Driver updates for most hardware devices in Windows are automatically downloaded and installed through Windows Update. Windows Update updates drivers for various hardware including network adapters, printers, scanners, and video cards. Drivers updated through Windows Update are normally recent and up to date.

Use Windows Update to automatically get updated and recommended drivers for hardware devices on a Windows device.

Learn how to get the latest software and driver updates for your Windows 10/11 device so you can keep playing your XBOX games.

Learn how to update your Xbox wireless controller for optimal performance and features.

What is a driver update? Drivers act like translators between Windows and a device, allowing the operating system and applications to communicate with that device. Windows automatically downloads and installs driver updates to make sure the device is secure and up to date.

Check which version of DirectX is installed The DxDiag tool reports detailed information about the DirectX components and drivers installed on your system and can be used. How to install or update DirectX on Windows 11 or 10 From Start, type dxdiag in the Search box, and then press enter. Tap or click on dxdiag from the results.

Right click your display adapter and select Update driver. Select Search automatically for updated driver software and follow the remaining installation instructions. How do I determine the manufacturer of my display adapter (graphics card)? In the search box on the taskbar, enter device manager. Select Device Manager from the list to open it.

Microsoft recommends updating to the manufacturer specific display adapter driver. For more information, see the section Update the Microsoft Basic Display Adapter to use the manufacturer's display adapter driver in this article.

In addition to software updates for Windows, it's also important to install hardware updates—these include drivers and firmware. Each Surface device is eligible to receive new driver and firmware updates until its end-of-servicing date listed in Surface devices driver and firmware lifecycle for Windows-based devices.

Find official Microsoft driver and firmware download links for Surface Pro models.