HomeSystem

How to Update Video Card Drivers in Windows

This wikiHow teaches you how to update the graphics card drivers on a Windows PC. Press . This opens the Search bar if it does not already appear on the task bar.
Method 1 of 4:

Using the Device Manager

  1. How to Update Video Card Drivers in Windows Picture 1How to Update Video Card Drivers in Windows Picture 1
    Press ⊞ Win+S. This opens the Search bar if it does not already appear on the task bar.
  2. How to Update Video Card Drivers in Windows Picture 2How to Update Video Card Drivers in Windows Picture 2
    Type device manager.
  3. How to Update Video Card Drivers in Windows Picture 3How to Update Video Card Drivers in Windows Picture 3
    Click Device Manager. A list of device types will appear.
  4. How to Update Video Card Drivers in Windows Picture 4How to Update Video Card Drivers in Windows Picture 4
    Double-click Display adapters. Your video card should be listed here.
  5. How to Update Video Card Drivers in Windows Picture 5How to Update Video Card Drivers in Windows Picture 5
    Right-click your video card.
  6. How to Update Video Card Drivers in Windows Picture 6How to Update Video Card Drivers in Windows Picture 6
    Click Update driver. Two options for updating your driver will appear.
  7. How to Update Video Card Drivers in Windows Picture 7How to Update Video Card Drivers in Windows Picture 7
    Select how you want to update your driver.
    1. To search online for updates, click Search automatically for updated driver software. If an updated driver is found, it will install.
    2. If you have a disk or you downloaded a driver from the internet, select Browse my computer for driver software, then select the folder that contains the driver. The driver will then install.
  8. How to Update Video Card Drivers in Windows Picture 8How to Update Video Card Drivers in Windows Picture 8
    Restart your PC. If an updated driver was installed, you'll be prompted to restart your computer before the changes will take effect. Follow the on-screen instructions to do so.
Method 2 of 4:

Updating Nvidia Drivers on the Web

  1. How to Update Video Card Drivers in Windows Picture 9How to Update Video Card Drivers in Windows Picture 9
    Navigate to http://www.nvidia.com/Download/Scan.aspx in a web browser. This is Nvidia's auto detect website. Use this method only if you have a video card made by Nvidia. The site will perform a scan of your graphics card drivers.
    1. If you do not have the latest version of Java installed, you'll be prompted to install it before you can continue.
  2. How to Update Video Card Drivers in Windows Picture 10How to Update Video Card Drivers in Windows Picture 10
    Download the updated drivers. If the scanner finds that a newer version of the driver is available, you'll be prompted to download the installer to your computer.
  3. How to Update Video Card Drivers in Windows Picture 11How to Update Video Card Drivers in Windows Picture 11
    Run the installer. Double-click the installer you downloaded to install your updated video card drivers.
Method 3 of 4:

Updating Intel Drivers on the Web

  1. How to Update Video Card Drivers in Windows Picture 12How to Update Video Card Drivers in Windows Picture 12
    Navigate to https://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/support/detect.html. Intel provides a tool that will scan your computer for updated drivers. Use this method only if you have an Intel video card.
  2. How to Update Video Card Drivers in Windows Picture 13How to Update Video Card Drivers in Windows Picture 13
    Click Download now. The scanning tool will download to your computer.
  3. How to Update Video Card Drivers in Windows Picture 14How to Update Video Card Drivers in Windows Picture 14
    Run the installer file. Double-click the file you just downloaded, and then follow the on-screen prompts to set up the tool.
  4. How to Update Video Card Drivers in Windows Picture 15How to Update Video Card Drivers in Windows Picture 15
    Click the blue and white wrench icon in the taskbar. You may have to click the up-arrow near the clock to view additional icons if you don't see it.
  5. How to Update Video Card Drivers in Windows Picture 16How to Update Video Card Drivers in Windows Picture 16
    Click Check for new drivers. This opens your browser to a site that will scan your computer for new drivers. If new drivers are available, follow the on-screen instructions to install them.
Method 4 of 4:

Updating AMD Drivers on the Web

  1. How to Update Video Card Drivers in Windows Picture 17How to Update Video Card Drivers in Windows Picture 17
    Navigate to http://support.amd.com/en-us/download/auto-detect-tool in a web browser. This is AMD's auto detect website, which will scan your AMD video card to determine whether you're using the most up-to-date drivers. Use this site only if you have an AMD video card.
  2. How to Update Video Card Drivers in Windows Picture 18How to Update Video Card Drivers in Windows Picture 18
    Click DOWNLOAD. It's the orange button under the 'DOWNLOAD LINK' header. The installer will now download to your computer.
  3. How to Update Video Card Drivers in Windows Picture 19How to Update Video Card Drivers in Windows Picture 19
    Double-click the file you downloaded. This opens the installer.
  4. How to Update Video Card Drivers in Windows Picture 20How to Update Video Card Drivers in Windows Picture 20
    Click Install. The download tool will now install and scan your video card. If there's a newer version available, you'll be prompted to download it.
  5. How to Update Video Card Drivers in Windows Picture 21How to Update Video Card Drivers in Windows Picture 21
    Click Yes to install the latest drivers.
5 ★ | 2 Vote
clickdriversdriverdownload

You should read it

Maybe you are interested

System