Effective Hardware Control: Manual Driver Edits on Vista

After downloading the driver file from the official website of the computer manufacturer, you can follow the steps below to manually update driver in Windows Vista:

1. Click theStart button and right-click onComputer . Then clickManage .
   
2. ClickDevice Manager in the left panel.
   
3. In Device Manager window, expand categories and locate the device that you wish to update the driver for. Then right-click on the device name and selectUpdate Driver Software… Following screenshot is for your reference.
   
4. ClickBrowse my Computer for driver software .
   
5. Click onBrowse to find the location of the downloaded driver file. ClickNext to install the driver.
   

Normally, Windows Vista will start installing the updated driver file.

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