What Acer drivers do I need to download after I reset my Laptop?

I had to reset my laptop because I went overseas and tried to use their network with a USB connection. I have done this 4 times before ans I was able to use the Philippines Globe USB Wifi drive to connect to my Laptop but this past May 2017 it would not connect so I changed things on my PC to try and make it work but never got it to so I just put the sim card into a portable wifi and used my phone. But when I got home my Laptop was all messed up and my printer doesn't work. So I reset it. I have reset it before and had no problems but this time I need to know what Acer drivers that they deleted when I reset it. I also updated to Windows 10 last year because they sent me a notification that if I upgrade to Windows 10 that It was free so I did but then it said I had a Windows update but I thought I already had Windows 10 so I updated in early 2018 and I think it has messed up my Laptop. Please help. I need my printer bad. Maybe I should go back to the 8,1 version because maybe that's why it would not work in the Philippines this last trip.

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JackE

If the Win10 downgrade didn't wipe out the hidden ACER recovery partition, I suggest that you try to upgrade back to Win8.1 ASAP. With Win8.1, you will at least be guaranteed of normal Windows maintenance updates till 2023. With Win10, you have no such guarantees much beyond its next major update release due to Microsoft's new and unfavorable lifecycle policy. https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/help/13853/windows-lifecycle-fact-sheet And, as you've already learned, these major Win10 updates can wreak havoc on failry new machines.

I suggest that you first back up your system as it is now. Then check that the F12 boot and the D2D recovery options are both enabled in your BIOS menu Main tab. Then save these BIOS settings and exit. Then do a cold boot. When the machine is turned on, immediately press and hold the ALT key while tapping the F10. A Win8.1 recovery screen should appear as in the video below. Follow instructions to re-set the machine to a factory-fresh Win8.1 state. Jack E/NJ