You can find out more about the update process onZDNet. Major refreshes to the OS come about every six months, with the most recent being the November 2019 update. Early reports from our sister site ZDNet are that the latest update — previously available as a preview release — takes anywhere from 7 to 17 minutes to install.

How To Properly Update Device Drivers On Windows 10

It probably is stored in an archived format, such as ZIP or RAR. Double-click on it to let it auto-extract or right-click on the file and select Extract Here.

DriverHub is a fairly new product amond driver updaters. It has collected one of the biggest driver databases, remaining a completely free product.

Our tests showed that is works faster when comparing to other tools, although we did not test update times available in subscription only, to be frank. Strange or not, but Driver Finder blocks file downloads in certain countries.

Windows Device Manager shows a list of all drivers running on your system, and whether something is wrong with any of them. So be diligent but not overly enthusiastic about updating your drivers.

  • These problems can be fixed by installing new drivers, but users reported few problems while installing new drivers.
  • Choose the option to Browse and locate the drivers you downloaded.
  • If the system couldn’t install the driver, click the Search for updated drivers on Windows Update button.

If you don’t want to risk creating more problems by attempting a technical workaround for these issues then your best bet is to wait for Microsoft to patch the updates. Microsoft routinely patches newly discovered holes, adds malware definitions to its Windows Defender and Security Essentials utilities, bolsters Office security, and so on. And don’t forget the occasional Windows hotfix, which may address serious issues such as random system lockups. Illustration by Ross MacDonaldAlthough it’s perfectly natural to get annoyed by Windows’ seemingly endless ‘New updates are available’ alerts, it’s not a good idea to ignore them.

Manually Install An Intel® Graphics Driver In Windows 7*

How can I install Bluetooth driver in my PC?

Method 3: Update your Bluetooth drivers to the latest version 1. Press the Windows + X keys on your keyboard and click on the Device Manager option from the menu.
2. Expand the Bluetooth menu by clicking on the arrow next to it.
3. Right-click on your audio device listed in the menu and choose Update Driver.
More items

DriverUpdate automatically saves all backups in its own directory. To save free space, this feature can be disabled on the Backup tab in settings. In basic mode DriversCloud automatically generates and opens a report in the browser. It keeps the online version Canon mp250 driver available via link for some time so it is good for remote analysis.