Video Graphics Card Drivers should be kept up-to-date to avoid conflicts. This is really only necessary when either your Driver is very outdated, has become corrupt or often when you update to a new Operating System.
To update your Graphics Card you should first identify the Graphics Card model you are using, to get this information:. To fix your Drivers problems you will need to know the particular model of the Video Graphics device you are having problems with see instructions above. Once you have the details you can search the manufacturers website for your drivers and, if available, download and install these drivers.
If you are unsure of whether or not you need to update your Drivers, or indeed which Drivers may need to be updated, you can run a Drivers scan using a driver update tool you will need to pay to register this tool but usually the Drivers scan is free. This will allow you to assess your Driver needs without any commitment. Alternatively, you can use the device manager to check if there are problems with any of your hardware devices.
In many cases the answer to this is yes, however in some cases the manufacturers no longer make the Drivers available so you need to use a Driver Update Tool to install the missing Drivers.
Your old drivers can even be backed up and restored in case any problems occur. There is no risk of installing the wrong driver.
The Driver Update Utility downloads and installs your drivers quickly and easily. If you encounter any problems while updating your drivers, you can use this feature to restore your previous drivers and configuration settings.
Double-click on the program to run it. It will then scan your computer and identify any problem drivers. You will see a results page similar to the one below:. Click the Update Driver button next to your driver. The correct version will be downloaded and installed automatically. Or, you can click the Update Drivers button at the bottom to automatically download and install the correct version of all the drivers that are missing or out-of-date on your system.
If you cannot find the right driver for your device, you can request the driver.
