How NOT to update your drivers

Every component of your PC’s hardware (whether inside or attached externally) requires a driver. These small but vital pieces of software tell Windows what each device is and how to work with them. Install the wrong one, and your PC will soon start playing up. Here’s how to avoid the five most common driver mistakes.

1 Avoid drivers from unofficial sources

Remember the days when adding a new piece of hardware to your PC meant scrabbling around for the floppy disk that came with it, then installing the driver yourself? These days Windows 10 does most of the hard work for you. As soon as you connect a new device, Windows searches its huge database