Comments on: What can DriverGuide do better?

By: Quinxy

Quinxy — Mon, 05 Dec 2011 03:03:40 +0000

Bill, it is sad. It’s sad that so many users have an expectation that they have a right to expect everything for nothing just because it’s the internet and not a local computer shop. It costs us money to serve the files, to pay the staff to upload the files, to develop the site. And revenue from ad banners/etc. have fallen so much that they no longer cover much of our expenses. It was either take our archive offline or support a mixed revenue model, with lots of free content, premium memberships, and alternative ad options.

By: Quinxy

Quinxy — Mon, 05 Dec 2011 02:57:51 +0000

Peter, not sure what you mean. We have search forms on the top of every single page and a big search box on the home page. You don’t need to use our scanner if you don’t want.

By: Quinxy

Quinxy — Mon, 05 Dec 2011 02:56:21 +0000

We hear you, and we, too, wish we could go back to a time when ad banners covered our server costs. As it is, we’re stuck in 2011, with different ad revenue opportunities, and non-paying users have to get the installer while paying members can get a direct download. Buy a membership and we’ll be only too glad to remove all ads and give you direct links to files!

By: Quinxy

Quinxy — Mon, 05 Dec 2011 02:52:07 +0000

Thanks Andrew, glad we could help!

By: Quinxy

Quinxy — Sun, 04 Dec 2011 23:03:50 +0000

PhilT, so sorry about that! I just fixed the issue! You can just re-run the download file you already have and it’ll fetch the new .Net support file.

By: PhilT

PhilT — Sun, 04 Dec 2011 14:21:20 +0000

download driverguide 2012, installer downloads 20M to match my version of .NET, driverguide runs and I get a message box Spoon Studio 2011 “This version of the software has expired”. Program auto_updater says I have the latest version.

So I am in a loop

By: Andrew

Andrew — Sat, 19 Nov 2011 15:44:26 +0000

I love your guys’ website. It’s freaking awesome. This is the ONLY PLACE LEFT ON THE INTERNET where you can download a SmartDisk VideoSafe driver (called CameramateRTVDrivers.zip). It’s been pissing me off for about 3 days now, not being able to find it, then I came here not expecting much, yet you put out more than I thought you guys would. Thanks a bunch! I will definitly be coming here for my drivers from NOW ON!

By: Chris

Chris — Wed, 09 Nov 2011 20:03:39 +0000

Moving back to the old driverguide where I could download drivers
with my normal account without being forced to use an installer.

That would make things better.

By: Pete Kanak

Pete Kanak — Fri, 28 Oct 2011 15:10:49 +0000

Why can’t we just go in and get drivers without scanning. You have made it impossible to get drivers for a computers that cannot get on the internet HORRIBLE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

By: Bill

Bill — Sun, 16 Oct 2011 02:29:09 +0000

What you can do is have actual drivers instead of having to load crapware on your computer. I used this site many years ago and it was well done. Now you cant download a FREAKING driver. I see more commercials in 10 minutes on your once useful site than I see on TV in weeks. It is sad. Your site was a useful tool. Now it’s just a TOOL. Thanks for nothing.