How to Update Your PC Graphics Card Driver
In this article you will learn how to update your PC graphics card driver software. If you play video games regularly on your PC, then you already know that today's game titles place heavy burdens on your computer's resources. This is especially true for the graphics card, also referred to as your Graphics Adapter.
Graphics Adapter manufacturers install software on your PC to manage all of the graphics related processing requested by your game. This software is sometimes referred to as your Graphics Manager. In PC talk it is referred to as your Graphics Driver. As a gamer, you want to make sure your Graphics Driver software is updated. Just like any program, keeping it updated ensures that you are getting the latest enhancements and more importantly, the latest fixes.
Contents
Steps to Update your Graphics Driver - Quick Steps
Steps to Update your Graphics Driver - Detailed Steps
Here are Some Graphics Card Tips
Check your Graphics Card Website for Updates
Important Information About Downloading Software
Before You Begin
If you have limited experience with computers or are unsure about performing any of these steps, seek the assistance. Your local PC store can help you with these steps or perform them for you.
Steps to Update your Graphics Driver - Quick Steps
Here are the steps to check for and install updates to your Graphics Driver:
- Make sure you are logged into your PC as an Administrator.
- From the Windows task bar search window, type Control Panel. You will see the option to select the Control Panel application. Select it.
- From the Control Panel select System and Security.
- From the left side menu, select Hardware and Sound.
- On the right side, under Devices and Printers, select Device Manager.
- Select the > icon to the left of where is says "Display adapters" to expand it.
- You will see the make and model of your graphics card. Right-click on the name of your graphics card and select Update driver.
- From the popup dialog, there are two options. Select the first option: Search automatically for drivers.
- If there is an update available, Windows will find it and ask you if you want to install it. Pick Yes.
- If Windows displays a message that your driver is updated, pick OK to stop there and close Control Panel.
Steps to Update your Graphics Driver - Detailed Steps
Here are the steps to check for and install updates to your Graphics Driver:
From the Windows Task Bar search window, type Control Panel. You will see the option to select the Control Panel application. Select it.
From the Windows Task Bar search window, type Control Panel.From the Control Panel select System and Security.
From the Control Panel select System and Security.From the left side menu, select Hardware and Sound.
From the left side menu, select Hardware and Sound.On the right side, under Devices and Printers, select Device Manager.
On the right side, under Devices and Printers, select Device Manager.Select the > icon to the left of where is says "Display adapters" to expand it.
Select the > icon to the left of where is says "Display adapters" to expand it.You will see the make and model of your graphics card. Right-click on the name of your graphics card and select Update driver.
Right-click on the name of your graphics card and select Update driver.From the popup dialog, there are two options. Select the first option: Search automatically for drivers.
Select the first option: Search automatically for drivers.If there is an update available, Windows will find it and ask you if you want to install it. Pick Yes.
If Windows displays a message that your driver is updated, pick OK to stop there and close Control Panel.
Here are Some Graphics Card Tips
If you completed the above steps and the game issue is not resolved, here are some addition things to check.
Check your Graphics Card Website for Updates
Even if Windows reports that your Graphics Driver is currently up to date, that might be the case. Graphics Drivers are constantly being updated and there might be an update available directly from the manufacturer.
So why didn't Windows say so? Well, Windows only checked to see if there was a Windows Update available that included updates to your Graphics Driver. Your Graphics Driver manufacturer might have released an update before Windows released their latest update.
In the steps above you will have seen the Make and Model of your Graphics Card. Perform an internet search that says something like this: Graphics card make model drivers, replacing make and model with your actual Graphics Card information.
Important Information About Downloading Software
- It is important that you locate and verify that the website you are looking at is in fact your Graphics Card manufacturer's official website.
- When you locate the official website of your Graphics Card manufacturer, make sure you find the model number of your Graphics Card and make sure you find the latest version of the driver software and download it to your hard drive.
- NEVER run any application from a website page. Always download the installation file to your local hard drive. Then navigate to the installer file and Run it.
- When Then, close all Windows programs, including your internet browser and any games. Then download and install the updated driver software. It may ask you to restart your PC. Do so.
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