Because Windows 10 is one of Microsoft’s newest operating systems, manufacturers regularly release compatible drivers. Never Updated a Windows 10 Driver Before? See How to Update Drivers in Windows 10 for a full tutorial. A free driver updater software tool is another option you might want to consider, especially if you’re new to this. Just search for your Acer PC model and then select Windows 10 from the Operating System drop-down box. If your Acer computer model does not have any Windows 10 drivers available, especially if it is listed on the Acer Windows 10 Upgrade page, don’t worry - it just means that the drivers Microsoft includes with Windows 10 probably work just fine. Most Acer tablets, notebooks, and desktops that worked well with Windows 8 and Windows 7 will work just fine with Windows 10. If you do have issues, check Acer’s Download Drivers & Manuals page regularly for new drivers. These drivers are also called the AMD Catalyst Drivers, and they include everything you need for your AMD/ATI video card to work in Windows 10. Most AMD/ATI Radeon HD GPUs are supported in Windows 10 with these drivers, including those in the R9, R7, and R5 series, plus others. This includes both desktop and mobile GPUs. Click Download, enter your motherboard model number, and then filter by your operating system - Windows 10 in this case. ASUS did a fantastic job of making it easy to find out how compatible your motherboard is with Windows 10 with their Ready for Windows 10 page. Just sort by Intel or AMD and then locate your motherboard model number. Windows 10 might be supported with a beta or WHQL driver and may or may not need a BIOS upgrade. Everything you need to know is right there. Expect most motherboards that work fine in Windows 8 to work equally fine in Windows 10, especially if you’re using Microsoft’s default drivers. I do, however, expect more and more BIOSTAR-developed Windows 10 drivers to make it into their support area as time goes on. Locate your product using the wizard on the screen, select Drivers and Downloads on the Specifications page, and then filter by Operating System for Windows 10. If you’re just curious about Windows 10 compatibility for your Canon printer or another device, they put together a really easy-to-use Canon Windows Compatibility tool that makes that really easy. Find your printer from that page, tap or click the +, and check for a green checkmark or more detailed information about Windows 10 compatibility. If you didn’t see your Canon device on the other list, check out the Canon Windows 10 Upgrade page, which lists every model that Canon will not be working to ensure Windows 10 compatibility with. Don’t worry if your device is on that list - Microsoft probably supports your printer or scanner naively (i.e. with their own basic drivers). That or the Windows 8 driver already available from Canon will also work for Windows 10. If no Windows 10 driver is available for your Sound Blaster device, you’ll see instead an Estimated Available Date. Take note of that and check back later. If you can’t find your Creative hardware anywhere on this page, please know that Microsoft’s default Windows 10 audio drivers will probably work, but there’s no guarantee. Enter your Dell PC Service Tag or Express Service Code, browse for your device manually, or choose to Download & Install SupportAssist for the automated process. Once you’ve found the Dell device you want Windows 10 drivers for, select it and then choose Windows 10 from the Operating System menu. Most newer Alienware, Inspiron, XPS, Vostro, Latitude, Optiplex, and Precision branded Dell computers work great in Windows 10. Some Dell PCs don’t, and won’t get, Windows 10 specific drivers from Dell. In those cases, and only with some computers, installing a Windows 8 driver is the right way to go. Dell also keeps an updated Microsoft Windows 10 Compatibility with Dell Printers page that should be very helpful if you already know your Dell printer model number. Printers are listed as either having Windows 10 Web Package Availability (i.e., you can download Dell-made drivers via Drivers & Downloads), Windows 10 Drivers in CD (i.e., drivers for this printer were included on the installation disc that came with the printer), or Windows 10 Drivers in OS or Windows Update (i.e., Microsoft included the best drivers for this printer in Windows 10, or they’ll be downloaded via Windows Update when you connect the printer). Most Dell color and black-and-white, laser and inkjet printers are supported in Windows 10 via one of those methods. A complete list of computers that Gateway will support on Windows 10 can be found on their Windows 10 Upgrade page. Some LT, NE, and NV series Gateway notebooks are listed, as are some DX, SX, and ZX series desktop computers. There isn’t an easy-to-reference list of HP computers that work well with Windows 10, like with some other computer makers, but HP does provide some help. Head to HP’s Identify your product page and enter your computer’s product number in the field provided, and then select Submit. HP has also provided one of the best Windows 10 reference pages I’ve seen for their products: HP Printers - Windows 10 Compatible Printers. Find your printer and learn which set of drivers HP recommends for Windows 10, additional Windows 10 driver options (if available), and even information on Windows 10 Mobile support. You’ll find Windows 10 driver information for HP Designjet, Deskjet, ENVY, LaserJet, Officejet, Photosmart, and PSC printers. Intel Chipset drivers aren’t “drivers” in the typical sense - they’re just a collection of informational updates for the operating system (Windows 10 in this case) that help it properly identify motherboard-integrated hardware that it’s probably already working with just fine. Motherboards by any manufacturer with Atom, Celeron, Pentium, 9 Series, Core M, and 2/3/4 Generation Intel Core chipsets are all supported. Visit Intel’s download center for more information. From the Download Center, search for the Intel hardware by name, or use the Select Your Product tool. On the search results page, filter by download type if that helps, and then filter by the Operating System - choose Windows 10. Lenovo computers that have been tested in Windows 10 can be found on the Lenovo Supported Systems List for Windows 10 Upgrade page on their site. Lenovo-tested Windows 10 supported models are from IdeaCentre, ThinkCentre, IdeaPad, ThinkPad, ThinkStation, and Lenovo Series desktop/laptop/tablet series. A number of Lenovo-brand computers are also listed as not compatible, meaning that upgrading or installing Windows 10 on the computer may result in some major issues. Once on the support page for your printer, filter the Operating System first for Windows and then Windows 10. Lexmark also maintains a Windows 10 Driver Compatibility List with most of its printers listed, along with detailed compatibility information. See the PC Accessories Help & Learning page on Microsoft’s site for links to the individual product pages for their devices, where you’ll find updated Windows 10 drivers. While this is probably no surprise, Windows 10 is likely to already include these drivers ready-to-go in their operating system but if not, you’ll find them here. While We’re not seeing any available as of the last update to this page, any Microtek scanner drivers that may be made available will be downloadable via Microtek Support. This particular NVIDIA driver is compatible with the TITAN series and the GeForce 10, 900, 700, RTX 40, RTX 30, and RTX 20 series desktop GPUs, as well as GeForce MX100, MX200, MX300, MX400, MX500, GTX 16, 10, 900M, 800M, RTX 30, and RTX 20 series notebook GPUs. NVIDIA releases drivers for their video chips irregularly, but frequently, so keep an eye out for updates that improve compatibility with Windows 10 and increase game performance. Realtek driver updates rarely if ever improve on anything. Much like Intel chipset drivers, Realtek drivers often only update reporting information. Most Samsung computers that worked well with Windows 8 and Windows 7 will work great with Windows 10. If you’d like to quickly see if your specific Samsung PC can upgrade to Windows 10, use the drop-down menus on the Samsung Windows 10 Update Information page to find your specific product. More information about Windows 10 compatibility with specific Sony PCs can be found on the Sony Windows 10 Upgrade Information page. Choose the basic information about what version of Windows came preinstalled on your Sony PC and then read more about what issues, if any, you might expect to encounter during or after your Windows 10 upgrade or installation. Be sure to check for updated Windows 10 drivers for your individual Sony PC model to see if any of these issues can be corrected. Enter your Dynabook or Toshiba computer model number to see downloads specific to your computer. Once there, filter by Windows 10 from the list in the left margin. Toshiba has also published an easy-to-reference Toshiba Models Supported for Upgrade to Windows 10 list, but it was last updated in April 2016. You’ll find a number of models that support Windows 10 from the KIRA, Kirabook, PORTEGE, Qosmio, Satellite, TECRA, and TOSHIBA families.
