Good afternoon,

As some people may know I have been having a few problems recently and I have 'found' - shall I say - programmes which go through your drivers to determine if you need an update. To say I have been disappointed is a bit of an understatement in that all of these are a bit of a con. They offer a 'free download' which I - stupidly/naively?, bit of both - took to mean the programme was free. It was, up to the point that it tells you that you need to update some of your drivers then to do so you have to pay. Being a cheapskate - as some would say - I have declined at that point. However the slightly worryingly consistency of these is that they seem to come up with the same drivers needing to be updated. so I would like - if possible - advice on two points: The first is: is it worth updating if the drivers that are 'out of date' are working OK? And the second point is: does anyone know of a programme which is not only a 'free download' but will also download and install the drivers for free as well? OR is it a case that to get this sort of efficiency you always have to pay? and if you do have to pay does anyone have any idea which would be the best one to use?

I know I am being contradictory here but isn't it worthwhile doing an annual check on your drivers?, or as I said above effectively, if it ain't broke don't fix it. What are your views on this.