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Updating your drivers in Windows 10 is now safer
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Published onAugust 10, 2020
published onAugust 10, 2020
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In May, Microsoft was announcing that they will pay better attention to thedriver compatibility in Windows 10.
That was great news since the driver problems are one of the most important causes of errors andBSoDs.
A little bit later, Microsoft provided the solution to deliver the drivers which they, together with the manufacturers already tested and validated throughoptional updates in Windows 10.
It’s a filter that can, of course, contribute to eliminating any such problems but now, it seems like they silently have taken out one method of updating your driver, by using Device Manager.
What can I do if I can’t update the drivers in Device Manager?
Apparently, if you have aWindows 10version 2004, build 19041.423 or older, you can’t look for a newer driver online usingDevice Manager.
Everything else looks similar but when you select theUpdate driveroption from theDevice Managermenu for a PC component, you will see two options, none on which is offering online help.
The first option, toSearch automatically for driversis only offering the option to search your computer for a driver. The other is to browse your computer for a driver if you already downloaded one.
This can be good or bad news, depending on how you look at it. It’s safer to have the correct driver instead of downloading a possibly unsafe or incompatible driver online.
It can also be a nuisance for users who got used to the process and are looking for improved drivers no matter what.
How can I update drivers in Windows 10?
Well, there area lot of means to update your driversand you can’t crossDevice Managerfrom the list just yet because it can still be a valid option to use after you downloaded the new driver.
You can do that by using a software to automatically update your drivers. Here’s a list with thebest driver updater software for Windows 10.
Did you use to update your drivers usingDevice Manager? What do you think about Microsoft’s move? Let us know in the Comments section below.
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Claudiu Andone
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Oldtimer in the tech and science press, Claudiu is focused on whatever comes new from Microsoft.
His abrupt interest in computers started when he saw the first Home Computer as a kid. However, his passion for Windows and everything related became obvious when he became a sys admin in a computer science high school.
With 14 years of experience in writing about everything there is to know about science and technology, Claudiu also likes rock music, chilling in the garden, and Star Wars. May the force be with you, always!
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