Win 11 clean install chipset drivers

I let Windows Update find and install drivers and update anything in Device Manager which is unknown or using the standard driver.

I try to avoid any driver installers. If I'm unable to extract a driver and have to use an installer I'll do a temp install of Windows, export the drivers and then do another install. Or before a reinstall on the same computer do a scan in Windows update, check manufacturers websites, once happy I have the latest export and save to the Windows setup USB.

Code: 
PS C:\> Export-WindowsDriver -Online -Destination d:\drivers
 
I pretty much do the same thing. Don't think i've installed any motherboard/chipset drivers for a very long time now.

But I guess I might consider installing them if I was having any weird problems to try and rule out a driver issue.
 
If it's Intel then yes, you just need the inf installer and any board specific ones. Mobo sites will often be hosting old versions too so get direct from Intel. Likewise the Windows versions can be out of date too. The inf installer sorts that out.
 
Personally i always install chipset drivers, the AMD one is alright but it leaves behind a lot of guff.

Having said that when i look through the release notes of chipset drivers i can't recall being effected by one of the bugs/fixes so it's probably more a peace of mind thing.
 
@Murphy what's the method you use? I could never get my head around the OEM folder structure for adding to the ISO.

Or do you mount the WIM and use DISM /add-driver
 
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I mount the wim and use powershell Add-WindowsDriver (basically a powershell wrapper of the DISM command).

The OEM folder thing can still be used but it's pretty outdated way of doing it now AFAIK.
 
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