I went to control panel, remove programs, and a normal 'un-install' seemed to proceed, except when I hit the un-install button, I was asked the question 'Do you really want to un-install 'DriverUpdate'. Multiple windows then barraged me with ominous statements to the effect of urging me to proceed. The reference to 8.0 should have done it for me, but in this day of relentless updates from your manufacturer, op systems, devices etc, I thought it must be something normal, so I reluctantly clicked to proceed, and another download proceeded, a window stated in small print that these updates were available at NO CHARGE from the manufacturer's, next an offer for a subscription and when I saw a price charge, I immediately hit the cancel download button. Nonetheless, a scan of my drivers was recommended so I went along, (this was microsoft right?) and all of a sudden a 'utility Scanner' was being downloaded, which then boldly stated that '14 out of 32 drivers for windows 8.0' were outdated and needed updating. I had just recently upgraded to windows 8.1, and wondered how the driver update during the upgrade could be outdated so soon. While online a window popped up with an official microsoft look to it, in the form of an urgent notification that my drivers were outdated for my operating system.
