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Driver Detective
Version: 6.3
Downloads Count: 194,163
License Type: Shareware
Price: $30
Date Added: May 6, 2008
Operating Systems: Windows XP
File Size: 6250 KB
- Ad-Aware Free 15,924,762
- WinRAR 1,797,061
- AVG Anti-Virus Free Edition 1,789,916
- Motherboard Monitor 1,284,652
- Windows XP Service Pack 2 1,243,290
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Most recent User Reviews for Driver Detective
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Reviewed by: genome45
06-27-2009
Duration of ownership: 1 Months
Strengths: None
Weaknesses: Does not load all updated drivers, some drivers are in compressed format and extremely difficult to unpack and load. Even after downlaoding all updated drivers the scan continued to identify programs as needing updated drivers, was not able to find needed drivers to fix hardware problems, i.e. AC97 realtek driver for integrated soundcard.
Overall Evaluation: Very poor and totally unsatisfactory customer service. Emailed company 3 times requesting suggestions and or a refund and have yet to hear anything back. As stated earlier, if you dare purchase this program DO NOT GO THROUGH PAYPAL. I wish I had reseached this software and/or company earlier, but behind sight is 20/20. I highly recommend that you DO NOT Purchase this program. Other software companies who solicit this software should be ashamed of themselves, the "free program" is a total scam and plants malware on your computer reflecting a serious need to purchase this software. HIGHLY recommend that you pass this information on as widely as possible!!!
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Reviewed by: small45
04-27-2009
Duration of ownership: 8 Days
Strengths: NONE! Support stinks, no response to requests for refunds
Weaknesses: It is poorly designed and doesn't work. For some reason you can't give administrator rights to this program (not that you would want to) It lacks the permission to write to it's own default download directory, so be ready to create your own download directory outside of Windows protected directories. I haven't had this problem with any other software. I'm sure I could find many other weaknesses if I wanted to take the chance of testing it on my PC. The internet is full of bad reviews of this software which complain of it having badly effected their system, other programs, etc. For me, the program not working ends the test.
Overall Evaluation: The product is poor, but it's the company that's the real problem. They're not competent or honest. A competent company reads the support emails, and doesn't just you links to tutorial videos when that is not your problem. An honest company gives you a refund if they use the word "guaranteed". An honest company doesn't plaster the word "FREE" all over the internet when in fact it is not free. It doesn't try to scare the hell out of potential users by finding a host of "problems" that they can fix if only you send them money. I don't fall for scare tactics, but I know I have some driver issues. Since scaring up drivers for free on the internet can take hours or days, and because the idea of a software scan of installed drivers and downloading the correct driver is so practical and do-able, I decided to take a chance. I'm not sorry that I took a chance, but I am sorry that I took that chance on Driver Detective. P.S. If you buy this or any other software on the internet, use your credit card, not PAYPAL. Paypal will not give you a refund on software purchases. You will have better recourse if you use a credit card. Credit Card companies are bound by Federal law to take action on complaints, and those actions usually favor the cardholder
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Reviewed by: joesas
04-21-2009
Duration of ownership: 2 Days
Strengths: none
Weaknesses: mike hurd talks through his a-- because of the scam he has going he said he would refund 2 emails after he reneged??
Overall Evaluation: deceptive sales practice
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Reviewed by: MikeHurd
04-07-2009
Duration of ownership: 4 Years
Strengths: Please contact me at mikehurd@drivershq.com if you have any problems are comments
Weaknesses: Please contact me at mikehurd@drivershq.com if you have any problems are comments
Overall Evaluation: Please contact me at mikehurd@drivershq.com if you have any problems are comments
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Reviewed by: John1906
04-05-2009
Duration of ownership: 1 Days
Strengths: Nothing!
Weaknesses: All!
Overall Evaluation: Difficult to uninstall! It's like a VIRUS!!!
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Reviewed by: wilby1
02-23-2009
Duration of ownership: 2 Months
Strengths: Absoulutely none. No support No Client Services No refunds
Weaknesses: Everything imaginable Drivers do not load Drivers are outdated Loading will take forever (but not install) you download the programe believing you are paying $9.95 only to be invoiced $39.95. Perfect thieves
Overall Evaluation: Name should be changed to "Driver Defectives". orst programme I've had the misery to use. Very deceptive Run fast..Run Far..Do not look back.. ps a Free and wonderful driver toolI found was http://www.radarsync.com/ I wish I'd found this before dealing with these criminals.. Cheers!!
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Reviewed by: SAMDE1
02-14-2009
Duration of ownership: 6 Months
Strengths: It lets you know what drivers are out of date. If it works.
Weaknesses: The program didn't update anything in 6 months that I had it.
Overall Evaluation: Very poor program. don't waste your time or money on it. No help from support.
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Reviewed by: manmtn
09-14-2008
Duration of ownership: 1 Days
Strengths: Absoultely none!
Weaknesses: My search for a replacement for my corrupted CD driver on PCWorld, this product came up. I tried the "free" download, but it indicated that for a fee of well under $10.00, I could have free downloads for several months, so I bought it (paying through PayPal), and downloaded it. It scanned my computer, correctly identified my CD drive, and indicated it had downloaded and corrected the problem. But it had not, NO CD drive shows up on either my Windows Explorer or Control Panel (even after several re-boots). BUT, the worst part was, when I received my PayPal notice, I was billed for $39.90! NOT the original much less amount I originally "clicked" on. Also, I've tried to return to that "special offer" page, with no results.
Overall Evaluation: Looks like a scam to me!
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Reviewed by: aussiebigdog
09-10-2008
Duration of ownership: 2 Weeks
Strengths: Hard to find any -should I ask for refund?
Weaknesses: Tries to install drivers older that what is loaded - does ask VG. Reports 10 drivers needs updating, run things down to three and then back up to 10. Downloads do not always run. Do not reply to questions
Overall Evaluation: Save your money and do not buy
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Reviewed by: welshdragon
06-21-2008
Duration of ownership: 1 Weeks
Strengths: Easy to use - gives a quick status on the system drivers and devices not working.
Weaknesses: Downloaded drivers cannot be trusted.
Overall Evaluation: Not worth the money. Without Kaspersky keeping an eye on what was going on, I would have loaded an 'Invader' virus with my Epson R800 driver. You are better off not shelling out any money. Use the product to identify problems and go to reliable sites for your drivers. Do NOT these download drivers without a good security system in place.
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Reviewed by: HannesV
06-05-2008
Duration of ownership: 1 Months
Strengths: /
Weaknesses: Recommended me wrong drivers for my audiocard, videocard and even gave me drivers for AMD64bit systems while I have Intel32bits, all of which caused serious trouble. I contacted customer support several times for this issue, but they DID NOT ANSWER. So next to a product that does not work as is described, they do not offer customer support as promised.
Overall Evaluation: I strongly recommend you to NOT buy this product.
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Reviewed by: kimhtoomey
02-18-2008
Duration of ownership: 0 Months
Strengths: Identified the dirvers that need to be updated.
Weaknesses: When I clicked on register now or buy now the link took me nowhere??
Overall Evaluation:
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