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How to Update Drivers in Windows 11 - Acer Community
<main> <article class="userContent"> <p>Hardware devices on your computer, such as network adapters, monitors, printers, and video cards require software called drivers to connect them to your computer and run properly. Your Acer computer comes preinstalled with all of the drivers you need, however, you may want to update your drivers when newer drivers become available. Please note that Acer is only able to provide support for drivers that have been tested and posted to our official <a href="https://www.acer.com/ac/en/US/content/drivers" rel="nofollow noreferrer ugc">Acer support website</a>.</p><h2 data-id="how-do-i-update-my-drivers"><strong>How do I update my drivers? </strong></h2><p>Updating drivers is usually done by Windows automatically, but sometimes it is required to check or update your drivers yourself. In this guide, we will show several ways to check and update your drivers.</p><p> </p><h2 data-id="how-to-download-and-install-drivers-from-the-acer-support-site"><strong>How to download and install drivers from the Acer Support site</strong></h2><ol><li>In your Internet browser, navigate to our <a href="http://us.acer.com/ac/en/US/content/drivers" rel="nofollow noreferrer ugc">Acer Drivers and Manuals page</a>.</li><li>Search for your system using the <strong>Serial Number</strong>, <strong>Product Model</strong> or the <strong>product list</strong>.</li><li>Scroll down to view the <strong>Drivers</strong> tab.</li><li>Select your <strong>Operating System</strong>.</li><li> Locate the driver and click on the download link. When prompted, click the <strong>Save</strong> button and choose the location where to save the file.</li><li>After the download is complete, click on <strong>Open</strong> to view the files.</li><li>Locate and double-click the <strong>Setup</strong> application to start the installation of your driver.</li><li>Click on <strong>Yes</strong> to allow the program to make changes to your computer.</li><li>Follow the instructions provided by the setup application.</li></ol><p><strong> </strong></p><h2 data-id="how-to-update-drivers-with-device-manager"><strong>How to update drivers with Device Manager</strong></h2><ol><li>Click on the <strong>Magnifying Glass </strong>🔍 in the taskbar.</li><li>Type <strong><em>Device Manager</em></strong><em> </em><strong><em> </em></strong>and press <strong>Enter.</strong></li><li>Expand each device category to locate the device you want to update.</li><li>Right-click on the device you wish to update and select <strong>Update driver</strong>.</li><li>Select <strong>Search automatically for drivers</strong>.</li><li>If you have drivers that can be updated, Windows will install them.</li><li>In the <strong>System Settings Change </strong>window that pops up, you will be asked to restart your computer for the changes to take effect. Select <strong>Yes </strong>to complete the process</li></ol><p> </p><h2 data-id="how-to-reinstall-drivers-with-device-manager"><strong>How to reinstall drivers with Device Manager</strong></h2><ol><li>Click on the <strong>Magnifying Glass </strong>🔍 in the taskbar.</li><li>Type <strong><em>Device Manager</em></strong><em> </em><strong><em> </em></strong>and press <strong>Enter.</strong></li><li>Expand each device category to locate the device you want to uninstall.</li><li>Right-click on the device you wish to reinstall and select <strong>Uninstall.</strong></li><li>Restart your computer.</li><li>Windows will restart and attempt to install the latest version of the driver.</li></ol><p> </p><h2 data-id="how-to-update-drivers-using-windows-updates"><strong>How to update drivers using Windows Updates</strong></h2><ol><li>Click on <strong>Start ⊞</strong> and select <strong>Settings ⚙</strong>, or use <strong>Windows + I</strong> to quickly open <strong>Settings</strong>.</li><li>Select <strong>Windows Update.</strong></li><li>Select <strong>Check for updates</strong>.</li></ol><p><strong> </strong></p><h2 data-id="how-to-update-drivers-using-optional-updates"><strong>How to update drivers using Optional Updates</strong></h2><ol><li>Click on <strong>Start ⊞</strong> and select <strong>Settings ⚙</strong>, or use <strong>Windows + I</strong> to quickly open <strong>Settings</strong>.</li><li>Select <strong>Windows Update.</strong></li><li>Select <strong>Advanced options.</strong></li><li>Under <strong>Additional options </strong>select <strong>Optional updates.</strong></li><li>Select <strong>Driver updates </strong>to see available drivers.</li><li>Check the driver you want to install and select <strong>Download and install.</strong></li></ol><p><br></p> </article> </main>
