The default action is to back up your drivers to a specified folder. That
works fine in most situations -- just point Windows Setup at that folder to
install whatever driver you need -- but may take a sizeable chunk of disk space.
If you'd like to be a little neater, then Driver Genius can also compress your
drivers into a ZIP file, or a self-extracting executable file. There's even the
option to create an "auto installer" file, which displays the drivers it
contains, and lets you choose exactly which ones you'd like to install.
Note that this download offer will be taken offline on or around the 28th of
November 2006. Ignore the 'time limited demo' reference on this page. To turn
your Driver Genius Professional 5 download in to a full application, head to
www.bluesquad.co.uk/vnu/drivergenius/register
to get your serial code.
UPGRADE OFFER - upgrade to Driver Genius Professional 2006
The latest version of Driver Genius includes an improved driver update
function, supporting more hardware. Driver backup can be automated through the
command line, the driver database now supports more than 30,000 devices, and a
range of functions have been optimised for speed. It'll be easier and quicker to
locate drivers online and download them, too.
While the normal retail price is £16.96 for these benefits, you qualify for a
special £5 discount, just by entering the promotional code
BSQ-DRIVER when ordering Driver Genius Professional Edition
2006 at the BlueSquad site. Visit
www.bluesquad.co.uk/vnu/drivergenius/offer
to find out more.