Program for drivers? Help!

[Zim0n]

I've noticed that some of my drivers are out of date and needs to be updated! I am not very handy with drivers and such and have been looking around and found a program called Driver Checker. http://www.directdriverchecker.com/ for their home page. Is this program good? can it be trusted? I have tried similar type of progams before and they have pretty much been crap.

Help? 

[Allan]

1) DO NOT use third party software to update drivers
2) Unless there is a specific need to update a driver, don't do it.

[Zim0n]

Then what should I do? because my drivers need to be updated... I have HP pavilion dv7-2126e 

[JJ 3000]

Why do you think that your drivers need to be updated? Are you having some sort of problem with them?

[Allan]

What makes you think they need to be updated? Are you having some specific problem(s)?

[Zim0n]

No they work fine, but I know my graphic drivers is out of date because I resently installed the new patch of world of warcraft on my computer. Before it has been able to use the ultra settings but now they added a lot of new graphics and suddenly I can't choose more than Good, the settings high, very high and ultra are dissabled. I read on the Official WoW site about someone else having the same problem, and he got the hint to update his drivers and it worked for him, So i guess I should give it a try :O

[JJ 3000]

What operating system?

[Zim0n]

Windows vista, I am not sure if it is normal or 64bits tho, how can I check? ( when I check my computer specs it just says Windows Vista, home premium)

[JJ 3000]

Click start. Right click computer and select properties.

[Zim0n]

right, 32 bits OS

[Allan]

Don't worry about the os. I guaranty it's 32 bit.

Go to the website of your video card manufacturer and download and then install the latest driver. That's all there is to it.

[JJ 3000]

The drivers at the HP website are from 2009. I don't know if they will be newer than the one you have.  Do you have the Intel graphics chip or the  ATI Radeon?

[Zim0n]

Yeah I know, Just.... what happens If I by mistake install the wrong driver ? :S because that is what I am mainly afraid of doing ...

I have ATI Radeon

[Allan]

JJ - do me a favor - I've got this.

ZimOn - just go to the ATI website (if that's your video card) and download and install the driver for your video card.

[Zim0n]

Cool, I think I almost got it, Just in the first dropdown on http://support.amd.com/us/gpudownload/Pages/index.aspx it says what type, since I have a laptop It should be the notebook? but I still not a 100% so it's better to ask i guess?