After installing Windows 10 from scratch, and often after updating from the previous form of Windows, you may want to locate and install the latest Windows 10 drivers for your computer's hardware.

Because Windows 10 is Microsoft's newest operating-system, manufacturers are determining what models of their hardware could work in Windows 10 after which (hopefully) regularly releasing Windows 10 compatible drivers.

Never Updated a Windows 10 Driver Before? Observe how to Update Drivers in Windows 10 for a full tutorial. A totally free driver updater software tool is yet another option you might want to consider, especially if you're new to this.

Two different versions of many drivers can be found, both a 32-bit and 64-bit version. Make sure you install the correct one according to which form of Windows 10 you've installed!

Acer (Notebooks, Tablets, Desktops)

Any Windows 10 drivers by Acer, for the Acer computer, are available through the Acer Download Drivers & Manuals page.

Just look for your Acer PC model and then select Windows 10 in the Operating System drop-down box.

In case your Acer computer model does not have any Windows 10 drivers available, especially if it is on the Acer Windows 10 Upgrade page, don't worry - it just means that the drivers Microsoft includes with Windows 10 probably work just fine.

Most Acer tablets, notebooks, and desktops that worked well with Windows 8 and Windows 7 will work all right with Windows 10. If you do have issues, check Acer's Download Drivers & Manuals page regularly for brand new drivers.

The Acer Windows 10 FAQ page answers a lot of other basic questions about Windows 10 as well as your Acer computer.

AMD Radeon Driver (Video)

The latest AMD Radeon Windows 10 driver is the AMD Adrenalin 18.50.15.01 Suite (Released 2019-01-24).

These drivers will also be known as the AMD Catalyst Drivers and they include all you need for the AMD/ATI video card to work in Windows 10.

Most AMD/ATI Radeon HD GPUs are supported in Windows 10 with these drivers, including those in the R9, R7, and R5 series, plus others. This includes both desktop and mobile GPUs.

AMD has additionally answered a number of basic questions about AMD video card compatibility with Windows 10 within their Windows 10 Driver & AMD Graphics Product Compatibility page.

ASUS Drivers (Motherboards)

Windows 10 drivers for ASUS motherboards can be downloaded via ASUS Support.

Click Download, enter your motherboard model no ., and then filter from your operating-system - Windows 10 in this instance.

ASUS did an admirable job of creating simple to use to find out how compatible your motherboard is with Windows 10 using their Ready for Windows 10 page.

Just sort by Intel or AMD after which locate your motherboard model no .. Windows 10 might be supported having a beta or WHQL driver and could or might not require a BIOS upgrade. Everything you need to know is right there.

BIOSTAR Drivers (Motherboards & Graphics)

BIOSTAR doesn't keep a list of Windows 10 compatible motherboards or graphics cards, but you can find any Windows 10 drivers they do provide via BIOSTAR Support.

Expect most motherboards that work fine in Windows 8 to work equally fine in Windows 10, especially if you use Microsoft's default drivers.

I actually do, however, expect more and more BIOSTAR-developed Windows 10 drivers to make it into their support area in the future.

Canon (Printers & Scanners)

Canon provides Windows 10 drivers for several their printer, scanner, and multi-function devices via Canon Support.

Just locate your product while using wizard on the screen and then filter by Operating System for Windows 10.

If you're just interested in Windows 10 compatibility for your Canon printer or another device, they put together a very simple to use Canon Windows Compatibility tool which makes that actually easy.

Find your printer from that page, tap or click on the +, and appearance for a green checkmark or more more information about Windows 10 compatibility.

Should you didn't see your Canon device alternatively list, browse the Canon Windows 10 Upgrade page, which lists every model that Canon will not be working to ensure Windows 10 compatibility with.

Don't be concerned in case your device is on that list - Microsoft probably supports your printer or scanner naively (i.e. using their own basic drivers). That or the Windows 8 driver already available from Canon will even work with Windows 10.

Creative Sound Blaster Drivers (Audio)

The newest Creative Sound Blaster drivers for Windows 10 are listed, along with download links, on their Windows 10 Software Availability Chart.

Just scroll down before you find your sound card name or model no . after which download the drivers through the link you're given.

If no Windows 10 driver is available for your Sound Blaster device, you will see instead approximately Available Date. Pay attention to that and check back later.

If you can't find your Creative hardware anywhere on this page, please realize that Microsoft's default Windows 10 audio drivers will probably work, there is however no guarantee.

Other Creative-made devices are listed on this page, too, using their respective Windows 10 compatibility details. As of the final update for this list, I saw external speakers, headsets, webcams, and even some Create software listed.

Dell Drivers (Desktops, Laptops, & Tablets)

Dell provides Windows 10 drivers for their desktop and laptop computers via their Drivers & Downloads page.

Enter your Dell PC Service Tag or Express Service Code, browse for your device manually, or decide to Detect Product for the automated process.

Once you have found the Dell device you want Windows 10 drivers for, select it after which choose Change OS and select Windows 10.

Most newer Alienware, Inspiron, XPS, Vostro, Latitude, Optiplex, and Precision branded Dell computers work great in Windows 10.

See Dell's Computers Tested for Upgrade to Windows 10 page for any model-by-model list. Your Dell computer may go all right even when it's not on the list however, you won't be sure before you install, or upgrade to, Windows 10.

Some Dell PCs don't, and does not get, Windows 10 specific drivers from Dell. In those cases, and only with some computers, installing a Windows 8 driver is the right way to go.

See Dell's Install Compatible Windows 8.1 Drivers for Computers Upgrading to Windows 10 for a tutorial.

Regardless of how well, or not-so-well, your particular Dell PC supposedly supports Windows 10, please go through Dell's General Issues Upgrading Dell Devices to Windows 10 article for what to expect.

Dell Drivers (Printers)

Many Dell printer drivers for Windows 10 are available via Dell's Drivers & Downloads page and much more is going to be added as they're developed by Dell.

Dell also keeps an updated Microsoft Windows 10 Compatibility with Dell Printers page that should be very helpful if you know your Dell printer model number.

Printers are listed as either having Windows 10 Web Package Availability (i.e. you are able to download Dell-made drivers via Drivers & Downloads), Windows 10 Drivers in CD (i.e. Windows 10 drivers with this printer were included on the installation disc that came with the printer), or Windows 10 Drivers in OS or Windows Update (i.e. Microsoft included the very best drivers with this printer in Windows 10 or they will be downloaded via Windows Update when you connect the printer).

Most Dell color and black-and-white, laser and inkjet printers are supported in Windows 10 via among those methods.

Gateway Drivers (Notebooks & Desktops)

Windows 10 drivers for Gateway PCs can be had via Gateway's Drivers & Downloads page on their website.

A complete listing of computers that Gateway will support on Windows 10 are available on their Windows 10 Upgrade ?page.

Some LT, NE, and NV series Gateway notebooks are listed, much like some DX, SX, and ZX series desktop computers.

HP Drivers (Laptops, Tablets, & Desktops)

HP provides Windows 10 drivers for a lot of of the tablet, laptop, and desktop computers via their HP Software & Driver Downloads page.

There is not an easy-to-reference listing of HP computers that work well with Windows 10, like with another computer makers, but HP provides some help.

Head to the Upgrade Your HP Computer to Windows 10 page and enter your computer's product number within the field provided after which tap or click Find my product.

Have no idea where you HP product number is? Look into the sticker around the back of your desktop or beneath your tablet or laptop. If your sticker is worn out, execute CTRL+ALT+S on HP desktop PCs, or FN+ESC on HP notebooks and will also appear on screen.

HP Drivers (Printers)

Download HP printer drivers for Windows 10 via the HP Software & Driver Downloads page.

HP has also provided one the very best Windows 10 reference pages I have seen for his or her products: HP Printers - Windows 10 Compatible Printers.

Find your printer and learn which set of drivers HP recommends for Windows 10, additional Windows 10 driver options (if available), as well as information on Windows 10 Mobile support.

You will find Windows 10 driver information for HP Designjet, Deskjet, ENVY, LaserJet, Officejet, Photosmart, and PSC printers.

If you are confused about what you're taking a look at, convey more questions, or run into trouble, see HP's excellent Windows 10 Upgrade Guide for HP Printers article.

Intel Chipset "Drivers" (Intel Motherboards)

The most recent Intel Chipset Windows driver for Windows 10 is version 10.1.1.42 (Released 2017-01-17).

Intel Chipset drivers aren't "drivers" in the typical sense - they are really a collection of informational updates for that operating-system (Windows 10 in this case) which help it properly identify motherboard-integrated hardware it's probably already working with just fine.

Motherboards by any manufacturer with Atom, Celeron, Pentium, 9 Series, Core M, and 2/3/4 Generation Intel Core chipsets are supported.

Intel Drivers (Motherboards, Graphics, Network, Etc.)

Windows 10 drivers for Intel-manufactured hardware, like graphics chipsets, network hardware, etc., can be found via the Intel Download Center.

From the Download Center, look for the Intel hardware by name, or drill down through the Find By Category tool.

On the search results page, filter by download type if that helps, after which filter by the Operating System - choose Windows 10.

Lenovo (Desktops and Laptops)

Windows 10 drivers for your Lenovo computer can all be found via Lenovo Support.

Lenovo computers which have been tested in Windows 10 are available around the Lenovo Supported Systems List for Windows 10 Upgrade page on their site.

Lenovo-tested Windows 10 supported models come from IdeaCentre, ThinkCentre, IdeaPad, ThinkPad, ThinkStation, and Lenovo Series desktop/laptop/tablet series.

A number of Lenovo-brand computers are also listed as not compatible, meaning that upgrading or installing Windows 10 on the pc may lead to some major issues.

Lexmark Drivers (Printers)

Lexmark Windows 10 drivers can be located on the individual download pages for their printers along with other devices via Lexmark Support.

Once on the support page for the printer, filter the Operating System first for Windows after which Windows 10.

Lexmark also keeps a Windows 10 Driver Compatibility List with most of the printers listed, along with detailed compatibility information.

More help, including how to proceed when you run into challenge with your Lexmark printer in Windows 10, are available on their Microsoft Windows 10 Guides & Support Information page.

Microsoft Drivers (Keyboards, Mice, Etc.)

Yes, Microsoft made Windows 10, they also develop, manufacture, and support hardware.

See the Microsoft Hardware Driver Downloads page on Microsoft's site for links to the individual product pages for his or her devices where you'll find updated Windows 10 drivers.

While this is probably no surprise, Windows 10 will probably already include these drivers ready-to-go in their operating-system but if not, you'll find them here.

Microtek Drivers (Scanners)

Microtek had spotty support for Windows 8 also it appears to have less for Windows 10.

While I'm not seeing any available as of the final update to this page, any Microtek scanner drivers that may be provided is going to be downloadable via Microtek Support.

NVIDIA GeForce Driver (Video)

The latest Windows 10 driver for NVIDIA GeForce is version 417.71 (Released 2019-01-15).

This specific NVIDIA driver works with the TITAN series and also the GeForce 10, 900, 700, and 600 series desktop GPUs, in addition to GeForce MX100, 10, 900M, 800M, 700M, and 600M series notebook GPUs.

NVIDIA releases drivers for his or her video chips irregularly, but frequently, so look out for updates that improve compatibility with Windows 10 and increase game performance.

These direct-from-NVIDIA drivers are perfect for your NVIDIA-based video card, regardless of what company actually manufactured the card but that is not always the case. For those who have trouble with these drivers in Windows 10, check with your video card maker for a better download.

Realtek Hi-def Driver (Audio)

The most recent Realtek Hi-def Windows 10 driver is R2.82 (Released 2017-07-26).

Realtek driver updates rarely if ever enhance anything. Much like Intel chipset drivers, Realtek drivers often only update reporting information.

Seek advice from your motherboard maker if you have challenge with these Realtek HD audio drivers in Windows 10. They may have a custom-compiled driver that's a better fit for the system.

Samsung (Notebooks, Tablets, Desktops)

Windows 10 drivers are available for a number of Samsung PCs, which you'll download through the Samsung Download Focus on those individual model's support pages.

Most Samsung computers that proved helpful with Windows 8 and Windows 7 will work great with Windows 10.

If you want to quickly find out if your particular Samsung PC can upgrade to Windows 10, use the drop-down menus around the Samsung Windows 10 Update Information page to find your particular product.

Sony Drivers (Desktops & Notebooks)

Sony provides Windows 10 drivers for a number of their computer models, offered by the Drivers, Firmware & Software page on Sony's website.

More details about Windows 10 compatibility with specific Sony PCs are available around the Sony Windows 10 Upgrade Information page.

Choose the basic information about what version of Windows came preinstalled in your Sony PC after which read more about what issues, if any, you might expect to encounter during or after your Windows 10 upgrade or installation.

Be sure to look for updated Windows 10 drivers for the individual Sony PC model to ascertain if any one of this issue could be corrected.

Toshiba Drivers (Laptops, Tablets, Desktops)

Toshiba provides Windows 10 drivers for their personal computers via their Toshiba Drivers & Software page.

Enter your Toshiba computer model number to determine downloads specific for you computer. Then, filter by Windows 10 in the list in the left margin.

Toshiba has also published an easy-to-reference Toshiba Models Supported for Upgrade to Windows 10.

You'll find a number of models that support Windows 10 from the KIRA, Kirabook, PORTEGE, Qosmio, Satellite, TECRA, and TOSHIBA families.

Recently Released Windows 10 Drivers

2019-01-24: AMD/ATI Radeon Adrenalin v18.50.15.01 Released
2019-01-15: NVIDIA GeForce v417.71 Released
2017-07-26: Realtek HD Audio R2.82 Released
2017-01-17: Intel Chipset v10.1.1.42 Released

Aren't able to find a Windows 10 Driver?

Use a Windows 8 driver instead. This doesn't always work but often will, considering how similar Windows 8 and Windows 10 are.