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How to download and install PowerSpec Drivers in Windows - Micro Center
<main> <article class="userContent"> <p> This article will show you how to download a PowerSpec driver from the website and install it on your PowerSpec computer. This process is intended to be done on a desktop or notebook computer that will have sufficient storage space available to download sometimes large driver files and also have the means to connect something like a USB flash drive or external hard drive to transfer these drivers to the PowerSpec computer. This tool can also be used on the actual computer needing the drivers as long as it has a working internet connection.</p><p><br></p><p>1. From the<strong> </strong><a href="/home/leaving?allowTrusted=1&target=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.microcenter.com%2Fsite%2Fcontent%2Ftech-support.aspx%23options" rel="nofollow noreferrer ugc"><strong>Micro Center Tech Support home page</strong></a>, scroll down the page, find and click on the banner labeled <strong>PowerSpec Drivers. </strong>You can go directly to <a href="/home/leaving?allowTrusted=1&target=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.mctsol.com%2Fpowerspec%2Fnewpsdrivers.php" rel="nofollow noreferrer ugc"><strong>this link</strong></a> to locate the PowerSpec driver search as well.</p><div class="embedExternal embedImage display-large float-none"> <div class="embedExternal-content"> <a class="embedImage-link" href="/home/leaving?allowTrusted=1&target=https%3A%2F%2Fus.v-cdn.net%2F6031946%2Fuploads%2FNYLR8MA38BXM%2Fimage.png" rel="nofollow noreferrer noopener ugc" target="_blank"> <img class="embedImage-img" src="https://us.v-cdn.net/6031946/uploads/NYLR8MA38BXM/image.png" alt="image.png" height="180" width="320" loading="lazy"></img></a> </div> </div> <p></p><p><br></p><p>2. Enter the PowerSpec computer <strong>model number </strong>(typically one letter followed by 3 numbers) of the computer in the box and click on <strong>Find Drivers</strong>.</p><p>For this example, we will be using the G420.</p><div class="embedExternal embedImage display-large float-none"> <div class="embedExternal-content"> <a class="embedImage-link" href="/home/leaving?allowTrusted=1&target=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.microcenter.com%2FContent%2FContent%2520Graphic%2FImages%2F9097_HOW5013311B-002.gif" rel="nofollow noreferrer noopener ugc" target="_blank"> <img class="embedImage-img" src="https://www.microcenter.com/Content/Content%20Graphic/Images/9097_HOW5013311B-002.gif" alt="PowerSpec Drivers Search, Find Drivers" height="180" width="320" loading="lazy"></img></a> </div> </div> <p></p><p><br></p><p>3. Locate the driver you are looking for and click <strong>Download Driver</strong>.</p><div class="embedExternal embedImage display-large float-none"> <div class="embedExternal-content"> <a class="embedImage-link" href="/home/leaving?allowTrusted=1&target=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.microcenter.com%2FContent%2FContent%2520Graphic%2FImages%2F9098_HOW5013311B-003.gif" rel="nofollow noreferrer noopener ugc" target="_blank"> <img class="embedImage-img" src="https://www.microcenter.com/Content/Content%20Graphic/Images/9098_HOW5013311B-003.gif" alt="PowerSpec Drivers Search, Locate Driver" height="180" width="320" loading="lazy"></img></a> </div> </div> <p></p><p><br></p><p>4. When asked to Run or Save the file, click <strong>Run</strong>.</p><div class="embedExternal embedImage display-large float-none"> <div class="embedExternal-content"> <a class="embedImage-link" href="/home/leaving?allowTrusted=1&target=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.microcenter.com%2FContent%2FContent%2520Graphic%2FImages%2F9099_HOW5013311B-004.gif" rel="nofollow noreferrer noopener ugc" target="_blank"> <img class="embedImage-img" src="https://www.microcenter.com/Content/Content%20Graphic/Images/9099_HOW5013311B-004.gif" alt="Downloaded File Options, Run" height="180" width="320" loading="lazy"></img></a> </div> </div> <p></p><p><br></p><p>5. Once the file downloads and opens, click <strong>OK</strong> on the pop up box.</p><div class="embedExternal embedImage display-large float-none"> <div class="embedExternal-content"> <a class="embedImage-link" href="/home/leaving?allowTrusted=1&target=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.microcenter.com%2FContent%2FContent%2520Graphic%2FImages%2F9100_HOW5013311B-005.gif" rel="nofollow noreferrer noopener ugc" target="_blank"> <img class="embedImage-img" src="https://www.microcenter.com/Content/Content%20Graphic/Images/9100_HOW5013311B-005.gif" alt="OK to Acknowledge Driver Download" height="180" width="320" loading="lazy"></img></a> </div> </div> <p></p><p><br></p><p>6. Click <strong>Unzip</strong> in the WinZip Self-Extractor. Note the location that the files are being extracted to.</p><div class="embedExternal embedImage display-large float-none"> <div class="embedExternal-content"> <a class="embedImage-link" href="/home/leaving?allowTrusted=1&target=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.microcenter.com%2FContent%2FContent%2520Graphic%2FImages%2F9101_HOW5013311B-006.gif" rel="nofollow noreferrer noopener ugc" target="_blank"> <img class="embedImage-img" src="https://www.microcenter.com/Content/Content%20Graphic/Images/9101_HOW5013311B-006.gif" alt="Unzip Driver Download" height="180" width="320" loading="lazy"></img></a> </div> </div> <p></p><p><br></p><p>7. Click <strong>OK</strong> when the files have been successfully unzipped, and then <strong>Close</strong> the WinZip Self-Extractor.</p><div class="embedExternal embedImage display-large float-none"> <div class="embedExternal-content"> <a class="embedImage-link" href="/home/leaving?allowTrusted=1&target=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.microcenter.com%2FContent%2FContent%2520Graphic%2FImages%2F9102_HOW5013311B-007.gif" rel="nofollow noreferrer noopener ugc" target="_blank"> <img class="embedImage-img" src="https://www.microcenter.com/Content/Content%20Graphic/Images/9102_HOW5013311B-007.gif" alt="Self Extracting File, OK" height="180" width="320" loading="lazy"></img></a> </div> </div> <p><br></p><p> </p><div class="embedExternal embedImage display-large float-none"> <div class="embedExternal-content"> <a class="embedImage-link" href="/home/leaving?allowTrusted=1&target=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.microcenter.com%2FContent%2FContent%2520Graphic%2FImages%2F9103_HOW5013311B-008.gif" rel="nofollow noreferrer noopener ugc" target="_blank"> <img class="embedImage-img" src="https://www.microcenter.com/Content/Content%20Graphic/Images/9103_HOW5013311B-008.gif" alt="User: "Self Extracting File, Close when Done"" height="180" width="320" loading="lazy"></img></a> </div> </div> <p></p><p><br></p><p>8. Open Windows Explorer by pressing the <strong>Windows Key</strong> and <strong>E</strong> on your keyboard. Then, navigate to the folder the files were extracted to. Which, by default will be <strong>C:\Drivers</strong>.</p><p>9. If there is a <strong>Setup</strong> application in the folder, run the Setup application and follow the instructions. If there is no Setup application available, follow the instructions <a href="https://community.microcenter.com/kb/articles/276-how-to-manually-update-drivers-in-windows-10" rel="nofollow noreferrer ugc"><strong>in this guide</strong></a> to manually install the drivers.</p><p><strong>Setup Application available</strong></p><div class="embedExternal embedImage display-large float-none"> <div class="embedExternal-content"> <a class="embedImage-link" href="/home/leaving?allowTrusted=1&target=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.microcenter.com%2FContent%2FContent%2520Graphic%2FImages%2F9104_HOW5013311B-009.gif" rel="nofollow noreferrer noopener ugc" target="_blank"> <img class="embedImage-img" src="https://www.microcenter.com/Content/Content%20Graphic/Images/9104_HOW5013311B-009.gif" alt="Example with a Setup EXE File" height="180" width="320" loading="lazy"></img></a> </div> </div> <p><br></p><p><strong>No setup application available</strong></p><div class="embedExternal embedImage display-large float-none"> <div class="embedExternal-content"> <a class="embedImage-link" href="/home/leaving?allowTrusted=1&target=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.microcenter.com%2FContent%2FContent%2520Graphic%2FImages%2F9105_HOW5013311B-010.gif" rel="nofollow noreferrer noopener ugc" target="_blank"> <img class="embedImage-img" src="https://www.microcenter.com/Content/Content%20Graphic/Images/9105_HOW5013311B-010.gif" alt="Example with NO Setup EXT File" height="180" width="320" loading="lazy"></img></a> </div> </div> <p><br></p> </article> </main>
