Driver updates for Windows, along with many devices, such as network adapters, monitors, printers, and video cards, are automatically downloaded and installed through Windows Update. You probably already have the most recent drivers, but if you'd like to manually update or reinstall a driver, here's how:

If you’re not seeing what you expect on the external monitor, start with basic hardware troubleshooting: Disconnect all accessories from your PC. Connected docks, dongles, adapters and other hardware can cause conflicts.

The Program Install and Uninstall troubleshooter helps you automatically repair issues when you're blocked from installing or removing programs. It also fixes corrupted registry keys. First, you'll need to download the troubleshooter. Download troubleshooter.

If you are having issues installing or updating Gaming Services on your PC, or if you are noticing that the Xbox app for PC is launching with missing content, you may want to download and run the Gaming Services Repair Tool for PC.

Windows troubleshooters. Get Help has troubleshooters, or diagnostic tests, that can check your system configuration for anything that might be causing issues using your devices. Here's a few of the more common ones. Select any headline, and it will open to display more info: Audio troubleshooter.

Fixes a problem that the Monitoringhost.exe process may not work efficiently and consumes all CPU usage in System Center Operations Manager 2007. Requires you to install a hotfix to resolve this problem.

Using the PowerCfg.exe utility, you can configure the display timeout used when the PC is in an unlocked state as well as when it is at a locked screen. From an administrative command prompt, the following commands can be used to control the display timeout: powercfg.exe /setacvalueindex SCHEME_CURRENT SUB_VIDEO VIDEOIDLE <time in seconds>

The Microsoft Support and Recovery Assistant works by running tests to figure out what's wrong and offers the best solution for the identified problem. It can currently fix Office, Microsoft 365, or Outlook problems.

To fix this problem automatically, run the "Fix problems that programs cannot be installed or uninstalled" troubleshooter to repair issues that block program installation or removal because of corrupted registry keys.

Fixes a problem that occurs when you configure an application to run in Windows 7 in the Compatibility section of the application manifest file. When you start the application from a 32-bit process, it runs in Windows Vista.