How to update CPU drivers – 2 methods (with pictures)

Updating the CPU or any driver is easy through the device manager, and here is how to do it.

• Press “Windows Key + Q,” type “Device manager,” and hit enter.
  
• This should open the device manager window that lists all the components in your PC.
• Locate “Processors” and click on it to expand it.
  
• Right-click on the processors and click on “Update driver.”
  
• This should open another window with two options: “Search automatically for drivers” and “Browse my computer for drivers.”
  
• Selecting the first option will start the search for the latest drivers. When they’re found, the system will automatically download and install them.

You can also manually update them by selecting the second option, but you’ll have to complete a prerequisite. You’ll have to go to the manufacturer’s website, AMD support, and Intel support and search for your CPU’s drivers against the operating system you’re using. Once you’ve downloaded the right drivers, select the “Browse my computer for drivers” option, navigate to where the drivers are downloaded, and select them.

Updating your Windows version can also update the accompanying drivers, including CPU drivers. Here is how to do it.

• Press “Windows Key + i” to open the control panel
• Type “Check for update” in the search bar and select the first option, “Check for updates.”
  
• This should open the Windows Update window, and from there, click on “Check for updates.”
  
• This will start the search for available updates and patches and start installing them if there are any.
  
• Once the process is completed, you might get a prompt asking you to restart your device now or at a later time to finalize the update.