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How to Check and Update All Drivers on Windows

Tap through each step in order.

  1. Open Device Manager

    Type 'Device Manager' into the Start menu search bar and open it.

  2. Look for warning icons

    Scroll through the full list and check whether any device shows an exclamation mark or question mark icon.

  3. Update drivers device by device

    Right-click each device and choose 'Update driver' to have it automatically search for and install the latest version.

  4. Check everything at once through Windows Update

    Under Settings β†’ 'Windows Update β†’ Advanced options β†’ Optional updates,' you can also see available driver updates in one place.

  5. Use the manufacturer's own update tool

    Using the dedicated update utility from your laptop or motherboard maker lets you keep several drivers current at once, all in one place.

A single warning icon can be an early signal

A yellow warning icon on a device in Device Manager means there's a driver problem. Checking the overall driver status periodically helps catch these issues before they turn into unexpected errors.

If a driver update goes wrong, you can roll it back

A driver update doesn't always go smoothly β€” knowing you can revert it is worth keeping in mind before you assume the worst.

Frequently Asked Questions

A driver update actually caused a problem, not fixed one.

Open that device's Properties in Device Manager and choose 'Roll Back Driver' to return to the previous version.

It says there's nothing to update, but I'm still having the issue.

Windows' automatic search doesn't always find the very latest version β€” downloading the driver directly from the manufacturer's official website is the more reliable option in that case.