Windows 10 default drivers

almoststew1990 · 6 Jan 2018 at 11:31

I have reinstalled windows 10 on my PC using a clean install, formatting my SSD. When Windows loaded up, the Wi-Fi and sound was already working- is it worth replacing the drivers windows uses for the most up to date drivers? My sound is Realtek HD audio (plus AMD sound over HDMI when I install the GPU drivers) and the Wi-Fi is a TP link N900 pcie jobbie.

something daft already!! · 6 Jan 2018 at 11:36

Check the date but usually yes. If the windows version are more recent then no. The manufacturer's ones can be more functional.

almoststew1990 · 6 Jan 2018 at 11:49

Can I just install straight over the top or would I need to find a way to uninstall the windows drivers. With the default AMD drivers I used display driver uninstaller for instance. And then installed "proper" AMD drivers.

Orcvader · 6 Jan 2018 at 12:06

You can just install over the top. Even for the GPU ones as Windows 10 will automatically install an older AMD version.

demonix · 6 Jan 2018 at 16:23

Yes, as MS supplied drivers are always out of date and you should be running manufacturer supplied drivers and not the generic MS drivers for those that do default to the generic drivers as those can be rather flakey (like the SATA/AHCI driver as the generic MS driver is complete garbage).