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How To Install Any Digitally Unsigned Drivers On Windows 8

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“A digitally signed driver is required” & “The driver installation failed” are a few of the error prompts you may have come across when attempting to install drivers on Windows 8. Unlike its predecessor Windows 7, Windows 8 strictly enforces a driver signature check, verifying the signatures with its own local database. While this means drivers for your old devices are under strict scrutiny, it also spells a bit of a pain for even newer devices, including those for several Android phones and tablets. I came across this issue when trying to flash a soft-bricked Xperia device back to life, but kept running into the dreaded “The driver installation failed” error when installing the crucial fastboot drivers. If you’ve been there, you know the frustration that follows, but what followed after that for me was a ray of light and hope! Ok enough drama. You can install your unsigned drivers - be it fastboot drivers, or drivers for your toaster - in a couple of easy steps, as explained after the break. Read More

Fully Remove Unwanted Windows Device Drivers With Treexy Driver Fusion

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Removing existing device drivers from your computer can be quite a complicated and cumbersome process, and can even deter the average Joe from upgrading outdated hardware components. The reason for this is the traces such as registry keys, some system files and other similar stuff old drivers often leave when uninstalled Even if you some how manage to remove the unwanted files, chances are some registry values will still be overlooked by the Windows Add/Remove program and might end up causing some conflicts or issues. This is where Treexy Driver Fusion comes to the rescue. This Windows freeware allows you to completely remove all your unrequired device drivers in one go. In addition, it also allows you to save your desktop icons layout and screen resolution, and some other small tidbits as well. Read More

DriverIdentifier: Scan & Update Drivers For All Connected Hardware

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Updating hardware drivers for your PC ensures that your computer works at maximum. You should update your hardware drivers on a regular basis to avoid any compatibility issues, glitches or system crashes. However, locating drivers for each hardware component connected to your computer and searching for updates to the applications installed on your system can be a tedious task. Previously, we have covered an application to check for your outdated hardware drivers called DriverZone, which is a web-based application that scans your PC, informs you about outdated drivers and lets you download the latest drivers for your hardware. Also, an application for automating the process of checking and updating the installed applications to newer versions, called FileREX Update Checker, was reviewed a few days ago. Today, we have another tool, named DriverIdentifier, which scans all the hardware connected to your computer and from its database of drivers, provides you with direct links to update the outdated ones. Read More

Troubleshoot Windows Drivers And Services With ServiWin

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ServiWin is a portable utility from Nirsoft, which displays the list of installed drivers and services with indepth information which can help you identify and troubleshoot driver issues. The available information includes,  file description, version, product name, manufacturer’s name, driver status, boot configurations and error control information. Additionally, you can stop, start, restart, pause, and continue Windows services and installed drivers, change the startup configurations for them and save the list of services/drivers to a file. Read More

Enable Multitouch On SE Xperia X10 Android Phone

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Sony Ericsson Xperia X10 is flagship Android device from SE that comes packed with awesome hardware but limited output due to delayed Android updates. However the modding community has reacted wonderfully to the challenge and we have seen every major OS update getting ported to this device. Multi Touch or Dual Touch is a feature that was absent initially on Xperia X10 and also proved to be a deal breaker for many potential buyers. Imagine playing Angry Birds with one thumb or toiling Google Maps without the option of pinch to zoom.  But now, if you have root privileges on your phone, you can easily enable Dual Touch on your phone courtesy of Android hacking and development community present at XDA. Read More

How To Identify DirectX Issues On Your PC

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Having DirectX related problems can cause a number of issues on your PC. It can be anything from being unable to run Aero on Windows 7 to run time errors. In this post we will tell you how to identify your DirectX related problems and what can be some possible solutions. Particularly, regarding your display card drivers. Read More

Schedule Update, Backup, And Restore Hardware Drivers With SlimDrivers [Windows]

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SlimDrivers provides a facility to update the installed hardware drivers. However, Windows 7 has an intuitive way of updating/installing all the build-in drivers but there are many manufacturers which are not catered by Windows Update. SlimDrivers comes useful when you want to schedule or need to manually update hardware drivers from non-supported manufacturers. Read More

Update Drivers In Windows With Easy Backup

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Every laptop comes with a folder that contain drivers. If you have a PC, then must have a bunch of driver installation CDs lying around. When upgrading a system or doing a fresh installation of Windows, installing drivers is usually a headache. Read More

Device Doctor – Update Your Device Drivers

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Windows is not so good at finding driver updates and when users start migrating to Windows 7 finding the right driver will become quite a challenge. In most cases Windows will search for drivers and give up after some time, thus showing “Unknown Device” prompt. Read More

Stop Driver Installation Prompts In Windows 7

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Windows comes with a feature that automatically finds and downloads the device drivers whenever you plug-in a device for the first time. This feature comes handy in situations where you want Windows to find the correct device driver for your device. But, sometimes it happens that you want to skip automatic downloading of drivers to manually install the drivers. If you're looking for a way to disable this behavior and driver installation prompts, go through the following steps to do it in Windows 7. Read More

Driver Sweeper – Delete All Files/Registry Entries Left By Drivers In Windows

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Almost everyone removes old drivers so that they can be replaced by new ones, some people remove drivers because they don’t use the device anymore, and some remove the drivers because they are corrupt and need replacement. Whatever is your case, when you remove a driver it is never completely removed, some always leave few files and registry entries behind called leftovers or junk traces. Read More

How To Backup And Reinstall Your Windows Drivers With DriverMax

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Do you want to make a backup of your drivers in case your Windows becomes corrupted and you need to reinstall it? And when you have installed the Windows, do you want all drivers to be reinstalled automatically without having to manually install them one by one? DriverMax is an excellent software that does exactly this. It helps in both backing up and reinstalling your drivers with a single click.

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