Windows 10: What drivers to install after clean install/reformat?

Just did a fresh install for my win 10, but abit clueless on the Drivers I need to install.

I read from somewhere that Windows Update will just do all the work for u.

And from another forum, I read that u have to install manually like the chipset Drivers. BUT IS THE CHIPSET DRIVERS NECESSARY TO INSTALL?

Please help me out here

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Clean Install Workaround for Vista

You may remember this news story on techPowerUp! a couple of days ago relating to the lack of clean installs when using the Upgrade Editions of Vista, which required an old OS to be installed. However, Paul Thurrott has managed to find a workaround for this issue, which ironically lets users do a clean install Vista without any previous version of Windows, albeit a little tedious. Here are the steps:

• Boot from the Windows Vista Upgrade DVD as normal
• When prompted for a product code, leave this blank
• Select the version of Vista you have purchased and let Vista install
• When you boot to your desktop for the first time, run the Vista setup from Windows
• This time enter your product key
• When asked whether you want to do an Upgrade of Custom install, select custom and choose a clean install
• Windows will now install for a second time and you should be able to activate it

Remember, these steps are only advised for use in order to achieve a clean install of Vista, it is only legal to use the upgrade editions if you have previously purchased the appropriate version of Windows.

Source: DailyTech

 

Laptop driver/reformat question

This is excellent advice. Writing down the list of installed devices prior to re-formatting will save you a lot of heartache. With that list, you won't have to try to figure out exactly which wireless card or web cam driver you need since there will likely be several to choose from.

 

Reformat and Install

yep, reformat and reinstall will erase and record over the old info and is 98% cetain way to be virus clean but there could be bits and pieces of old data hidden that is not able to be accessed by you or used by your computer but it is still there in the background. data that has been erased CAN be restored if you know what you are doing but scrambled data cant be read even if it is recovered so its the only certain way something can be deleted for certain.

to zero a drive or scrambling the disc basicly makes anything left on it unreadable so if you are concerned about leaving sensative info behind when selling your computer or if there was something like a really aggresive virus or illegal stuff that you are concerned about then it just takes a little while to take this step to completely clear the drive.