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How to manually update drivers in Windows 10 - Micro Center
<main> <article class="userContent"> <p>This article will show how to use Device Manager to manually update drivers within Windows 10. This can be used when you download a driver from the manufacturer's website.</p><p>Here is how to do this:</p><ol><li><strong>Right click</strong> on the <strong>Start</strong> button, typically found at the lower left corner of the screen, then click on <strong>Device Manager</strong>.</li></ol><div class="embedExternal embedImage display-large float-none"> <div class="embedExternal-content"> <a class="embedImage-link" href="https://60a99bedadae98078522-a9b6cded92292ef3bace063619038eb1.ssl.cf2.rackcdn.com/images_TechSupportArticlePix_9024Image1.jpg" rel="nofollow noreferrer noopener ugc" target="_blank"> <img class="embedImage-img" src="https://60a99bedadae98078522-a9b6cded92292ef3bace063619038eb1.ssl.cf2.rackcdn.com/images_TechSupportArticlePix_9024Image1.jpg" alt="List of options, Device Manager"></img></a> </div> </div> <p><br></p><p>2.) Click on the <strong>arrow</strong> next to the driver category to expand a list of devices installed for that category and locate the device that needs to be updated.</p><p>(In our example, we are choosing the wireless network adapter)</p><div class="embedExternal embedImage display-large float-none"> <div class="embedExternal-content"> <a class="embedImage-link" href="https://60a99bedadae98078522-a9b6cded92292ef3bace063619038eb1.ssl.cf2.rackcdn.com/images_TechSupportArticlePix_9024Image2.jpg" rel="nofollow noreferrer noopener ugc" target="_blank"> <img class="embedImage-img" src="https://60a99bedadae98078522-a9b6cded92292ef3bace063619038eb1.ssl.cf2.rackcdn.com/images_TechSupportArticlePix_9024Image2.jpg" alt="Device Manager, list of devices"></img></a> </div> </div> <p><br></p><p>3.) <strong>Right click</strong> on the device driver to be updated and select <strong>Update Driver Software</strong>.</p><div class="embedExternal embedImage display-large float-none"> <div class="embedExternal-content"> <a class="embedImage-link" href="https://60a99bedadae98078522-a9b6cded92292ef3bace063619038eb1.ssl.cf2.rackcdn.com/images_TechSupportArticlePix_9024Image3.jpg" rel="nofollow noreferrer noopener ugc" target="_blank"> <img class="embedImage-img" src="https://60a99bedadae98078522-a9b6cded92292ef3bace063619038eb1.ssl.cf2.rackcdn.com/images_TechSupportArticlePix_9024Image3.jpg" alt="Update Driver Software"></img></a> </div> </div> <p><br></p><p>4. Click on <strong>Browse my computer for driver software</strong>.</p><div class="embedExternal embedImage display-large float-none"> <div class="embedExternal-content"> <a class="embedImage-link" href="https://60a99bedadae98078522-a9b6cded92292ef3bace063619038eb1.ssl.cf2.rackcdn.com/images_TechSupportArticlePix_9024Image4.jpg" rel="nofollow noreferrer noopener ugc" target="_blank"> <img class="embedImage-img" src="https://60a99bedadae98078522-a9b6cded92292ef3bace063619038eb1.ssl.cf2.rackcdn.com/images_TechSupportArticlePix_9024Image4.jpg" alt="How do you want to search for driver software?"></img></a> </div> </div> <p><br></p><p>5. Click <strong>Browse</strong> to select the location of the drivers to be updated. </p><p>(If downloaded from the manufacturer's site, it is most likely found in your Downloads folder) </p><p>Click on <strong>Next</strong>.</p><div class="embedExternal embedImage display-large float-none"> <div class="embedExternal-content"> <a class="embedImage-link" href="https://60a99bedadae98078522-a9b6cded92292ef3bace063619038eb1.ssl.cf2.rackcdn.com/images_TechSupportArticlePix_9024Image5.jpg" rel="nofollow noreferrer noopener ugc" target="_blank"> <img class="embedImage-img" src="https://60a99bedadae98078522-a9b6cded92292ef3bace063619038eb1.ssl.cf2.rackcdn.com/images_TechSupportArticlePix_9024Image5.jpg" alt="Browse your computer, Next"></img></a> </div> </div> <p><br></p><p>6. If this is an updated driver, choose <strong>Next</strong> to complete installation. </p><p>If Windows detects this is the best driver software, choose <strong>Close</strong> as the same driver is already installed.</p><div class="embedExternal embedImage display-large float-none"> <div class="embedExternal-content"> <a class="embedImage-link" href="https://60a99bedadae98078522-a9b6cded92292ef3bace063619038eb1.ssl.cf2.rackcdn.com/images_TechSupportArticlePix_9024Image6.jpg" rel="nofollow noreferrer noopener ugc" target="_blank"> <img class="embedImage-img" src="https://60a99bedadae98078522-a9b6cded92292ef3bace063619038eb1.ssl.cf2.rackcdn.com/images_TechSupportArticlePix_9024Image6.jpg" alt="Results of update"></img></a> </div> </div> <p><br></p> </article> </main>