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If you have an Intel motherboard you could try Intel's new utility:
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mscallisto
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I've had good luck over the years with:
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One good thing is to find out what makes up your system.
Belarc Advisor free download may be a good place to start.
Once you have run the program, it should identify your main system board, BIOS version, and a host of other information, including system vulnerabilities which you should act upon.
Another free diagnostic is Everest
If your system is from a major manufacturer, like Dell, HP, Toshiba, Acer, etc., then their support website is the best place to start for drivers and BIOS updates specially tailored to your system.
If the system is bespoke, or a no-name manufacturer, then the motherboard manufacturer should be able to supply BIOS upgrades and drivers.
There are many websites that purport to analyse your system for available driver upgrades, but end up asking for payment without offering any guarantees of either safety or authenticity. I would advise that you DO NOT PAY, unless you are totally satisfied that the service is genuine, safe and not a scam. Check the sites on a search engine for satisfied or dissatisfied reviews first.
DriverMax used to be totally free, but now has limited free downloads, but is not a source of malware as far as I know.
Belarc Advisor free download may be a good place to start.
Once you have run the program, it should identify your main system board, BIOS version, and a host of other information, including system vulnerabilities which you should act upon.
Another free diagnostic is Everest
If your system is from a major manufacturer, like Dell, HP, Toshiba, Acer, etc., then their support website is the best place to start for drivers and BIOS updates specially tailored to your system.
If the system is bespoke, or a no-name manufacturer, then the motherboard manufacturer should be able to supply BIOS upgrades and drivers.
There are many websites that purport to analyse your system for available driver upgrades, but end up asking for payment without offering any guarantees of either safety or authenticity. I would advise that you DO NOT PAY, unless you are totally satisfied that the service is genuine, safe and not a scam. Check the sites on a search engine for satisfied or dissatisfied reviews first.
DriverMax used to be totally free, but now has limited free downloads, but is not a source of malware as far as I know.
mscallisto
Technical User
I agree very much and here's another system analyzer SIW.exe (systems information windows)
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