

Method 2: Extract and install the vendor executable Be sure to have your system Service Tag available to get the drivers that are right for your computer. Visit the Dell Drivers and Downloads website for your computer, and select the Windows 8.1 operating system in the dropdown provided. Many Windows 8.1 drivers will install in Windows 10 without incident if there is no Windows 10 driver. Method 1: Download and install the Windows 8.1 driver Only drivers that require an update are listed under the Windows 10 section of the drivers page. This driver is made available on the Dell Drivers and Downloads page for the tested computer and is also added to Windows Update.

If the latest Windows 7 SP1 or Windows 8.1 drivers for that computer do not work correctly, Dell has created a version of the driver for Windows 10. Computers that are tested for upgrade to Windows 10 from older operating systems (Windows 7 SP1 and/or Windows 8.1 Update) have been tested to ensure that the latest drivers available on the Dell Drivers and Downloads web site for those operating systems work correctly in Windows 10. When a computer is upgraded to Windows 10, the existing hardware drivers on the computer are carried over to the new operating system.

No additional drivers should need to be installed after upgrade. Many tested systems have no Windows 10 drivers that are listed on the Dell Drivers and Downloads website, as the latest Windows 7 SP1 and/or Windows 8.1 drivers work normally in Windows 10. Why are there no Windows 10 drivers for my tested computer?
