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December 07, 2010

SlimWare Utilities Offers Cloud-Based Software for Updating Computer Drivers

To improve performance, establish connections and increase efficiencies among consumers' Internet devices, SlimWare Utilities, a provider of high-performance computer maintenance solutions, introduced SlimDrivers and DriverUpdate, the industry's first cloud-based software for updating and maintaining the software that powers communications between an operating system and its computer hardware, commonly called "drivers."

According to the press release, SlimDrivers and DriverUpdate improve PC performance by repairing and updating the drivers between a computer and its printers, scanners, digital cameras, sound cards, video cards, Bluetooth devices and other peripherals. Both products are available for download at http://www.driverupdate.net. SlimDrivers is a free application. DriverUpdate is a premium, fully automated upgrade that's available for $29.97 for a one-year subscription.

Driver software is like a translator, helping a computer communicate with its hardware and telling the hardware how to work. Just like other software, driver programs need to be updated to fix bugs and resolve conflicts that can develop over time. Updating drivers can dramatically improve a PC's entire system performance, including making the hardware and peripherals function better.

SlimDrivers detects what devices need to be updated and identifies all the proper executables, helping consumers to find and download the correct drivers for their system. DriverUpdate allows consumers to update all their drivers’ software simultaneously in an easy, sequential process. DriverUpdate provides an easy experience for busy consumers, while SlimDrivers provides a more self-directed experience for tech-savvy IT users.

In a statement, Chris Cope, CEO of SlimWare Utilities, Inc said that SlimDrivers and DriverUpdate prevent device errors by providing an overview of a PC's hardware, flagging for updates and, in the case of DriverUpdate, automatically starting the install process for multiple drivers simultaneously. Because we're cloud-based, our system provides the most up-to-date driver for your specific system. First launched as a public beta at the Black Hat Conference in July, SlimDrivers and DriverUpdate are coming to market now with cloud-based upgrades that improve the product's ability to identify the best, most compatible driver software for a PC. 

SlimWare Utilities also offers Slim Computer- one program that tries to optimize and speed up your PCs.


Mandira Srivastava is a TMCnet contributor. She works as a full-time writer, ghostwriter and blogger, and has more than two years of experience in print and Web media. She has also worked on company brochures, website content and product descriptions, as well as proofreading and editing content. To read more of her articles, please visit her columnist page.

Edited by Chris DiMarco
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