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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:
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
To get the best experience from your device, you might need to install software known as a driver from your hardware manufacturer. Typically, you'll get the latest drivers from Windows Update or as part of Windows setup.
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:
DirectX 10.1 is included in Windows Vista SP1 or later, and Windows Server SP1 or later. There is no stand-alone update package for this version. You can update DirectX by installing the service pack and update listed below.
If an update was recently installed, or you updated your device driver or driver software, you may be able to fix the problem by rolling back the driver to the previous version. Note: Windows 10 installs drivers automatically, so you don't have to choose which updates are needed.
We also recommend that you have the latest graphics drivers (WDDM) installed on your Windows PC. To get the latest drivers, go to Settings > Windows Updates > Advanced options > Optional updates, or check your PC manufacturer's website.
To find the brightness slider in earlier versions of Windows 10, select Settings > System > Display, and then move the Change brightness slider to adjust the brightness. If you don't have a desktop PC and the slider doesn't appear or work, try updating the display driver.
To get the latest version of DirectX for your version of Windows, use Windows Update. If you have Windows 10 or 11, then you already have the latest version of DirectX installed.
If a PC Health Check update is available, you can quickly install it for the latest version. If you don't have PC Health Check installed, you can install it by going to https://aka.ms/GetPCHealthCheckApp and following the prompts to download and install the app.