SecuPerts Driver Updater — Online Help

Introduction

Installing the program requires a functional Windows operating system. In terms of hardware, generally the more powerful, the better. However, you need at least:

If you experience unexpected problems with SecuPerts Driver Updater, please contact our support. You can reach our support center via our contact form on this website. To help you as effectively as possible, please have the following information ready:

Setup

To install SecuPerts Driver Updater, please proceed as follows:

Under Options, you can select your desired installation directory during installation. You can also decide whether a program shortcut should be created on the desktop after installation. Clicking 'OK' saves these settings. The setup wizard will then guide you step-by-step through the rest of the installation. As is generally customary, the following rules apply:

After successful installation, start SecuPerts Driver Updater in one of the following ways:

Important: Before the first program start, please ensure that your PC is connected to the internet so that SecuPerts Driver Updater can be licensed and activated.

Device Driver Check

Checking for new device drivers is the main task of SecuPerts Driver Updater. Existing device drivers are compared with our database, which contains the latest drivers for various devices. Subsequently, an update is downloaded and automatically installed for devices with outdated drivers. This process consists of 3 steps:

If outdated drivers are on your system, this can severely impair its performance. Therefore, it is important to keep your drivers up to date. After the first launch of the software, you will be prompted to perform an initial check of your installed drivers. Various devices on your system will be checked and compared with our database. The progress bar shows you the remaining time and the number of drivers found. At the bottom, you will find the designation of the respective devices.

Your system will be checked for the following devices:

If you want to check your system again, click "Start system check" in the bottom right of the next window.

Results

The check provides a list of your installed devices as a result. Devices for which a driver update is necessary are at the top of this list. Each entry includes the name and class of the device, the date of the installed driver, and, if available, the date of the latest driver. In addition, a traffic light display indicates how urgently a driver update is needed. The "More Info" button also includes the provider of the respective driver.

Update

The "Update" button within each list entry starts the download of the respective driver. If you want to update all drivers at once, click the "Update All" button at the bottom right. If individual drivers should be ignored, click the "Exclude" button next to the corresponding driver. This removes the entry from the list. It can be restored via the settings under the Exclusion List tab.

Once one or more drivers have been updated, it is important to restart your system. This ensures that the old drivers are replaced.

Device Driver Backup

Backing up installed drivers is particularly important. If a problem occurs, you can undo the changes. You can either back up all drivers or only selected ones (for experts only). Once you have chosen an option, start the backup with the "Backup Now" button. The process can be stopped by clicking the "Cancel" button. You can select the storage location for the backed-up drivers in the settings under the Folders tab.

Device Driver Restore

Under Device Driver Restore, you will find a list of all drivers you have previously backed up. Each entry corresponds to a driver. In addition to the name, the device class, version, and backup date are also displayed. You can restore the backed-up drivers individually using the "Restore" button next to a list entry. Alternatively, backups can also be removed using the "Delete" button to free up space on your system. After successfully restoring one or more drivers, you should restart your system to complete the restoration.

Settings

The settings allow you to make various adjustments to SecuPerts Driver Updater. Additionally, storage locations for downloaded drivers and backups can be specified. The exclusion list can also be edited here. In total, the settings are divided into 4 areas:

This setting adds SecuPerts Driver Updater to your system's autostart. This means the software will start when the computer boots up.

General

Folders

In the folder settings, you can select storage locations for your drivers. The storage locations for backup copies and downloaded device drivers are set separately. The change is made by clicking on the corresponding button with the three dots. This opens an Explorer window where you can select the storage location. Make sure that the chosen location has sufficient storage space.

Exclusion List

Previously excluded drivers can be added back to the check in this exclusion list. To do this, click on the desired drivers to mark them. Then click the "Remove Selection" button to add the drivers back to the check list. Alternatively, you can restore the entire list with the "Remove All" button.

Scheduler

The scheduler allows you to perform a driver check at set intervals. You have the following setting options:

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