Windows 8 In Depth

Checking Windows Update for Drivers

Before getting to the driver tasks that Windows 8 offers, remember that if Windows 8 can’t find drivers when you initially attach a device, it automatically checks Windows Update to see whether any drivers are available. If Windows 8 finds a driver, it installs the software automatically. In most cases, this is desirable behavior because it requires almost no input from you. However, lots of people don’t like to use Windows on automatic pilot all the time because doing so can lead to problems. In this case, for example, the Windows Update driver might be older than the driver available at the Windows Update site. If you’ve downloaded the driver you actually want to use from the manufacturer’s website, you don’t ...