The problem of finding and installing drivers has existed since the release of Windows. For example, in Windows XP, this problem was most acute, since there were no universal drivers at that time, and immediately after installing Windws XP, a whole list of devices appeared in the device manager, the drivers for which were not found. In Windows 7, 8, 8.1, this problem has become less acute, since these operating systems have universal drivers that often fit almost every computer / laptop. But it must be admitted that when using such drivers, some of the functionality either did not work correctly or did not work at all, for example, the maximum screen resolution was not used or the video camera showed the picture upside down. Therefore the problem find and install drivers still remains the first problem after installing the operating system. This article was written to help solve this problem.
First of all, I want to warn that all the methods described below are as safe as possible and, if performed correctly, will not harm the computer, but nevertheless, I recommend make a restore point so that in case of problems you can return to original state .
So, after installing the operating system, you have undecided devices in device manager .
Find the driver disk.
Quite often, discs are lost, thrown away, and sometimes they are not included at all, so this method is not suitable for everyone, in this case, read the methods below.
Download drivers from the official site.
If you cannot find a driver for your laptop, just go to the official website of the laptop manufacturer, find your laptop model (in the search bar, enter the laptop model), select the operating system you have installed and download all available drivers.
List of laptop manufacturers websites:
Acer - www.acer.ru
ASUS - www.asus.com
HP - www.hp.com
Dell - www.dell.ru
MSI - www.msi.com
Samsung - www.samsung.ru
Toshiba - www.toshiba.com.ru
Sony - www.sony.ru
Lenovo - www.lenovo.com
eMachines - en.emachines.com
LG - www.lg.com
Gigabyte - www.gigabyte.ru
Below is an example of finding drivers for an ASUS laptop.
If you have a computer, then look at the labeling of each of the computer components (motherboard, video card, network card, etc.) for this it is not at all necessary to disassemble it. Then go to the component manufacturer's website and download the drivers for your version of the operating system.
Search for drivers by hardware ID.
Another way find and download drivers use the site http://devid.info/ru. This site contains information about a large number of hardware IDs and drivers for them. You just have to look at the ID of an unknown device and use the search to find it on the site and download it.
In order to view the device ID, go to the device manager, right-click on an unknown device, select "Properties"
In the properties window, go to the "Details" tab and in the "Property" field, select "Hardware ID" in the Values \u200b\u200bfield you will see the coveted character set. Perhaps the data will not be in two lines, in which case check each of the lines by copying it into the search line on the site.
Copy this character set and paste it into the search bar on the site http://devid.info/ru.
After the drivers are found, you just have to download them, be careful because there are quite a lot of ads on this site.
In my case, the drivers were for Windows XP x64, although I needed them for Windows 7 x64, nevertheless I downloaded the ones that were offered. It turned out that the archive contained drivers for other versions of operating systems, so download the most suitable one from the one offered, it is quite possible that there will be what you need.
Installing drivers using programs.
There are many programs available to help you find, download and install drivers, the only thing is that these programs are by and large paid. In this example, I will consider one of the free programs - DriverPack Solution. this program is available in two versions, the first version ( online) - is installed on a computer / laptop that has problems with drivers (it is necessary that the network card works and has Internet access), scans your computer / laptop and displays a list of drivers that need to be installed, then click the "Install and update" button The program will install all the necessary drivers.
Second version ( full version ) is suitable if a computer / laptop with driver problems does not have Internet access or drivers for the network card are not installed. After downloading the program, run the DriverPackSolution.exe file, the program will scan your computer / laptop and show you all the devices that require installation and updates, in order to see which devices the driver will be installed on, check the "Settings" and "Expert Mode" boxes. After that, specify which drivers you want to install (updating drivers is not necessary if you do not experience problems with these devices).
After that, the drivers will be installed.
In conclusion, I want to add - you should not download drivers from suspicious sources, sites demanding money from you, a phone number, sending SMS, etc. you risk being deceived or downloading a virus.
How to find drivers?
Drivers perform the most important function in a computer: they are necessary for the successful operation of various programs. Some devices may well work immediately when connected to a computer, and some may crash in the system or start constantly displaying a window with information about updating the driver. If this happens, you will need to perform this update. And often when buying a new computer or a brand new video card, we are faced with the problem of finding and updating drivers. In this article, you will learn how to find drivers using a special program or standard Windows Device Manager tools.
Finding Drivers with Everest
Let's first figure out which drivers we need to download and install: the Everest utility will help us with this.
This program is designed, among other things, to understand for which devices you need to install drivers.
- Launch Everst, select "Devices" and then "Windows Devices".
- On the right side of the menu is a list of all available drivers. A yellow question mark indicates devices that require driver installation.
- Expanding the tab, you will see a list of devices for which your operating system did not find drivers on its own.
- In order to determine the device, its manufacturer and model, you just need to click on its name with the left mouse button.
By the line Hardware ID (VEN and DEN), you can understand what kind of device it is, as well as find out its manufacturer and model. All computer devices have four-digit numbers.
The first one (it is designated as VEN or VID) is the code of the manufacturer itself. The second one (DEV or PID) is the device model. Having written out these values, you can independently search for information on the Internet. The peculiarity of the Everest program is that it automatically determines the manufacturer and model by code. The data can be seen in the line "PCI device".
Using the resource, you can easily find the driver you need. To do this, you just need to enter the code in the search menu. In this way, you can calculate all devices that require driver updates or installation. Installation is best done in the following sequence: a driver for a video card, then for a sound card, for a wi-fi adapter, 
for a webcam, and then there is a TV tuner, scanner, printer, etc. You can learn more about finding the most necessary driver - a video driver - in our article.
Search for drivers using standard Windows tools
Let's look at another easy way to find drivers using the Windows Device Manager. To open Device Manager, select the My Computer shortcut on the desktop and right-click on it, then select Properties. After these manipulations, the "System" window will open, select "Device Manager" in the left menu. When you select this item in a new window, you will see all the devices installed on this computer. Particular attention should be paid to the line "Sound, video and game controllers", as well as "Network adapters". These items are considered the most problematic among users.
So, by right-clicking on the device we want and selecting "Properties" 
we will open a window in which you need to select the "Details" tab. Further, the sequence of actions is as follows: "Path to the device instance" - "Value" - and you will see the necessary code. Copy this code - it is a driver cipher, by which you can find out the manufacturer and model of the device. And how to find a driver using this code, we wrote in this article above. After downloading the necessary archive with the driver, install it by running the .exe file without changing the installation path. Next, you need to restart your computer, and you can admire the result of your actions.
Some notes on reinstalling drivers
In order to reinstall the driver for more stable system operation, you must first uninstall the old version. To do this, you need to go to the "Device Manager" menu, select the desired device, click "Properties" - "Driver" and remove it. After that, install the new driver from the pre-downloaded distribution kit (installation package).
Further, we note that searching for a driver by code may not always end successfully, because old versions of drivers are often stored on the same site. What to do? Do not be upset, because each manufacturer provides for its 
product support, which also includes creating and updating drivers for devices.
Driver updates contain various additional features that were not available in previous versions. This, in turn, will be necessary for you to work comfortably at the computer, especially if you use new versions of various programs - for example, work with graphic applications or play new computer games.
By accessing the websites of device manufacturers (www.radeon.ru, www.amd.ru, www.nvidia.ru), you can independently find the necessary driver and download it. Driver installation instructions can also be found on the manufacturer's website. There are a lot of devices and models now, and each manufacturer has its own website. All that is required of you is to know the brand of the device and go to the official website of the manufacturer. And how to find out the type and model of the device, we have already found out.
We hope that you liked our article, and you may be interested in another similar material -. Good luck with your further development of the computer!
I think many of the laptop users have experienced the problem - how to find driver for laptop... Time passes and sometime, a new laptop reads "to mow". Now I'm not talking about flooded (coffee or beer - which is even worse.) laptop-netbook keyboards. I mean the operating system. In this case, the problems with the operating system depend on many factors ...
- How well does the user know the computer...
- How often does he use...
- Does one use...
- Etc.
There is a phrase - "80% of Windows errors are located half a meter from the monitor screen..." Absolutely agree with these words!
As a person who has been professionally repairing and setting up computers and laptops in his city for more than 10 years, having an address book with more than 4 thousand registered clients in his phone, I can say absolutely for sure - if you have problems with a computer, in First of all - look for the problem in the lack of your own knowledge ...
And my site was created just to replenish your knowledge, so - welcome to the new lesson!
Windows "buggy is not childish"!
It is impossible to work on the Internet!
Games freeze and crash!
You can, of course, try to restore the system. But, there is one caveat ... If your problem is due to viruses, such as the Sality virus, or Conficker, then in this case it is worth reinstalling the system. If only because these viruses find in your operating system, all files with the extension .exe and infect them... And the file with the extension .exe is the startup file for any program. In this case, it is easier to reinstall the Operating System, saving the data you need to a free disk partition before that.
Even your antivirus, for which you once paid1500-2000 rubles, this is a file with the extension.exe . Do you really think that you will be given the perfect remedy for all viral problems for2000 rubles?! Yes evenfor 10000r. you will not find the ideal remedy, because here it already plays a role -Human factor. Just as it is impossible to eradicate crime, soit is impossible to eliminate all computer viruses!
Therefore, we do not strain ourselves, but decide what to do. If your computer wizard did not take care that, after installing you (on a laptop or computer) the Windows Operating System, make an image (scan, copy) of your system disk using the same program Acronis True Image, which will contain all installed and necessary programs, as well as drivers, then - after reinstalling Windows, you may encounter the following:
- You will not run games that were previously launched.
- There will be no internet access.
- SD cards from your camera will no longer be detected, etc...
An unscrupulous wizard may tell you that the problem can be solved by replacing the video card, or the hard drive, or something else. Just to earn more from you. Or because the master himself does not have enough knowledge ... Just because you are not smart enough in computers ...
Just in order to somehow exclude such situations (I don’t like “hucksters” and non-professionals ...) I write articles and lessons on repairing and setting up a computer.
This does not mean that if the master told you that you need to change the hard drive, then he is deceiving you! Never offend a person with distrust and reproaches, if you understand little about the problem and called the master to solve your problem! It's just that if you have a lack of knowledge, doubts arise (and doubts arise - EXACTLY from LACK OF KNOWLEDGE!), then you can always ask a question on my website and during 24 hours - get an answer. I visit the site about once a day.
Okay, enough foreplay. I hope the information above was helpful to you. Let's get down to practice!
How to find a driver for a laptop:
So, let's look at the example of a problem with a video driver, if after reinstalling the Operating System you suddenly stopped running games :) - go to "Device Manager":
1. left mouse button, click "Start" (lower left part of the Monitor Screen),
3. in the context menu that appears, left-click "properties". (If you have Windows XP, then - left-click - "Hardware" - "Device Manager". If you have Windows 7, in the left menu block, click "Device Manager").
4. In the window that opens, we find the equipment marked exclamation mark(usually, signed - as unknown device, but there may be another inscription). The main thing to remember is that if there is a Resurrection Sign- This means that the driver is not installed. In Windows 7, if during the installation of the Operating System, the installer was unable to install the driver on the video card, the "standard video driver" will be installed by default (This happens if your copy of Windows is older than the hardware in your laptop or computer. In this case, there will be no Exclamation mark on the video adapter in the "Device Manager", but your games will still not start until do not install "standard video adapter" instead - the correct driver for your video card!).
5. Press the left mouse button twice on the problematic equipment. A window will appear in which we click "Details" and left-click in the "properties"Hardware ID. Next - select it by clicking on it once with the left button :) andpress "Ctrl" on the keyboard and without releasing it, press "C".
6. In the free space of the desktop on the monitor screen, right-click, select "create", then left-click "text document".
7. Open the created document, click once with the mouse anywhere in the document window and press on the keyboard ctrl+v.
8. Open an internet browser and paste in the address bar - http://www.devid.info/en/
9. In the driver search site that opens, in the search bar (where it says - "Enter driver code") paste the copied code from the text document and press "Search":
If you have Windows XP, then select XP in the list of suggested drivers, if you have Windows 7, select the driver for Windows 7. Be sure to take into account the bit depth of the Operating System! What system and bit do you have (sometimes 32 or 64 bits), you can look in the properties of the computer (example for 7-ki - in the first picture above ...). Having selected the driver, click on the icon to the right of it in the form of a floppy disk. A window will appear asking you to download the driver, click once with the left mouse button on the file with the extension .zip or .rar
Click again on the file with the extension .zip and get the file download window. Choose "Save":
12. In the new window, select where we want to save this file (The default is "My Documents" or "Desktop") and wait until the file is downloaded to your computer...
13. Open the downloaded file archive with the driver, find the file with the extension .exe and run the installation by double-clicking on it with the left mouse button.
After the driver installation is complete, we restart the computer or laptop and rejoice that the "Device Manager" disappeared Resurrection Sign!
Thank you for attention!
Any device on your computer requires special software - a driver. This allows your keyboard, mouse, memory cards and all other components to work properly and not conflict with the system. If you have not installed driver updates for a particular device on time, then this may be fraught with its complete shutdown. In this article, you will learn how to search the Internet for drivers for any part of your computer.
Drivers included
The easiest and fastest way is to install the drivers directly from the supplied kit. No manufacturer leaves their device without a software component. You just need to insert the device into the computer and wait until the driver installation starts automatically.
In addition, very often a device comes with a disk that contains all the necessary drivers and utilities, however, this practice is already outdated, because it is much easier to download drivers automatically.
If you didn’t succeed in installing the drivers in this way, and the device remained completely unidentified, then try other methods.
Automatic search for drivers in Windows
In Device Manager, you can automatically search for drivers on the Internet. Sometimes it helps.
Go to the control panel through the "Start" menu.
Please note that you must be logged in with an administrative account, as you cannot make any system changes through a guest account.
Go to Hardware and Sound.
Now click on “Device Manager”. If the window does not open, then right-click on the link and select the "Open as administrator" option.
Here you need to find the device whose drivers need to be updated. For example, let's take an unknown device completely without drivers. Click on it with the right mouse button.
From the drop-down list, select "Update Drivers".
You have two options:
- Search for drivers on the Internet;
- Find them manually on the computer. This option can be used if you installed the drivers and know where they are located.
Select automatic internet search.
You just have to wait. Search and installation takes from a minute to five. The system will do everything by itself.
Search for drivers manually by code
If the second method was unsuccessful, then it makes sense to try another effective method - it is ideal for situations where you do not know either the manufacturer or model.
In the same Device Manager window, right-click on the desired line. Select "Properties".
Go to the "Details" tab. Here you will see several lines with special code. This code contains data about your device. Copy any line.
Go to https://devid.info/ru and paste the code into the search bar. You only need to leave values with three letters and numbers after them. For example, if you have the code “IUSB3\ROOT_HUB30&VID_8086&PID_9CB1&REV_0003”, then you only need to leave “VID 8086 PID 9CB1 REV 0003”.
As a result, you will see a list of possible devices. Here you can also download the drivers and install them.
Of course, knowing the name of your equipment, you can simply find drivers on the Internet, or better, on the official website of your device. It always contains fresh utilities and drivers that are distributed free of charge.
If all of the above methods did not help you, then it makes sense to write to support on the official website of the manufacturer, where they will definitely help you figure out the situation.
Apparently, there is no need to say that most users are aware that for the correct operation of absolutely everything installed on a computer, equipment in the form of "iron" components and some virtual devices, special software called drivers is required. However, quite often there are questions about, for example, where the printer driver is located in Windows 7 (as well as in other operating systems of this family) or some other device connected to the system, when the control software needs to be integrated into the system manually. Let's try to find out, taking into account some of the nuances associated with installing and updating such software components.
Where is the drivers folder in Windows 7 and other systems installed?
On various forums on the Internet, questions related to determining the exact location of the driver of a particular device can be found quite often.
Some users claim that the main directory is the System32 directory in the root folder of the system, others believe that the storage location for the control software is the drivers directory nested in System32 or the DriverStore folder. Who is right? Both are right, because, depending on the type of the driver itself (SYS, VXD, DRV, etc.), the location of the location of the files may change.
How to determine the exact location of the driver?
Now let's try to find out where the drivers are in Windows 7 by determining their exact location on the disk in the system partition. To do this, it is completely optional to “dig” the specified folders manually. In addition, when searching by device name, you are unlikely to find a driver corresponding to it.
The easiest way is to use the standard "Device Manager", select the desired device, go to the properties item through the RMB menu and click the information button on the driver tab. After that, a special window will be displayed, which will show all the absolute (full) paths to the directory in which they are located.
Where are the drivers in Windows 7 for updating?
However, knowing the exact location of the control software may not be enough to update it. Many users rely solely on the tools of the operating system itself when trying to install updates. In general, that's right. However, in this situation, you should remember that when you set the search for the required driver, Windows first of all refers to scanning already installed components.
If a search for updated drivers is specified on the network (Internet), only Microsoft databases are accessed, and drivers are installed that are either digitally signed by the corporation, or software from those manufacturers for which support is declared. In this situation, it is better to use automated applications. But where are the drivers in Windows 7 that can be updated? Unfortunately, they are not in the system. But the corresponding programs access exclusively the Internet sites of equipment manufacturers and developers of such software, after which they install updated components without user intervention.
Where are the drivers loaded when manually downloading?
Finally, let's see where the drivers are located in Windows 7 for cases where the user has found and downloaded them himself. Usually, in browsers that are installed in all recent versions of Windows, the Downloads directory is assigned by default to save downloads, and the presence of such folders is provided for all accounts registered in the system. If your browser is always prompted to save downloadable content, you can specify the folder yourself. As a rule, EXE or INF files are available for download.
In the first case, the driver and related software are installed by launching the applet as an administrator, in the second case, through the RMB menu with the installation item selected. If the system reports that this type of action is not supported, the update can be made through the "Device Manager" by indicating with the browse button where the INF file was saved.
