Virtual CD from StarWind Software, Inc. allows you to create a virtual DVD-ROM drive locally to extend your computing infrastructure. A Virtual DVD-ROM emulation allows you to use virtual optical drives when and where you need them. Virtual CD from StarWind creates images of your optical media,

Bus Driver is a bus driving game for the PC. In Bus Driver, your job is to transport passengers around an attractive and realistic city. You must drive to a timetable on a planned route, whilst obeying traffic rules, and taking care not to upset or injure your passengers. This makes Bus Driver unlike any other driving game - the experience of driving a bus is v

Tray Master is a program that enables the user to control the Optical drive's tray without using any external buttons attached upon it. With this powerful tool you can load or eject the tray from within the PC, and stay informed about which drives are Optical-Drive-related, which is their serial number and what type is the file system they use.

ES Image Printer Driver is a software printer driver that is accessible from any program that can utilize a Windows printer. Images are produced from the driver and stored on a specified drive. The driver is capable of printing 8, 16, 24, and 32-bit color images, 8 and 16-bit gray scale, and black and white. Page size can be set to 100, 200, 300, and 600 DPI either portrait or landscape. Supports P

Direct Zip Driver is a powerful compressor and reader for computer files. As a compressor it can compress, extract and browse almost all compressed archives. As a reader it can map ZIP RAR, map CD/DVD image, map virtual hard disk, no need for physical CD/DVD drives or the actual CD/DVD media. Features about Direct Zip Driver: 1) Compressed and

Phantom CD is a FREE virtual CD/DVD drive. Use disc images for your CD and DVD backup. Replace your physical discs to avoid wear and tear on your optical drive, and to avoid disc problems resulted from heat, scratch, and dirt.

Driver Detective has recently been built from the ground up and is an industry first in providing manufacturer specific drivers for your computer.For example, if you own a Dell? computer Dr

Driver Updater Pro is a professional driver management tool features both driver management and hardware diagnostics. Driver Updater Pro provides such practical function as driver update. If you often reinstall your operating system, you may not forget such painful experiences of searching all around for all kinds of drivers. If you happened to lose your drivers CD, the attempt to recover them will be very troublesome and time-consuming.

Burn discs of any kind - from Audio CD to High-Definition Video Did you download a high-def burning utility only to find that it does not support your minty Blu-Ray burner? Got a message saying "Your disc burner is not supported, please update the driver"? DVD Blaster works with all CD, DV

Use Phantom Drive on any computer to burn CDs, DVDs, Blu-ray discs and HD DVDs using any application program - with no physical media and no hardware disc recorder! Phantom Drive installs a virtual recorder in your system that can record all types of virtual CD, DVD an

Virtual Drive SDK allows to create and manage virtual disks that appear in Windows as regular disks. Virtual disk can be located anywhere: on hard disk, network, random access memory, database etc. To do this on your own you need to develop a driver that requires deep knowledge of operating system internals, and a lot of time for debugging and testing it. Virtual Drive SDK makes possible to implement read/write operations without having to develop your own kernel driver. All necessary part of boring work is done, so you can focus on storage, encryption etc. VDSDK now supports x86_64 environment as well as x86.

Driver Magician Lite backs up your system's drivers to a folder you select. If you need to reinstall your operating system or just need a driver, you can get them from the program's archive. Driver Magician Lite is a freeware version of Driver Magician. The free tool backs up drivers but doesn't restore them automatically. But you can still access the archived drivers manually, which is what most users will need anyway. Driver Magician Lite Portable is a totally portable version of the freeware edition. It does everything Driver Magician Lite does, but it runs from any directory without an installer, so you can save it to a USB drive and run it on any PC. Saving a backup of your drivers to a single archive means you won't have to mess with disks (or worse, diskettes) when installing or reinstalling hardware or software. Driver Magician Lite is a small, simple tool. It scanned our PC and listed all our computer's drivers by Description, Class, Version, Date, and Provider its main window. Non-Microsoft drivers are shown in red, and Microsoft system drivers are shown in black. Since Windows automatically installs its own drivers when you install or reinstall your operating system, there's no need to back up Microsoft drivers, though there's no reason not to. Each driver has a checkbox to select it for backup, and there's also a Select All button. The only other controls are Start Backup, About, and Upgrade. We clicked Select All and then manually deselected the Microsoft drivers. Next we clicked Start Backup and selected a destination for Driver Magician Lite's backup folder. The program finished the backup quickly, finishing with a success message on the interface. When we opened the backup folder, all our drivers had been saved to folders named for their device. These contained not only backups of the various drivers but also associated files, including Security Catalogs. The full version of Driver Magician can also update and remove drivers, and it offers more extras. But the free version is a sensible tool to have around, especially in its portable incarnation.

TMGS Computer Diagnostics is a collection of the best free computer diagnostics packaged in a bootable USB flash drive format. TMGS Computer Diagnostics provides tests for the following areas: Detailed System Information, Memory Test, Hard Disk Test, Optical Drive Test, Display Test, Keyboard Test, Mouse Test, Modem Test, and Performance Test. The utilities in the zip file will create a self-booting USB flash drive. A USB flash drive of 128MB or larger is required.

Every hardware that is connected to the PC uses a set of programs or instructions which are stored in a device file so that the hardware device could function properly. The device driver manufacturers often update the driver instructions in order to remove the known bugs or improve the performance of the driver which improves the performance of the hardware device. WinZip Utility Suite provides a tool called WinZip Driver Updater 1.0 which helps to update the drivers quickly and easily. The WinZip Driver Updater scans the PC for outdated drivers on a regular basis, locates and downloads updated device drivers, and creates the backup of the original driver automatically before making any changes. WinZip Driver Updater relieves the users from the issues of searching or installation of wrong driver. It manages the device driver updates and relieves the user from all these issues. In order to update device drivers, WinZip Driver Updater first scans all the drivers that exists in the system and makes a list. Then it evaluates which driver needs to be updated based on each manufacturer's latest releases. Before performing any updates, WinZip driver Updater produces a list of drivers from which the user can choose the correct driver. When the correct driver is chosen, WinZip Driver Updater automatically creates the backup of the original driver and then starts updating. This protects the system from unwanted driver and eases the user during each driver update. It can be said that WinZip Driver Updater of the WinZip Utility Suite is a very good tool in searching and updating the correct driver for the hardware devices connected to the system. This tool also comforts the user from the installation of wrong driver. WinZip Driver Updater often checks the outdated driver on the system and helps the user to update the driver by producing the list of upgraded drivers.

Driver Reviver ensures all your hardware devices and software applications are performing at peak performance levels. Missing out on the latest driver releases means your PC and hardware devices are being cheated from bug fixes, performance improvements, and potential new features from the manufacturer. Driver Reviver saves you time. It will require numerous hours to track down each and every driver for every single piece of hardware connected to your PC. Driver Reviver accomplishes this in minutes. Driver Reviver saves you money. There are driver sites that provide drivers on a cost-per-download basis. Your system will likely require hundreds of updates in its lifetime, so this option is expensive. In contrast, the number of drivers you can download using Driver Reviver is limitless during the subscription period. Driver Reviver prevents you from incorrectly using the wrong driver. Drivers are hardware-dependent and operating system-specific. This means that drivers (1) must be compatible to your PC's operating system, and (2) be suited to your hardware's brand and model. Driver Reviver automatically works on this basis so you're assured that driver update recommendations are specific to your system and hardware. No need to be tech-savvy. It takes a bit of PC knowledge to scan for drivers, download them, and install them properly. Driver Reviver does all this for you. Driver Reviver finds the right driver straight from the manufacturer directly. There is no need to hunt for the original installation CD or wasting time crawling the web. Driver Reviver completely reduces your risk of downloading a faulty driver or even spyware. The wrong driver or malware could render your PC inoperable and potentially put you at risk of identity theft. Driver Reviver protects you from mistakes. Restore point setting ensures that if there are any problems with an update, the changes can be easily reversed to get you back up and running in no time.

Driver Fusion automates one of the most tedious and time-consuming tasks PC owners have to deal with -- device driver management. The software provides a one-click solution that will back up your drivers, check for devices with missing drivers, and update any drivers that are out of date. ProsHealth check: Doing a health check with Driver Fusion means creating a list of drivers to back up, scanning for hardware that has no associated drivers, and attempting to update drivers that are out of date. When we did a health check on our system, the software determined that we had an estimated 300MB of drivers to back up and also that we had to update an outdated driver; the whole process took less than seven minutes. Desktop layout backup: If you have an elaborate desktop icon arrangement, you will certainly appreciate the ability to back up your desktop. The backup will include the icon layout as well as the screen resolution. System report: Since it lists every single device/driver your system has during the backup stage, the health check function can also double as a way to quickly get a system driver report. ConsStunted functionality: Unless you purchase a license, the app's functionality is minimal; you can't even complete a health check. Licensing options include annual subscriptions starting at $17 as well as lifetime purchases. Bottom LineIf you absolutely hate messing with drivers and devices that are not being recognized, give Driver Fusion a shot. The automatic health check will ensure that your PC is running smoothly and, if you take the time to back up your driver setup, you can be up and running within minutes, should you ever have to wipe your hard drive and reinstall Windows. Just remember that to enjoy this app, you have to pay for its best features. Editors' note: This is a review of the trial version of Driver Fusion 2.6.