Go to HP Customer Support- Software and Driver Downloads.

Start by clicking on the Start button. The Device Manager experience can be accessed by searching for the term and clicking the top result. The Driver tab is located at the top. Open File Explorer from the desktop. The drive should now be open. SwSetup should now be open in the folder.

The driver can be installed by opening the Setup file and following the instructions on screen. Go to Settings and open it. Windows Update can be accessed by clicking the Windows Update button. If you want to check for updates, click Check for updates.

You can view optional updates by clicking View optional updates… You will find the Driver updates tab in the upper right corner. You can update a driver by selecting it. If the app is not installed on your computer, download the latest version from the HP Support Assistant website. On the My Dashboard tab, find your computer, and then click Updates.

After the analysis completes, select the listed updates, download and install the updates, and then follow any on-screen instructions. For devices with Windows 10 in S mode, you can only get drivers through Windows Update. If a Let's identify your product to get started page opens, click Laptop or Desktop.

Type the model name for your computer in the Or, enter your serial number field, and then click Submit. If a Matching products webpage opens, select your model number from the list.

The software results page for your computer displays with the default operating system selected. If you need to change the operating system, click Change , select your version, and then click Change. If the operating system you want is not on the list, HP does not have drivers for that operating system. Use a different method to download software and drivers. From the list of available software and driver categories, click the category name, and then click Download.

Sometimes there is more than one download available for a component, such as several DVD firmware updates. If this happens, identify the component installed in your computer, and then download the appropriate file.

To find the name of a component, search for and open Device Manager. Check for firmware updates from HP or the hardware manufacturer.

For software and drivers from the manufacturer : See Getting updates from the maker of the software or hardware. Restore or reinstall a program that does not work properly or becomes infected with malware. This also works to revert a program to its original version. Check the Microsoft Store. Many of the apps that came preinstalled on your computer are available to download for free in the Microsoft Store app.

If a Let's identify your product to get started page displays, select your computer type. Type the model name of your computer, and then click Submit. From the list of available software and driver categories, find the software or driver. Click the category name, and then click Download.

You can find and restore or reinstall original device drivers for your computer with Windows HP recommends installing the latest drivers available from Windows Update. Go to for more information. If you need a previous version of a driver, there might be a link to an older driver in the details. Do not install BIOS updates from the system board manufacturer's website. Doing so can prevent the computer from accepting an HP System Recovery. Product manufacturers provide technologies used on many HP and Compaq computers.

Many hardware component manufacturers have their own website with driver downloads. Find information about your computer hardware from the product specifications for your computer model.

Go to the HP Customer Support website, type the computer model number followed by Product Specifications in the Search box, and then press enter. Click the link to the Product Specifications for your computer. For example, type acn product specifications. Find downloads in the support section. Creative sound cards : Creative Worldwide Support in English. Realtek sound hardware and codecs : Realtek Downloads in English.

This utility provides a quick and easy way to download software and driver updates for HP commercial notebook and desktop PCs. Unless otherwise specified, HP does not support software that did not originally come with the computer. See your warranty for details. Create a recovery disc set. You can restore the computer if compatibility problems occur.

Find the names of the various hardware components on your computer. The most important component is the chipset. It drives many of the onboard components such as network, sound, and even video. Find component names and manufacturers on the product specifications for your computer model. Search for your computer model plus the word specifications at the top of this page.

Then, check the manufacturer's website for the driver. For a list of websites, see the Getting updates from the maker of the software or hardware. If your computer does not have an Internet connection, download the chipset from another computer. For help finding chipsets and other downloads, see the Getting updates from the maker of the software or hardware.

After installing the chipset, download and install the latest drivers for any components that are not functioning. For example, your computer makes no sound and it uses Realtek high-definition audio. Go to Microsoft or Realtek's website to download and install a new high-definition sound driver. If drivers are not available and the hardware component is not working, you might need to replace the component. For example, you changed your operating system from Windows Vista to Linux and a Linux sound driver is not available.

To solve this, install a sound card and driver that is compatible with Linux. Search Windows to find the current version of a driver or application software. Find driver version number : In Windows, search for and open Device Manager. Double-click the name of the component, and then click the Driver tab in the properties window. The Driver Version displayed in the Driver tab may be presented differently by the manufacturer of the device.

For example, the driver version shown in the Driver tab in the graphic is In the list that displays, click the name of the app to view the software version number. If the app does not list the version number, click Advanced options to find and view the software version number. If the app is not available on your computer, download the latest version from the HP Hardware Diagnostics.

The app opens to the main menu. The chipset can drive many of the onboard components such as network, sound, and video. If the driver is not available from HP, you can find the name and manufacturer of the chipset on the product specifications for your computer model. Select an operating system and version to see available software for this product.

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If your operating system is not listed then HP may not provide driver support for your product with that operating system. Read more: I don't see my operating system. We were unable to find any drivers for your product. Drivers may be in development so please check back at a later date or visit the product homepage. Here is the List. Let us detect the drivers you need for this HP PC.

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Learn more. HP Support Solution Framework is downloading. Locate the file in your browser window, and double-click to begin installing. Wait until the installation has finished then click on continue. Visit the product home page for more support options. The PC you are currently using does not match the PC you have selected. To detect drivers for the PC you have selected, initiate detection from that PC or click on "All Drivers" below and download the drivers you need. Driver detection is temporarily unavailable.

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