Keeping a copy of downloaded driver

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Man-wai Chang On +MS=V32B

When Vi$ta download and install a driver, where could I find it?

Does Vi$ta log the event into c:\Windows\WindowsUpdate.log?

I would like to keep a copy of that driver so that when I re-install
Vi$ta, I don't need to download it again. Also the driver might
disappear in the future.

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Open WindowsUpdate.log in Notepad, and do a search for "drvs". Here's an
example:
Click to expand...

The name of the log file is WindowsUpdate.log. Is it appropriate for
Window$ Update only? Would "Searching for driver online" log to the
exact same file?


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The name of the log file is WindowsUpdate.log. Is it appropriate for
Window$ Update only? Would "Searching for driver online" log to the
exact same file?
Click to expand...

I don't think so. WindowsUpdate.log will only be of help to you if you
installed the drivers from Windows Update.

Another solution is to use a program called DriverBackup!, which you can
download from this URL:

http://sourceforge.net/projects/drvback/

With this program you can export drivers that you have installed on your
system.
 
The name of the log file is WindowsUpdate.log. Is it appropriate for
I don't think so. WindowsUpdate.log will only be of help
to you if you installed the drivers from Windows Update.
Click to expand...

Does "Searching for driver online" log to a file?
Another solution is to use a program called DriverBackup!, which you can
download from this URL:
http://sourceforge.net/projects/drvback/
With this program you can export drivers that you have installed on your
system.
Click to expand...

Thanks. BTW, I have heard of another one called DriverMax.

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My advice is to not let Vista install hardware drivers that are not MS
related
Go to the device manufacturers website and get the drivers from there.
They are more up to date than any from the MS site...and you can save them
to any folder on your HD

peter
 
peter said:
My advice is to not let Vista install hardware drivers that are not MS
related
Go to the device manufacturers website and get the drivers from there.
They are more up to date than any from the MS site...and you can save
them to any folder on your HD
Click to expand...

I have a webcam driver that's available only via Search Online for
drivers (that's, only Micro$oft have it).

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