Free driver downloads for microsoft windows 8 pro

In rare cases, legitimate publishers do change drivers after they've been digitally signed, but you should only install an unsigned driver if you got it from a device manufacturer's disc.

Unfortunately, there's no trustworthy source of info that indicates who has published an unsigned driver. Anyone can change the contents of an unsigned driver, and there's no way to know why it was changed. Most manufacturers now digitally sign the drivers they create before releasing them to the public. A driver that lacks a valid digital signature, or has a signature that was changed after it was signed, can't be installed on bit versions of Windows.

You'll only see this notification if you have a bit version of Windows and try to install such a driver on it. Windows 8. Need more help? Join the discussion. Was this information helpful? Yes No. Thank you! Any more feedback? The more you tell us the more we can help. Can you help us improve? Resolved my issue. Clear instructions. Easy to follow. No jargon. Pictures helped. Didn't match my screen. Incorrect instructions. Updates are available across a wide range of manufacturers and devices.

You can then opt to register the software to get automatic Driver updates or use the information from the drivers scan to search for the drivers yourself.

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If your Gateway computer is not listed, it doesn't necessarily mean that it won't work with Windows 8. The default drivers included by Microsoft may work without issue on your computer. Windows 8 drivers for HP laptops and desktops including 'touch screen' desktops can be downloaded from HP's standard support site, linked below. Looking for Windows 8 drivers for your HP printer?

Any available HP printer drivers for Windows 8 are downloadable from HP's standard support and drivers page, linked below. The huge majority of printers and scanners manufactured in the several years prior to Windows 8's release will have a driver included for it in Windows 8 or will have a driver available direct from HP. From this page, you can see if your specific HP printer or scanner will work with a native Windows 8 driver in operating system driver , via an update from Windows Update Windows Update driver , or from a Windows 8 driver downloaded directly from HP full-feature driver.

The latest Intel Chipset Windows driver for Windows 8 is version This update isn't actually a Windows 8 driver, it's a collection of INF file updates which help Windows 8 properly identify Intel chipset hardware like USB controllers and other hardware integrated on Intel motherboards. Windows 8 drivers are available from Intel via their support page, linked below for a number of their devices, including motherboards, graphics processors, network hardware, and more.

We have yet to see a nicely organized list of Windows 8 compatible Intel motherboards or other hardware, but we'd expect anything manufactured in the several years prior to the release of Windows 8 to be fully compatible.

Windows 8 drivers for hardware included in Lenovo desktop and laptop computers can be downloaded via Lenovo's support site, linked below. Most of Lexmark's printers are supported natively by Windows 8, meaning a driver perfect for your Lexmark printer came included with Windows 8.

A few others require Windows 8 drivers made by Lexmark, which you can download by locating the page for your printer from Lexmark's support site, linked below.

Microsoft doesn't just make operating systems like Windows 8. They also sell hardware like mice, keyboards, webcams, and more. Windows 8 drivers for Microsoft's products can all be found via the individual product pages found on their Microsoft Hardware Software Downloads page. Microtek's newer scanners and other products have Windows 8 drivers available, all of which are available from their support link below.

Microtek has no plans to release Windows 8 drivers for their older, but very popular scanners. If you have an older Microtek scanner that has a Windows 7 driver available, try that. If you have problems with these drivers, or your system isn't listed as a supported by them, check with the actual hardware maker. A better Windows 8 driver for your Realtek HD powered sound card or motherboard than these drivers. Check for a driver package from your sound card or motherboard maker if you have problems with these drivers in Windows 8.

Windows 8 drivers for Samsung tablets, notebooks, desktops, and all-in-one computers can be downloaded via Samsung's support site, linked below. Windows 8 drivers for Sony notebook or desktop PCs can be downloaded via Sony's eSupport site, linked below.