In device manager window expand categories and locate the device that you wish to update the driver for.
How to update windows drivers 8 1.
From windows 8 non pro to windows 8 1 pro and media center will incur additional fees.
Drivers are updated occasionally.
Right click or press and hold on the hardware s name or icon and choose update driver w10 or update driver software w8.
From hp s support page you can see if your specific hp printer or scanner will work with a native windows 8 driver in operating system driver via an update from windows update windows update driver or from a windows 8 driver downloaded directly from hp full feature driver.
To manually update driver in windows 8 and windows 8 1 follow these steps.
Windows notifies you if it detects a suspicious or unsafe driver you shouldn t install.
If windows doesn t find a new driver you can try looking for one on the device manufacturer s website and follow their instructions.
Select a category to see names of devices then right click or press and hold the one you d like to update.
Your system may require additional hardware drivers software firmware and or a bios update.
Windows 7 vista.
Upgrading between operating system editions e g.
Hp s printing in windows 8 page is also very helpful.
Windows 10 8.
Swipe in from the right edge of the screen and then tap search.
Right click on the hardware s name or icon choose properties then the driver tab followed by the update drive button.
It s important for you to have confidence in the updated drivers you install.
Windows can update them automatically or you can install the updated drivers yourself.
Select search automatically for updated driver software.