Windows update vs Devices Manager for driver update?

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I have a new HP laptop. after the OS version upgrade from Windows 1809 to version 1909 some of the drivers not updating automatically as it should like Bluetooth, graphic card etc., So, I have to manually download each driver update and install them.

I already installed via windows update is still there in that app. Nothing’s wrong so far but after installing windows updates my laptop became a second or 2 slower. Not a big deal but it happened)

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So, is it safer to just use device manager? I was curious because I read online that windows will get faster after updating it via windows update if you update the graphics driver.

I have a driver installed for graphics card, it shouldn’t notice any difference in day to day use between an old driver and a new one. A new one will have tweaks for the newest games, maybe a bug fix or two.

I’ll just let windows update do the job then,

Thanks in advance….

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Hello @Carson

Windows update is only used for windows update, It would not update your device driver.
Device Manager is a tool which is used to install,update and uninstall Driver software.
So you will have to download Driver from device vender’s website or update from device manager.

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Hello,
Windows update and Device manager both works well. For particular driver update Device manager is preferred.