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How To Update Dell Drivers

Keep your drivers up to date with our easy guide

Reviewed By: Kevin Pocock

Last Updated on July 15, 2024
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Dell offers a wide range of consumer electronics, from laptops and desktops to smart home devices and accessories. However, like any other, the company’s devices need updating to keep in tip-top form and functioning at their best. That’s why we’ve created this guide on updating Dell drivers, just to make things super straightforward for you.

How To Download Drivers From Dell

Downloading Dell drivers is quick and easy to do once you’ve got the hang of it. Below are the steps that you’ll need to take in order to download a driver for your Dell device.

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1

Go To Dell’s Website

Head over to Dell.com/support/drivers on your internet browser.

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2

Download SupportAssist

Find your Dell product by downloading SupportAssist. This will automatically detect your Dell device. Follow the instructions on screen to download SupportAssist before moving onto step 4.

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3

Enter Your Product Details Manually If You Prefer

You can also find your Dell device without SupportAssist if you would prefer. You will need your service tag, serial number, or express service code, though. If you have one of these, enter it into the search bar and press Go.

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4

Find Check For Updates

Now find Check For Updates and click it. Dell will start finding any drivers that need installing or updating on your device.

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5

Find The Driver That You Want Yourself

Alternatively, you could find the driver that you want yourself by heading to the Keyword Search Box and entering a keyword for your driver, such as Video, Audio, BIOS, or more.

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6

Download Driver

Once you have found the driver that you want to install, press Download and save the file.

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7

Find Drivers On Your File Explorer

Use your File Explorer on your Dell device to ensure that the driver has been saved. You will find it wherever you set it to save while downloading it.

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8

Repeat This Process

Repeat this process for as many drivers as you need.

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9

Restart Your Computer

Once you are happy that you have downloaded all of the drivers you need, restart your computer to allow the changes to come into effect.

Summary

We hope that this guide has helped you understand how to download and install drivers for your Dell device.

We recommend that you follow these instructions when you need to update your drivers. The benefits of doing so for your devices are numerous and will help keep them running smoothly.

Kevin is the Editor of PC Guide. He has a broad interest and enthusiasm for consumer electronics, PCs and all things consumer tech - and more than 15 years experience in tech journalism.