How to manually install a driver in Windows 11/10

Multiple drivers are installed on every computer to allow hardware and software communication with the operating systems. To provide security, functionality upgrades and fix for bugs, these drivers must be regularly updated.  

Windows generally installs the drivers automatically when they are needed. Windows automatically installs drivers when necessary. However, sometimes this is not the case. This article will explain how to manually add a driver for Windows 10 and 11.  

What Drivers are needed and what devices should be upgraded?

Drivers enable software and hardware devices work together by making it easier to interact with the operating systems. Many devices require drivers in order to work. Drivers will automatically be updated and installed after they are used for the first time.

For a variety of reasons, however, users and the system often forget about their devices, making them out-of-date. These out-of date drivers can be discovered only when a problem occurs with the device.

These are the top three most commonly used devices that need drivers:

• Graphics cards
• Audio adapters and sound cards
• Modems
• Motherboards
• Printers Scanners
• Controllers
• Storage devices
• Network adapters

How to manually update your drivers using Device Manager

The Device Manager is required to manually update your driver drivers. This process works regardless of whether Windows 10 is used or Windows 11.  

1. Right-click the Start Menu Click on the Taskbar and then select Device Manager.

2. Scroll through the entire list until you locate the device you wish to update. Select the device by right-clicking (or double-clicking) it Update Driver. Properties and click Update Driver under the Driver tab. This tab allows you to uninstall or reinstall drivers if it doesn’t resolve your problem.

3. Click Search automatically for drivers.

4. It will attempt to locate any updates that are available for your device.  
5. This may not work. You will need to manually search for the most recent driver version by visiting the manufacturer’s website. For the latest drivers for your device you’ll need to search by serial or device model. Follow the links on the website to download and install the driver. It is possible to need to extract the ZIP file prior.

6. Make sure that the driver you are using is at least one year older than your current driver. To do so, open Device Manager >> Properties. . The driver version should be displayed in the pop-up menu.

7. After you have downloaded and installed the driver files, click on Next to continue. Navigate to Device Manager >> Update Driver again.

8. Select Browse my computer for drivers.

9. Click Browse.

10. Navigate into the folder containing the drivers Include subfolders It is checked, and presses OK.

11. Click Next. 

12. Click Close. . You should now see the wizard install the driver. 

Windows 11: How to manually update your drivers

Windows 11 drivers update is almost identical to Windows 10. However, it offers the ability to update drivers through settings.  

You can find driver updates for Windows 11 devices using the Settings app.  

1. Press Win + I to open Settings.
2. Select Windows Update.

3. Click Advanced options.

4. Scroll down for the Additional options Click in the section Optional updates.

5. Select Driver updates.

6. Select the driver to be installed and then click Download & install.

How to manually update your graphics driver

The most frequent updates are for graphics card drivers. These updates will provide a competitive advantage for many new games, so it’s important to keep up with them if you are a gamer.

Most video card manufacturers have their own software, from which it is easy to download drivers. These are the most popular manufacturers of graphics cards:

• NVIDIA: NVIDIA GeForce Experience
• Intel: Intel Driver
• AMD: AMD Software: Adrenalin Edition

Based on your graphics card’s manufacturer software, you can download it and then follow their steps to install the most recent drivers.

GeForce allows you to select which of the following is available: DRIVERS Tab and Click EXPRESS INSTALLATION.

You can set your PC to automatically update device drivers

It’s very easy to forget about updating driver software. It doesn’t matter which version of Windows you have, updating your drivers manually is easy. Microsoft Windows even offers an easy way to update your drivers manually Automatically update your device drivers So you won’t need to be worried.