Sometimes, new video games and applications require you to update the video card driver on your computer so that your game performance can be improved or more compatible with the game you are playing. Usually, video card drivers are updated automatically through regular software updates, but this update can also be done manually. Follow one of the methods described in this article to update your video card drivers.
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Method 1 of 4: Using Windows Updates
Step 1. Click the "Start" button from your Windows desktop
Step 2. Type "Update" in the search field in the Start menu
Step 3. Click "Windows Update" when it appears in the search results
Windows Update Manager will open on your screen.
Step 4. Click "Check for updates" in the left pane of Windows Update
Step 5. Click the link of each update in the list to read the full description of the update
If a particular update includes a video card driver update, this will be listed in the description.
Step 6. Click “Select the updates you want to install
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Step 7. Tick next to the video card driver you want to install, if applicable
Step 8. Click “OK
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Step 9. Click "Windows Update," then click "Install updates
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Method 2 of 4: Setting Windows to Install Updates Automatically
Step 1. Click the "Start" button
Step 2. Type “Update” into the search field provided and click “Windows Update
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Step 3. Click on "Change Settings" in the left pane of Windows Update
Step 4. Click “Install updates automatically” from the drop-down menu next to “Important updates
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Step 5. Put a check mark next to “Give me recommended updates the same way I receive important updates
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Step 6. Click "OK
" If a new video card driver is available, your computer will automatically download and install it on your computer using Windows Update.
Method 3 of 4: Manually Updating Video Card Drivers in Windows
Step 1. Click the “Start” button and open “Control Panel
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Step 2. Click “Appearance and Personalization
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Step 3. Click “Personalization,” then click “Display Settings
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Step 4. Click “Advanced Settings”, then click “Adapter
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Step 5. Locate and note the name and type of your video card driver
You will need this information the next time you manually update the video card driver.
Step 6. Click "System and Security" in Control Panel
Step 7. Click "Device Manager" under the System category
Step 8. Locate and double click the name of your video card from the list of hardware provided
Details about your video card will be displayed on the screen.
Step 9. Click the tab labeled "Driver," then click "Update Driver
" Then the computer will guide you with the steps to update your video card driver.
Method 4 of 4: Using Software Update on Mac OS X
Step 1. Click the Apple menu and select “System Preferences
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Step 2. Click the icon for “Software Update
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Step 3. Click the "Update Now" button
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Step 4. Locate the list containing all available software updates, including video card drivers
Step 5. Click the video card driver update you want to install, if applicable
Step 6. Click the "Install items" button to install your software update
Then Apple will download and update your video card drivers.
