Windows 10: Should i Install Drivers Manually or leave Windows Update do it ?

Discus and support Should i Install Drivers Manually or leave Windows Update do it ? in Windows 10 Drivers and Hardware to solve the problem; Hi guys im about to reinstall windows 10 on my Lenovo Laptop ,so i want to know about the drivers, should i manually install them or leave windows... Discussion in 'Windows 10 Drivers and Hardware' started by xhemal1325, Oct 5, 2016.

  1. XHEMAL1325
    xhemal1325 Win User

    Should i Install Drivers Manually or leave Windows Update do it ?


    Hi guys im about to reinstall windows 10 on my Lenovo Laptop ,so i want to know about the drivers, should i manually install them or leave windows update do it ?

    :)
     
    xhemal1325, Oct 5, 2016
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  2. DAVEM121
    DaveM121 Win User

    Should I update or leave it

    If your system is currently stable and working as expected, then skip this installation, this might be a bug in the Intel Driver Update Utility as there is no way it should suggest rolling back to an older version . . .
     
    DaveM121, Oct 5, 2016
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  3. VICTOR VICEOR
    Victor Viceor Win User
    Should I update or leave it

    Computer - Acer TravelMate 4335 (LAPTOP)

    Processor - Intel Core 2 Duo

    OS - Windows 10 RS2

    I recently download Intel Driver Update Utility to see if any outdated driver can be updated. There it showed an update for Intel Chipset Device Software - Installed Version - 15.1.2.10 , Latest Version - 10.1.1.14 , so is this a software bug or should
    I update but the recent version is lower than the installed version. Kindly help me in deciding, I am also attaching the screen shot. Thanks


    Should i Install Drivers Manually or leave Windows Update do it ? [​IMG]
     
    Victor Viceor, Oct 5, 2016
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  4. DALCHINA
    dalchina New Member

    Should i Install Drivers Manually or leave Windows Update do it ?

    Normally Windows will provide the drivers for your PC and update them appropriately. Exceptionally some people need to use e.g. older drivers for older PCs. As you've had Win 10 on your laptop, you should know whether you needed to take any special action.

    Avoid 3rd party driver update tools- they are useful only in exceptional circumstances.
     
    dalchina, Oct 6, 2016
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  5. ALPHANUMERIC
    alphanumeric New Member
    I just let Windows Update do it. Then, if I still have something that doesn't work, I'll go looking. So far I haven't had to go hunt anything up manually.
     
    alphanumeric, Oct 6, 2016
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  6. TAIRIKUOKAMI
    TairikuOkami Win User
    As mentioned, it depends, if you have problems, but basically Windows Update is dumb, talking about driver updates.
    Lets say Realtek Audio driver, there is a new one every 2 weeks, but the latest provided by Windows update is from 2015.
    On the other hand, it insists on installing the latest desktop AMD drivers, which results in a black screen on my Lenovo.
    I use Driver Easy Free for years, it finds drivers even Windows fails to find and helped me to solve some problems. *Smile
     
    TairikuOkami, Oct 7, 2016
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  7. ALPHANUMERIC
    alphanumeric New Member
    Windows update only supplies the drivers the manufacturers submit to Microsoft. It doesn't go out and get any drivers from other sources. It can only supply what it has on hand. If a driver is out of date its because that manufacturer didn't submit a newer one to Microsoft for distribution. It's not Windows Update/Microsoft's fault that some drivers are old.
     
    alphanumeric, Oct 7, 2016
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  8. CLIFF S
    Cliff S New Member

    Should i Install Drivers Manually or leave Windows Update do it ?

    One driver you should install(get from your OEMs site) is the one for your keyboard, so you can use the special "Fn" keys, and any additional keys that are not default for every other keyboard, such as LVT for Lenovo's Black Silk.
     
    Cliff S, Oct 7, 2016
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  9. TOPGUNDCP
    topgundcp Win User
    Easiest way. Here's what I'd do: Backup all drivers from your current Windows:
    download Double Driver 4.1 Download - TechSpot
    is a portable version (no install) that you can backup all drivers and save them in a folder of USB stick/external HD. After performing new installation, run it again as Admin then restore everything from this folder then let Windows Updates doing its thing thereafter.
    NOTE: You can also create a folder to backup in the same Windows Installation Media (USB/DVD).

    Should i Install Drivers Manually or leave Windows Update do it ? [​IMG]
     
    topgundcp, Oct 7, 2016
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  10. TAIRIKUOKAMI
    TairikuOkami Win User
    TairikuOkami, Apr 5, 2018
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