Driver updates in Windows Update

<p>Windows Update is hit or miss with driver updates. Even when they have drivers listed, they're sometimes a mismatch for the hardware.</p><p><br></p><p>If it's a name-brand system, get the driver auto-install program from them. Dell, HP, Lenovo, Acer, etc., all have them. Aside from Acer, the other brands' driver utility will usually tell you if there's a BIOS/UEFI firmware update too. It's best to do those for best compatibility with newer Windows 10 builds because Microsoft frequently changes stuff in Windows that often breaks compatibility. For Acer, you have to go to the support site: support.acer.com. Compare the newest BIOS with what's actually in your system by way of msinfo32.</p><p><br></p><p>If it's a custom-built desktop, get the motherboard software from the motherboard manufacturers site (again, most have a auto-install program now), and your video card drivers from NVIDIA or AMD's site so that it has better support for the latest games — unless it's one with stock overclocking and custom fan-control utilities like an ASUS card, and then it's probably best to get the driver from them, but YMMV with game compatibility because card makers often don't update their own drivers to the latest reference versions.</p>