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Searching all over the internet to find updated drivers? I'm sure most of the people out there have one common syndrome called "Keeping up with the Joneses". We all want the latest, best, up-to-date, geekiest thingy that our neighbor has. Well, it doesn't necessary have to be something physical that you can see or own; we are brought up in a society with this type of mentality. Every time we see someone having something new, we tend to either get jealous or drool.

Ok, so let's get down to the main topic - When should you update your Logitech drivers? Here I will provide some simple guidelines on whether you should update or not.

When you SHOULD update:
- You are getting software errors / software not working properly all the time
- Your Operating System no longer supports the older software
- You got a newer Logitech equipment which is not supported on the older software
- When you are advised to update by Logitech support

When you SHOULD NOT update:
- You experience no software errors
- Your Logitech equipments are functioning normally

What do newer software offer?
- Fix bugs in previous software
- Add / remove configuration or features
- Support for newer released products
- Newer look and feel
- New support for newer version of Operating System

What don't newer software offer?
- Support for legacy devices (products from x years ago will still not be supported)
- Offer more enhancement functionality to your current product (mouse will not perform any better)


As they say in the first law of engineering - If it is not broken, don't fix it! For example, I've seen a lot of cases when the G5 mouse is not having any issues, the fella go and update the firmware thinking that it will improve the performance. In the end, he corrupted the firmware and the mouse becomes completely useless.

Even when you are updating your Logitech software, I recommend to download the whole software package, remove the current software then install the newer software. Never try to update the software via the "update" link from Logitech software because most of the time it does not install correctly and in the end corrupts your whole program. Clean install is the way for updating software.

So remember, newer is not always better. If everything is working fine for you, just stick with it and it will serve you well for a long time to come.