Video card via Windows update - so it goes
Note: if you Have a little more idea of your graphics card, you can install the driver manually from the manufacturer's website. For a quick and simple update, you can follow just this instructions:
- Simultaneously press the keys [Windows] and [R], so that the command "Run" will open.
- Type devmgmt here".msc" and confirm with "OK". Then, the device Manager starts.
- Go to the category "video card" and click on the desired graphic card with the right mouse button.
- Select the Option to "update driver software" and choose "search Automatically for updated Software".
- A new driver for the graphics card is available, it will be installed automatically.
Windows: graphics card update
Nvidia & ATI/AMD: graphics card upgrade - how to
- Alternatively, you can download the latest drivers directly from the manufacturer. Here you not only get the latest driver, but also the associated Software.
- With the Software, you can make further settings on your graphics card and monitor performance. Read the following practical tips for Nvidia graphics cards and ATI Radeon graphics cards.
AMD graphics card update
In the next practical tip we will show you how to use your graphics card to check for errors.
