Why Keep Your Drivers Up-to-Date is Important?
This package contains the driver for the Atheros AR5005G Wireless Network Adapter, that will provide you with proper installation of the device on your computer. The driver is compatible with the following operating systems: Windows 7(32/64bit), Windows Vista(32/64bit), Windows XP(32/64bit).
Whenever manufacturers release new hardware, they will also launch compatible drivers to allow hardware to function properly. Over a series of days or weeks, the manufacturer will likely continue to release updated drivers to fix new and unforeseen errors.
These old drivers will affect computer performance, and hardware will not be able to operate at its best. Outdated drivers may even lead to system failures. Hardware manufacturers may also add extra features to updated drivers for new games to make gameplay and graphics better and smoother.
In other words, up-to-date drivers ensure that your computer runs at optimal levels.
How Often Should I Update My Drivers?
All hardware manufacture will launch new drivers at a certain time each period.
For example, some of the more popular companies will release new drivers every two weeks or once a month, especially when new operating systems come out, such as the newest Windows 8 system has been release. Manufacturers will often update drivers to repair all kinds of bugs, add new features to support the new system.
Most of the time, we recommend scanning for updates once a month.