Automatically get recommended drivers and updates for your …
You can check Windows Update at any time to see if it found new drivers and icons for your hardware, especially if you recently installed a new device. If you want to have Windows Update automatically check for the latest drivers and icons, here's how:
Update drivers manually in Windows - Microsoft Support
Learn how to update drivers in Windows using Device Manager to update or reinstall a driver.
Download drivers and firmware for Surface - Microsoft Support
Automatically update Windows 10, Windows 11, and Surface drivers and firmware. After following the preparation steps, see Update Windows to learn how to check for updates and install them. Or select the Check for Windows updates button below to open Windows Update in Settings. Check for Windows updates
Update a driver for hardware that isn't working properly
To automatically get available driver updates for your hardware, set Windows to install recommended updates. You can set Windows to automatically install important and recommended updates or important updates only. Optional updates aren't downloaded or installed automatically.
Troubleshoot problems updating Windows - Microsoft Support
Update Network/Graphic drivers: Open Device Manager, expand Network adapters or Display adapters and right-click on the adapter you want to uninstall and select Update driver and choose Search automatically for drivers.
How to download and install the latest printer drivers
If Windows Update finds an updated driver, it will download and install it, and your printer will automatically use it. If a device driver couldn’t be installed automatically, there may be an optional driver available that your printer can use.
Pause updates in Windows - Microsoft Support
In Windows 11, if you are not ready to get recommended updates, you can pause the update from being downloaded and installed. Select Start > Settings > Windows Update . Select the amount of time you'd like to pause the update for.
Download and install drivers in Windows 8.1 - Microsoft Support
Jan 10, 2023 · Windows Update checks for updated drivers and software for your devices and install them automatically. Keeping Windows Update on is a good way to make sure your devices continues to work properly and you get the best experience with them.
Install Windows Updates - Microsoft Support
To get Windows Updates automatically, see Get Windows updates as soon as they're available for your device. To prevent inconvenient installs and restarts when you're using your device from Windows Updates, see Keep your device up to date with active hours.
Windows Update Assistant - Microsoft Support
If you don’t want to wait for an automatic update, or if you want to check for quality updates (which are more frequent and include small fixes and security updates), you can update Windows 11 yourself.