It is a known fact for all Windows 10 users that it can automatically download and install all the latest drivers. By updating drivers, it ensures that all the software is working fine and also improves the performance of the devices. However, sometimes the Windows is unable to update the drivers due to network or any other system issues. Apart from that, when new hardware is installed in the system, Windows might not be able to download the driver.
Therefore, you need to update or install the drivers manually. Also, updating the driver is also an important troubleshooting step if any device is having an issue.
If you are here to know how to update drivers Windows 10, then you are in the right place. As in this article, we will discuss this. Given below are the steps by which you update the drivers manually.
How to Update Drivers on Windows 10?
Here we have discussed the three important methods by which you can update drivers manually. In order to do this successfully, go through the following section to the end.
Method 1. Update Drivers Using Windows Update
This is a very simple and easy step you can try. Perhaps this might take a bit of time as the manufacturer of the driver needs to publish their latest updates. Check the given below steps for doing so.
- Open the Setting menu from the Start menu.
- Now, you have to click on the “Update & Security” option.
- After that, click on the “Windows Update” button.
- Then click on the “Check for Updates” button.
Once you do that, Windows will automatically check the latest possible update of the drivers. And if it finds any, then it will update the driver of the device.
Method 2: Update Drivers Using Device Manager
Although if the above process fails to update the driver, not to worry. You can do it manually using the Device Manager. Go through the steps stated below.
- Open the Start menu, and then search for the “Device Manager” option. Or you can even press and hold Windows key + R to open the Run dialog box, then type “devmgmt. Msc” to open the Device Manager.
- Now, in the Device Manager menu, expand the category of the driver that you want to update manually.
- After that, right-click on the device driver and then click on the “Update Driver” button.
- Then click on the “Search automatically for updated driver Software” button.
Once you have completed all the above-given steps, Windows will now search for the available latest updates for the device. Thereby, download and install it in the system.
Installing a Device Driver from Manufacturer
Perhaps, if you are using new hardware and only the BETA version of the driver is available, then you need to download the driver of the device from the manufacturer’s website. In order to do that, go through the instructions below;
- Click on the Windows icon to open the Start menu, and then search for the Device Manager option. Also, you can press and hold Windows key + R to open the Run dialog box. Then type “devmgmt. Msc” to open the Device Manager menu.
- Now, in the Device Manager menu, expand the category of the driver that you want to update manually.
- After that, right-click on the device and then click on the Update Driver option.
- Now, you have to click on the “Browse my computer for driver software” button.
- Then click on the “Browse” button.
- Next, locate the main folder where you have extracted the driver of the device.
- You have to now click on OK. Then mark the “Include Subfolders” option that will ensure to allow the wizard to find the appropriate .inf” file.
- Now, to continue, click on the Next button.
After the above steps have been carried out successfully, the new driver of the device will be installed. Thereby, improving the function as well as the performance of the device. However, this can also be used when a driver of a device is malfunctioned.
Method 3: Update Drivers Using Third-Party Application
If you find the above processes tough to implement, then you can simply use a third-party application. There are various kinds of third-party applications available in the market that will help you update the drivers. All you need to do is download the software from the official website of the application. And then install the third-party in the system.
Once it is installed, it will search for the possible updates available in the driver of the device. After that, you have to go through the onscreen instruction and thereby, it will update all the drivers manually.
How to Update Graphics Driver on Windows 10?
If your system is having graphics, then it is possible that you need the most recent update for it to improve the performance. Instead of waiting for the update by Windows, you can go to the Control Panel of the dedicated graphics in the system. From there, you can update the recent drivers of the device.
To avail the best of the graphics card and display or to improve your gaming experience, you need to stay up to date with the driver software. And to do so, you have to install the Graphics Control software, thereafter, install it in the system. Then launch the Graphics Control application. Thus, it will download and install the latest version of the Graphics Card Package.
Summing Up
That’s all now, you can go through the article to the end to know about Windows 10 update drivers manually. In addition to this, you can also update the Graphics Card manually to improve the performance as well as to enhance the quality of the devices.