Install Device Drivers in Windows 10

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Video: Install Device Drivers in Windows 10

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   The first thing that we need to do is access "Device Manager"

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   One of the easiest ways to do this is to right-click "This PC".

   

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   Then, we click "Manage"

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   We have to make sure that we are logged in as an administrator. We wait for "Computer Management" to load up.

   

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   Then, we click "Device Manager"

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   On the right side of the window, we will have the list of all of the devices that we have on our computer

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   Some of the drivers will be shown with a yellow triangle and an exclamation mark. That means that the driver is not installed, not installed correctly, or outdated.

   

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   To fix the problem, we need to simply right-click the driver

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   Then, we click "Properties"

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   Now, we need to click the "Details" tab

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   In the Property drop-down menu, we need to click "Hardware Ids"

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   Now, we need to right-click the first thing, and the longest thing, that is in the list

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    We click "Copy"

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    Now that we have copied the value, we need to open any of our Internet browsers and paste it in our favorite search engine

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    Then, we can download drivers for the device. This is quite a dangerous thing to do because we might find some malware or viruses. We have to be sure to check the web sites and downloads with our antivirus or anti-malware software.

    

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