Data processing: software development – installation – and managem – Software installation
Reexamination Certificate
2011-04-26
2011-04-26
Rutten, James D (Department: 2192)
Data processing: software development, installation, and managem
Software installation
C717S170000
Reexamination Certificate
active
07934213
ABSTRACT:
A system and method for device driver management/installation is provided. The device driver management system can be employed by a user to selectively rollback a currently installed device driver to one or a plurality of previously installed device driver(s). Additionally, the system can be employed by the user to revert to a pristine state of not having the device driver installed at all, for example, the NULL driver (e.g., in the situation in which the first driver installed on the device causes machine instability). The system stores information associated with driver(s) running on a specific device and allows a user to selectively revert to any one of a plurality of previously installed device driver(s), for example, if they experience a problem with a newer driver. Rollback point(s) can be stored, for example, in the system registry.
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Rutten James D
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