You might need to update drivers in Windows when a new piece of hardware you've installed doesn't work automatically or maybe after upgrading to a new version of Windows.

Updating drivers is also a great troubleshooting step when the device is having some kind of problem or is generating an error, like a Device Manager error code.

A driver is software that communicates with your hardware to make it work with your operating system.

The steps below detail how to update your drivers both automatically and manually in Windows.

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Finding the correct driver for your device has never been easier.

If they do need updating, though, we’ve rounded up a number of different methods to help you.

Be sure to head to the comments section afterwards to let us know what methods you use to update your outdated drivers.