Bob, did you try Free Fixer and Drive The Life. And if so was it in a VM. Seems like these are programs that could bork your computer very easy if your not careful.
Unless I specifically note that I haven't used the program,
I always test a program before I post it here or anywhere else. Quite a few of the programs I test and post about also get passed along to those that attend my
Avast sponsored presentations.
Drive The Life updates your drivers and only notifies you if it finds a newer
signed driver. (no betas.)
Free Fixer requires some knowledge and research. It lets you know what's running and then lets you decide (through research) if there is anything that
needs to be removed. The removal decision is up to you and,
in the free version is not reversible.