Application and driver recovery DVDs come your computer’s operating system. The applications on the DVD are often programs, such as free trials of antivirus software and typically a media program, which the user can use to make CDs or DVDs. The device driver files on the disk are used to allow the hardware in the computer to work with the operating system. Without these files, devices such as your video card or sound card would not work. Another misconception is that the application and driver recovery DVD is the operating system. In order to restore the computer to its original condition, the operating system disc and the application and driver recovery DVD are required. Writer Bio

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