Symptom

This topic describes how to identify your current component and hardware, and then checks if that component needs a driver update. This topic also explains how to install a driver from the Lenovo support site.

Operating Systems

• Windows 11
• Windows 10

Solution

View our videos:

• [Video] What is a driver
• [Video] How to get the latest Drivers and BIOS with Lenovo Vantage
• [Video] How to download and install a driver from the Lenovo Support site

Download drivers:

• Lenovo Vantage: Using your PC just got easier
• Lenovo System Update: Update Drivers, BIOS and Applications - Think, Lenovo
• Lenovo Technical Support site (support.lenovo.com)

How to Identify the component or hardware

1. Open the Run command. 
   Select Search. Enter run in the search box, tap or click Run.
   
2. In the Run command window, type devmgmt.msc and click OK.
   
   
3. Click the arrow button beside each description to expand the list as shown below:
   
   

Check if a driver update is necessary

1. Right-click the device and select Properties.
   
   
2. Click the Driver tab. The current driver version is listed.
   
   
3. Compare the installed driver version and the driver to be downloaded. More details on the driver to be downloaded can be found on the driver page.
4. Once the new driver has been downloaded from the support site, either refer to the installation guide listed in the corresponding driver text file or refer to How to install drivers installation guide.
   

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