Download and install drivers

I M P O R T A N T N O T E:

It is recommended to use the automatic driver installation manager you have just downloaded.
If you chose to use the automatic manager, just double click it and follow the wizard instructions.
Should you want to manually install your driver, please follow these instructions:

Installing drivers yourself

Windows comes with drivers for many devices, such as printers, displays, keyboards, and TVs. A driver is software
that a device uses to work with your PC. Every device needs a driver to work with your PC. So, in many cases, you
can plug in a device, and itll work automatically.
Windows can also download device software and info. This might include an app that the device manufacturer
created to go with your device or info like the product name, manufacturer, and model number, to help you distinguish
between similar devices.
Drivers are updated occasionally. Windows can update them automatically, or you can install the updated drivers
yourself. It's important for you to have confidence in the updated drivers you install. Windows notifies you if it detects
a suspicious or unsafe driver you shouldn't install.
If your device came with a disc, it might contain software that installs a driver. Before you install a driver from a disc,
check the info that comes with it to be sure it supports your current version of Windows.
You can also search for new drivers on the manufacturer's website. Driver updates are often available in the support
section of their website. Download the latest driver for your device, and follow the installation instructions on the
website. You can usually double-tap or double-click the downloaded file to install the driver on your PC.
If the driver you got from a disc or downloaded from a website doesn't install itself, you might need to install manually.

To manually install a driver

You must be signed in as an administrator to follow these steps.
1. Swipe in from the right edge of the screen, and then tap Search.
(If you're using a mouse, point to the lower-right corner of the screen, move the mouse pointer up, and then click
Search.)
2. Enter Device Manager in the search box, and tap or click Device Manager.
3. In the list of hardware categories, double-tap or double-click the category your device is in and then double-tap
or double-click the device you want. For example, to see your video card, tap or click Display adapters, and
then double-tap or double-click the video card name.
4. Tap or click the Driver tab, tap or click Update Driver, and then follow the instructions.
for an admin password or to confirm your choice.

You might be asked

Notifications telling you about unsafe drivers

Occasionally, you might see a notification that a driver is unsigned, has been changed since it was signed, or can't
be installed by Windows. We recommend that you don't install unsigned or changed drivers.
A digitally signed driver includes a digital signature, which is an electronic security mark that indicates the publisher
of software and whether someone has tampered with it since it was signed. If a driver has been signed by a
publisher that has verified its identity with a certification authority, you can be confident that the driver comes from
that publisher and hasn't been changed.
If you see any of the following notifications when you're installing a driver, you should stop the installation and go to
your device manufacturer's website to get a digitally signed driver for your device.

Windows can't verify the publisher of this driver software

The driver doesn't have a digital signature or has been signed with a digital signature that wasn't verified by a
certification authority. You should only install this driver if you got it from the manufacturer's disc or from your system
administrator.

This driver hasn't been signed

The driver hasn't been digitally signed by a verified publisher. The driver might have been changed to include
malware that could harm your PC or steal info. In rare cases, legitimate publishers do change drivers after they've
been digitally signed, but you should only install an unsigned driver if you got it from a device manufacturer's disc.
Unfortunately, there's no trustworthy source of info that indicates who has published an unsigned driver. Anyone can
change the contents of an unsigned driver, and there's no way to know why it was changed. Most manufacturers now
digitally sign the drivers they create before releasing them to the public.

Windows requires a digitally signed driver

A driver that lacks a valid digital signature, or has a signature that was changed after it was signed, can't be installed
on 64-bit versions of Windows. You'll only see this notification if you have a 64-bit version of Windows and try to
install such a driver on it.

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Applies to Windows 8.1, Windows RT 8.1