DriverHub is a free program for installing or updating drivers on a computer in automatic or manual modes. DriverHub program has support for the Russian language, works in the Windows operating system.
A driver is a program code (firmware) necessary for interaction between various devices of a computer and the Windows operating system. Drivers provide the relationship between devices, the system, allow the computer hardware to perform certain functions.
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Without drivers in the system, the hardware will not work properly on the PC. The Windows operating system includes a package of drivers necessary for the computer to work.
In some cases, it becomes necessary to install the original drivers directly from the manufacturer of this equipment. Developers are constantly releasing fresh versions of drivers in which new features are added, detected errors are fixed, and device operation is optimized.
To select drivers on a computer, immediately after installing Windows , use special programs designed to find and install the necessary drivers. The same software updates the driver to a new version, released after installing the driver on the computer.
One such application is the free DriverHub program. The application has access to millions of drivers from around the world, which are sorted into groups for supported operating systems.
DriverHub can be downloaded from the official website of the developer. Download the installation file, and then install the Driver Hub program on your computer. In total, the Driver Hub program has been installed on their computers by more than 3.5 million users.
DriverHub runs on the operating systems Windows 10, Windows 8.1, Windows 8, Windows 7. Driver Hub does not support the Windows XP operating system, so fans of this system should use another program that supports installing drivers on XP.
Now let's move on to a review of DriverHub.
Install DriverHub
The process of installing DriverHub on a computer is quite simple, the user only needs to click on the appropriate buttons in the windows of the installation wizard to proceed to the next stage of installing the program.
Please note that during the installation of DriverHub on a PC, it is proposed to install some free programs. The user decides whether to take advantage of this offer or not.
DriverHub interface
In the main window of the DriverHub program, in the upper right corner there are “Settings” buttons and “About the program” information.
On the left is a column with sections from which all the necessary actions in the application are performed:
- "Drivers" - search, update, install drivers manually or automatically.
- “Download History” is the history of recently installed drivers and system programs.
- “Recovery” - restoration of the previous version of the driver, if necessary.
- “Useful programs” - launching system applications directly from the DriverHub window.
After starting, the DriverHub program opens by default in the "Drivers" section.
DriverHub Settings
To change DriverHub settings, go to the application settings. The program automatically checks the system devices and their updates.
The user can independently change the download folder selected for downloading drivers. By default, drivers are loaded into the DriverHub folder located in the hidden AppData folder in the user profile.
If necessary, select the appropriate language. The program supports the main European languages.
Installing or updating drivers in DriverHub
To start the process of detecting the necessary drivers, in the main window of the DriverHub program, click on the "Find Now" button.
The application scans the computer, the scanning process is accompanied by a visual indication. Below, this window displays basic information about the system.
After checking the PC, the window displays information about the number of drivers found for updating or missing. In this case, the program found driver updates for 10 devices on my computer.
DriverHub runs in two modes:
- Easy mode - automatic installation of all necessary drivers and free programs.
- Expert mode - selection of drivers and programs for manual installation by the user.
In most cases, it makes sense to use the expert mode. In expert mode, the user can choose to install only individual drivers on the computer, and not all the drivers offered for installation.
Slide the switch to Expert Mode.
For some devices, DriverHub offers a choice of several driver versions. Left-click on the device for more detailed data.
Information on the driver recommended for installation on a PC is highlighted in green, and an alternative option is highlighted in red. It also displays information about the current driver installed on the computer.
Carefully read the data provided, look at the driver version, version date, and the name of the company - the developer of the driver. Weigh whether it is worth installing the new version of the driver on the computer or not.
If, this is a newer version of the driver from the same manufacturer, then the user should not have doubts about the advisability of updating the driver. In other cases, the user decides whether to install or update the proposed drivers.
Put checkboxes in front of the necessary devices in the proposed list for updating or installing drivers, and then click on the “Install” button.
Next is the process of installing or updating drivers on your computer.
In the end, to apply the settings in the system, you must restart the computer.
After all the necessary drivers are installed, the user can continue to use Windows on a personal computer.
DriverHub download history
The “Download History” section of DriverHub contains information on recently downloaded drivers and system programs.
Highlight the device for which the driver was installed, read the information about the specific driver. Click on the “Open Folder” button to access the archive with this driver.
Driver Recovery in DriverHub
The "Recovery" mode is a necessary and useful tool for returning a computer to a healthy state due to problems with the drivers. DriverHub can restore previous versions of drivers that have been replaced with newer versions installed in this program.
Sometimes, as a result of installing a driver or updating a driver, errors appear in the system or malfunctions occur in the operation of the entire computer or some devices. It happens that crookedly written drivers come across through the fault of the developers themselves. There is nothing perfect in this world, so mistakes happen from time to time.
In such a situation, it makes sense to roll back: return to the reverse state. The updated driver will be removed from the computer, and instead, the previously installed driver will be returned to the system.
Select a device to restore the previous driver, click on the "Restore" button.
After completing the driver rollback, restart the computer.
Useful programs in DriverHub
The Useful Programs section provides access to system tools directly from the DriverHub program window. This useful functionality is useful if you need to configure the Windows operating system, change some system parameters.
The following tools are available to the user:
- System Restore - Runs System Restore from previously created Windows restore points .
- Programs and components - removal or modification of programs installed on the computer.
- System - view basic information about this computer.
- Screen settings - adjust display settings.
- Power - select and configure a computer power management scheme.
- Network and Sharing Management - Manage network connections.
- Computer Management - open the Computer Management console window.
- Control Panel - launch the Control Panel.
- Disk Manager - opens the Disk Management snap-in window.
- Task Manager - open the Task Manager window.
- Command Prompt - Opens the Windows Command Prompt window.
Conclusions of the article
The free DriverHub program is used to install, update drivers in automatic or manual modes. In the program, you can install or update all the proposed drivers, or only some of the proposed drivers.
In case of problems on the PC, use the restore function by rolling back the driver to a previous version. If necessary, from the DriverHub program window you can access the tools of the Windows operating system to perform the necessary settings.