Laptop manufacturer drivers

[MartinX2]

What is the best way to install laptop drivers after clean windows installation?
Nowadays windows install all drivers automatically during or right after the windows installation or first boot up (when laptop/pc is connected to internet).
So there is two ways to install laptop manufacturer drivers and I want to make sure which one is the best.

1. Disconnect internet connection before windows setup to prevent automatic driver installation by windows.
So after the first boot up there will be no drivers and I can manually install manufacturer drivers from USB. After that connect to the internet and update rest of the drivers through windows update.

2. Install windows with internet connection, after the first boot up let windows do the work (let windows install all the drivers and updates) and after that download all manufacturer drivers and install them on top of already installed drivers.

 

[malachi]

No 2.

I have always done it that way.

 

[BigBoy]

If you are installing win10 or 11 then no need to install Manufactures drivers on a laptop as Windows Update will have them all as they all have to be digitally signed and submitted to MS for compatibility checks. Unless it has a discrete GPU then you will need to install the relevant driver

 

[malachi]

Only install the manufacturer drivers if you have device drivers missing if Windows doesn't find them but rare case Windows update drivers can break.

 

[Orcvader]

As above, I found the one Windows grab are usually fine. Sometimes there are some that are missed though, example sound drivers, where Windows grabs the generic ones while the laptop manufacturer offers extra features.