Below is a listing of different methods of locating and downloading drivers and software from the Internet.

Determine the hardware

Before searching for the drivers or software, make sure you know the manufacturer and model of the device. If you are looking for software or drivers for an internal hardware device on an OEM computer, you can find them on the manufacturer’s website. They may also be on a CD or DVD provided with the computer. You can find a listing of computer manufacturers here.

  • How to find what hardware is installed in the computer.

Download location

If the manufacturer of your hardware is still in business, often the drivers are listed on their web page. Computer Hope has taken the time to link to each of the manufacturer’s driver pages on our drivers page. If your hardware device manufacturer went out of business, or the drivers you need are unavailable, many third-party companies specialize in out-of-date or obsolete drivers. You can find a listing of these sites on our driver links.

  • How to install and update a computer driver.
  • How to roll back a Windows driver to the previous version.
  • Computer drivers and help with drivers.
  • See our driver, software, and update definitions for further information and related links.
  • Software help and support.