Installing new drivers

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I have Windows xp, IE 8. I have had my computer for 5 years & never
installed new drivers. How important is it to update drivers? My system is
working fine.

Thanks,
 
socks said:
I have Windows xp, IE 8. I have had my computer for 5 years & never
installed new drivers. How important is it to update drivers? My system
is
working fine.

Thanks,
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If your system is working fine, and all your hardware is fine, then there is
no real need for driver updating. If you need a newer driver, the device or
OS will certainly let you know ;-)
 
socks said:
I have Windows xp, IE 8. I have had my computer for 5 years & never
installed new drivers. How important is it to update drivers? My
system is working fine.
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It's not.

"If it ain't broke, don't fix it."

If there is nothing extra you need from a newer driver, if you are having no
issues, etc - don't mess with a good thing.
 
Well microsoft doesnt employ 100s of software techs who do nothing but
update software,same goes with drivers,they dont improve it for nothing.....
 
Andrew E. said:
Well microsoft doesnt employ 100s of software techs who do nothing but
update software,same goes with drivers,they dont improve it for
nothing.....
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Yes, the new drivers are written all the time for a particular reason, but
may not have anything to do with your present setup. Therefore, no need to
install it :-)
 
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Andrew E. said:
Well microsoft doesnt employ 100s of software techs who do nothing but
update software,same goes with drivers,they dont improve it for
nothing.....
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You say, "microsoft doesn[']t employ 100s of software techs who do nothing
but update software"; are you sure?

You say, "same goes with drivers,they dont improve it for nothing"; I ask
you "What?"

Most of the drivers that you use on your Windows operating system were not
written by Microsoft, but by the actual hardware device manufacturer. So -
on many levels, your answer makes no sense. Not that I would be totally
surprised, but...

In any case - better to leave well enough alone when it comes to drivers.
 
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