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Device Doctor Comments

Comment by robertheadley
about Device Doctor · Dec 2017 · Helpful Not helpful Report as spam

Device Doctor has been updated for windows 10.

11/4/2017

We're back! Device Doctor is now fully updated for Windows 10, with a brand-new version ready for download.

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bawldiggle · Nov 2018

They are gone ... RIP. . . . . . 10-Nov-2018
The compilation date for the extracted portable EXE is 2009-08-31 23:25:05 ... 8 yrs ago,
Where does "roberthedley" get a "we are back" in 2017, when the VirusTotal scan (of the extracted EXE) is dated 2008 ??
Nine years time difference ?

File source = http://devicedoctor.com/device-doctor-builds.php
Download caption/link (portable version) = DeviceDoctorPortable.zip: Device Doctor Portable (5.1 MB)
VirusTotal URL for extracted EXE = https://www.virustotal.com/#/file/63986c1b367ac404adfe5462d01bbb6c470b61e145d444c106be18f7e44865fb/details
File version 1.0.0.1
signature date = 2009-11-03 ... 8 yrs old
Compilation Timestamp = 2009-08-31 23:25:05

ScamAdvisor.com = drivers.devicedoctor.com Website not active (0-)
Firefox Browser = Firefox can’t find the server at drivers.devicedoctor.com
Palemoon browser = drivers.devicedoctor.com cannot be found

The resulting UI when run (scan for devices) is empty and recommends saving a HTML of the results, There are no results.
The HTML only provides a link to http://drivers.devicedoctor.com/show_exporter_drivers/v1/ ... which no longer exists.

Do not waste your time on this program, it goes nowhere and does not provide any benefits.


Windows 7 ..what I'm noticing

Comment by TBayAreaPat
about Device Doctor · Feb 2012 · Helpful Not helpful Report as spam

Device Doctor is generally directing me to outdated drivers. It did seem to find 1 that I needed so far. Still trying it.

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A few things:• The installed and portable versions can both ...

Comment by pyronite
about Device Doctor · Jun 2011 · Helpful Not helpful Report as spam

A few things:
• The installed and portable versions can both be used from a computer without an internet connection (like if Windows can't recognize your network driver). Device Doctor will save a .html file you can open on a computer that has a connection and you can save the drivers from there.

• The portable version is slightly different from the "installed bundle" version. The interface looks the exact same but the installed version enumerates the devices it finds with registry keys (ex: {4D36E968-E325-11CE-BFC1-08002BE10318}). Both of them found the same number of drivers for my system (25) and from what I can tell they're all the same drivers. This might be useful if you'd rather write down identifying information than transfer an HTML file on a USB stick.

Device Doctor isn't perfect but if you're having problems nailing down the right drivers it's always worth a shot. It's rare to see legitimate direct download driver scans -- many driver programs work like little more than advertisements.

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Comment by Aerialsky
about Device Doctor · Jun 2011 · Helpful Not helpful Report as spam

This would be better with backup and restore function, too ^^

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