Windows notifies you if it detects a suspicious or unsafe driver you shouldn't install. Windows Update checks for updated drivers and software for your devices and install them automatically. Keeping Windows Update on is a good way to make sure your devices continues to work properly and you get the best experience with them.
Swipe in from the right edge of the screen, tap Settings , and then tap Change PC settings. If you're using a mouse, point to the lower-right corner of the screen, move the mouse pointer up, click Settings , and then click Change PC settings. Tap or click Update and recovery , and then tap or click Windows Update.
Under Important updates , choose Install updates automatically recommended. 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.
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. Enter Device Manager in the search box, and tap or click Device Manager. 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. Tap or click the Driver tab, tap or click Update Driver , and then follow the instructions. You might be asked for an admin password or to confirm your choice. 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.
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.
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. Windows Update 1 is a set of updates and improvements for Windows There are security updates, performance enhancements and other low-level tweaks, but the most obvious changes are to the Windows interface.
This starts at boot time, with desktops and laptops now booting to the desktop by default. Windows Essential updates bit The pack of Windows update packages that are essential for the proper Windows functioning.
Windows Install Instructions To start the download, click the Download button and then do one of the following, or select another language from Change Language and then click Change.
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