Windows can also download device software and info.

So, in many cases, you can plug in a device, and it’ll work automatically. Every device needs a driver to work with your PC.

A driver is software that a device uses to work with your PC. Windows comes with drivers for many devices, such as printers, displays, keyboards, and TVs. We want to help you prepare and recommend you move to a Windows 11 PC to stay supported and secure. Update (): The new version of the bootcamp drivers which officially support windows 8.1 still give me this problem, both updating and installing from scratch.Support for Windows 8.1 will end on January 10, 2023 Is there any way to block these drivers from being installed with windows 8.1? or a way to replace these with the bootcamp version in the window of time between their installation and their activation?Įdit: Just in case anyone wonders, disabling the device in the device manager won't change the outcome. My problem is that the Windows 8.1 update comes with these drivers and crashes during install on the 'Setting up your devices' step. One of these drivers crashes the system upon install and each reboot thereafter (I identified which once, but forgot). But Windows show two driver updates in Windows Update: an update to the Intel integrated graphics and an update to the SATA AHCI. It works mostly fine with the latest bootcamp drivers, I don't have sound in the integrated sound card since I upgraded from Windows 7, but I use bluetooth headphones anyway.

I have a Mid 2011 27' Imac with Windows 8.

Free driver updates for windows 8.1