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The first thing to do after reinstalling an OS is to install drivers for various hardware. If you want a free, open-source and pollution-free driver detection and installation software with no ads, then give Snappy Driver Installer a try. You’ll find it has a better usage experience than many similar apps. Because the latter often adds too much extra unnecessary stuff to the program, even comes with a protected process, which have been completely beyond the responsibility of a driver installation software.
Snappy Driver Installer (SDI for short) is a fairly excellent free and open-source driver management software from Russia, written in C/C++. It comes with small file size and friendly user interface, no installation required, no advertising, no malware, and no limitation. It automatically detects the missing or out-of-date drivers in your system, then downloads and installs them automatically, and supports one-click backup & restore operation.
Surprisingly, Snappy Driver Installer employs a much better driver file distribution method – all driver packages are downloadable via bit torrent (i.e.: the streaming download). Also, it provides two editions: SDI Full and SDI Lite. The former is suitable for environments (such as system administration) that do not have an Internet connection or need to use this tool to install/update drivers very frequently; The latter is applicable to any ordinary user who does not use this tool often or only uses it to keep their drivers up to date.
// Key Features //
| Feature | Description |
| Free | No limitations. No premium features. No adware. No gotchas. |
| Portable | Keep it on your USB flash drive and use it on the go. No installation is necessary. |
| Up-to-date | You’ll be notified about available updates and you’ll be able to download them with the tool itself. |
| Safety | Automatically creates a system restore point. |
| Supports all Windows | Compatible with all versions of Windows, including server editions. |
| Customizable | Pick any theme you like or make your own. |
| Accurate | State of the art algorithms for finding the best matching drivers for any devices. |
| Open source | Licensed under GNU GPL v3.0. You can review the source code and submit patches. |
| Multilingual | Twenty seven languages are supported. Your language is probably among them. |
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