The drivers help peripheral devices communicate with a computer. Why do I need to update drivers?Įvery computer and operating system needs drivers in order to work properly. They will scan your PC to advise you which of your drivers need updating, to save you tons of time (the alternative would be to manually look up each device on your system).īefore getting into the finer detail, let's look at what types of devices need drivers and what they do. However, driver updaters don't come into this category - they really do exist for free. Well, this is true to some extent, for most goods and services. You have probably heard that 'Nothing in life is free'.
