Driver Update/install

mlee49 · Jun 8, 2008, 07:30 PM

Hey I need some help with a how to for updating drivers. I've read about six different ways to update drivers and I'm not sure which method is the best for each compontent. Is there a better way to update video drivers than chipset? Does anyone have a walkthough for a beginner on updating? Any help would be great! Thanks!

Cold Storm · Jun 8, 2008, 07:36 PM

Whenever I update drivers I do a few things...

1) Use Ccleaner to clean out all the old drivers.
2) Install the new drivers from where I have them saved at
3) Check with Device Manager and see if the drivers where set up.

Another way you can do things is Have Device Manager look for driver updates of that nature.. A lot of times if you can't install them, then the Device Manager would do it for you.

mlee49 · Jun 8, 2008, 08:17 PM

Ok, so let me get the basics down first.

1st delete the old driver(software or one by one)
2nd Install new drivers from download
3rd test new drivers

Reboot after steps 1 & 2?

Cold Storm · Jun 8, 2008, 08:59 PM

I would reboot after step one. That way there will be looking for the drivers when you start back up.. cancel that, and run your Auto Setup and you should be fine

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mlee49 Eligible for custom title Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: KU Posts: 6,933 (3.47/day) Thanks: 1,603 Thanked 2,064 Times in 1,610 Posts System Specs	Ok, so let me get the basics down first. 1st delete the old driver(software or one by one) 2nd Install new drivers from download 3rd test new drivers Reboot after steps 1 & 2? __________________ Heatware: Mlee49 115-0

Jun 8, 2008, 08:59 PM	#4
Cold Storm Battosai Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: In a library somewhere on this earth Posts: 10,566 (5.08/day) Thanks: 4,245 Thanked 3,051 Times in 2,495 Posts System Specs	I would reboot after step one. That way there will be looking for the drivers when you start back up.. cancel that, and run your Auto Setup and you should be fine __________________ The only way success is before work, is in the dictionary Support for the mind. Support for your hardware

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