Dell Drivers & Downloads website allows you to download drivers, firmware, and some software applications for Dell desktops, laptops, all-in-one computers, docking stations, tablets, mobile devices, printers, monitors, projectors, servers, storage and networking devices, and so on.

Dell Technologies recommends that you download the drivers for your Dell products from the Dell Drivers & Downloadswebsite.

Automatically scan your Dell computer for existing drivers and utilities.

Scan your Dell computer for driver and Dell software utility updates.

Automatically download and install relevant drivers and utilities.

WARNING: Downloading and installing Dell-developed drivers or software from third-party or unknown sources may cause the computer or device not to work correctly. It may also cause the computer to crash or not boot into the operating system. In some rare instances, it may infect the computer with a virus, trojan, or other malicious software.

NOTE: Drivers for third-party or non-Dell products such as non-Dell branded printers, docking stations, webcams, scanners, monitors, and so on, must be downloaded from the device manufacturer's website.

SupportAssist scans the Dell computer, detects existing drivers and Dell software utilities that are based on the operating system that is installed on the computer and proposes a list of recommended driver and software updates.

SupportAssist application is preinstalled on Dell computers that are shipped with the Microsoft Windows operating system.

NOTE:

Click Start and type SupportAssist.

Click the SupportAssist app in the search results.

In the SupportAssist window, click Start now.

SupportAssist automatically scans your computer, checks for driver updates, downloads, and installs the latest drivers (if available).

SupportAssist also runs other automated tasks such as scan hardware, tune performance, optimize the network, and so on.

Allow the Dell.com/support website to identify and scan the Dell computer for existing drivers and utilities:

Browse to https://www.dell.com/support/drivers.

Identify your Dell product:

Click Check for Updates to allow Dell to automatically find driver updates for you.

Follow the on-screen instructions to install SupportAssist (if required).

SupportAssist analyzes the Dell computer to find the latest updates.

Once the scan is complete, click Download and install.

Follow the on-screen instructions to complete the installation process.

After the driver installation is complete, restart the computer.

While some drivers like a BIOS update require manual installation, errors may occur during the download procedure. It is recommended that you download the drivers and install them manually.

Examples of some error messages that you may see if the automatic driver update fails:

Automatic installation failed

Manual installation required

To manually download and install the driver:

Click View details next to the failed driver download.

On the driver page, click Download File.

Click Save and select the location on the hard drive to save the downloaded file.

Browse to the location where the downloaded driver installation file is saved and double-click the file.

Follow the on-screen instructions to complete the driver installation process.

Restart the computer.

NOTE: If the driver download fails when using the SupportAssist app, see the Dell knowledge base article How to Download and Install Dell Drivers.

See these Dell Knowledge Base articles for related information:

Helpful videos

Finding device drivers for your Dell

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How to update drivers using SupportAssist

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