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Question

Regarding Driver Updates after Creators Update

May 19, 2017 7:15AM PDT

I have seen many comments here “not” to trust Windows Updates for driver updates. So is the suggestion to go to 'device manager' and click on each and every driver and let “windows” search on the “web” for the best or updated driver, “OR” is the suggestion to use one of those “sites”, like “Driver Booster” or some other such site, to find all the drivers you may need for your hardware. “OR”, is the suggestion to go to each and every manufacturer web site and check for the best drivers, this step would be very time consuming and challenging for the average user.

Thanks in advance for any suggestions

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Here's what I use.
May 19, 2017 7:18AM PDT

Microsoft's driver finder is hit and miss and Driver Booster is problematic.

I use the old fashioned method of getting then installing drivers from the makers of the hardware.

-> There is another issue here, You wrote "best drivers." That's a problem since gamers for years would try a dozen versions of video drivers to find the best driver for the game Dwarf Fortress. Then they would find that another version was best for Stellar Rotor.

This is why I use the old fashioned method of getting the latest NOT BETA driver versions.

Post was last edited on May 19, 2017 7:43 AM PDT

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Understood, I was not clear, just looking
May 19, 2017 7:42AM PDT

for updated driver. Wouldn't really want to do the beta route. Still going to 'every' single "makers" site would be very very time consuming.

Thanks for replying

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Here's my short list.
May 19, 2017 7:46AM PDT

Doesn't take long.

Motherboard for latest BIOS and drivers. I want to start with the latest BIOS so I'm not changing later and causing a problem with an installed OS.

Audio is usually on the motherboard so I'm done there. Same if there is a LAN or onboard WiFi.

Then WiFi if it needs an update.

Video is either onboard so for motherboards I already did that so I'm still at one stop for drivers unless I have the usual Nvidia but Nvidia has a nice driver updater in their system now so I'm still at one stop to get drivers up to date.

What else?

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Also, Usually, If It Ain't Broke, Don't Fix It
May 19, 2017 4:45PM PDT

If you're having a problem with a particular device, or Device Manager is showing you a yellow exclamation point, then certainly, visit the manufacturer's site and upgrade the driver. But updating a driver just because it's the latest and greatest can cause issues. I tend to stick with a working driver until it doesn't.

Hope this helps.

Grif