All you have to do is to check on the brand and the model of the hardware you want to install the driver for, and then take these as your keywords to search on Google. For sure, the most appropriate drivers are those that you can download directly from the device manufacturer’s website itself. This is the best and the most common method power users used to install or update a driver. Manually update drivers by searching for the drivers on the Internet If you have the driver CD, insert the CD into your CD-ROM and then browse to your CD manually via this option. A driver CD usually comes along with the device you bought. As we’ve said before, some drivers cannot be found via this option, and if this happen to you, you need to proceed to the second option or Method 3.īrowse my computer for driver software: Select this option only when you have an existing driver installer on your computer. Search automatically for updated driver software: This option allows Windows to search your computer or the internet for the most appropriate driver software for your device automatically. You will be given two options to install a driver: Select and right-click the device you want to update the driver for, and then click on Update Driver Software. From there you can see a list of all devices currently connected to your computer. Go to Start -> Control Panel -> System Maintenance -> Device Manager. This is probably the most simple way to update a driver, but not all drivers can be found via this method. How to Update Drivers through Device Manager
Do a search on Google using the brand and model of your hardware to get the latest drivers. Hardware, especially graphic cards, often requires up to date drivers in order to run the latest programs, applications or games. It is still highly recommended to update drivers manually by going to their respective manufacturers’ websites. However, updating drivers this way will not guarantee that you will get the correct driver or even the latest driver.
Always be sure to turn on the automatic Windows Update. If you are on a computer with Windows version 7 or newer, Windows Update will usually be able to automatically detect your hardware and install their respective drivers.
How to Update Drivers in Windows 7/8/8.1 via Windows Update Thus, to assist people who have troubles installing or updating drivers for their computer, we’ve listed several simple ways to install or update a driver in Windows 7 and Windows Vista. Installing a driver can be an awkward task especially for novice computer users.