On the Select the updates you want to install page , look for updates for your hardware devices, select the check box for each driver that you want to install, and then click OK.
There might not be any available driver updates. On the Windows Update page, click Install updates. If you're prompted for an administrator password or confirmation, type the password or provide confirmation. Windows Update will tell you if the updates were successfully installed. To automatically get available driver updates for your hardware, set Windows to install recommended updates. You can set Windows to automatically install important and recommended updates or important updates only.
Optional updates aren't downloaded or installed automatically. To get all available updates for your devices, periodically check Windows Update for optional updates. Under Important updates , click an item in the list. You can decide which updates to automatically download and install. Under Recommended updates , select the Give me recommended updates the same way I receive important updates check box, and then click OK.
You can also allow anyone using your computer to install updates by selecting the Allow all users to install updates on this computer check box. It's best to let Windows install device drivers automatically. But if Windows can't find a driver for your device, you can look for a driver on the device manufacturer's website. Driver updates are often available in the support section of such sites.
Once you find the updated driver, follow the installation instructions on the website. Most drivers are self-installing—after you download them, you usually just double-click the file to begin the installation, and then the driver installs itself on your computer. Some devices have drivers that you need to install yourself.
Again, you can normally start by looking in the Downloads section of the website. You can start by looking for the Support section of the website. Most manufacturers will make it easy to find by providing a direct link to the drivers and downloads section of their website.
Once you have found it, click it. Depending on the manufacturer, the requirement to download drivers for your computer might be a bit different, but the information is often easy to find. For instance Dell uses a combination of methods. You can use the Service Tag found on the bottom of a laptop or at the back of a system unit to go right to the downloads section, enter a serial number or just the model of your machine. First, you start by selecting your form factor, this can be either a desktop or laptop.
In my case, the laptop my brother uses is a Inspiron, so I will select that from the product list. Finally we arrive at the section where we select our model number. Once you have found it, click it then click Confirm which will take you to the download section for this particular model.
Another step you might be required to accomplish is identifying the installed operating system. This will help to ensure that you download the right drivers for the version of Windows you are running. Sometimes there are no native drivers for the operating system you are running. In the case of this Inspiron laptop, it was manufactured in June of and originally came preloaded with Windows XP Home, fortunately, it was tagged as Windows Vista capable.
Since there are no Windows 7 native drivers, the next best option is to use Windows Vista drivers, they might not be the latest, but Windows Vista and Windows 7 share the same driver model, so they should work just fine. Once you have found the driver you need, click the Download button and save it to your hard disk and proceed to install when complete. Microsoft also provides driver updates through its Windows Update service, so you can always check there for updates to common hardware devices such as your printer, network adapter, or even your video card.
When you encounter a problem installing a hardware device, it can be attributed to a number of reasons:. To install a driver using Troubleshoot compatibility, point to where the driver files are located, right click the setup. You will be given a couple of choices, the first being Try recommended settings that the operating system thinks will be suitable for this device driver. Or you can manually select the option to troubleshoot the program.
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