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Windows Device Drivers Device drivers in Windows control all hardware devices connected to a computer, including printers, CD-ROM, keyboards and a variety of other devices connected to your computer through USB. With new products being released at a much faster rate than Windows operating systems, controlling new devices can be a complicated endeavor. This topic page provides how-to articles and other expert advice on working with Windows device drivers for operating systems such as Windows XP and Vista. Here you will find information on Windows device driver installation, configuration and recovery, as well as tips on creating hardware profiles for enabling and disabling your Windows device drivers.



IN THIS TOPIC:	EXPERT TECHNICAL ADVICE (17) , REFERENCE & LEARNING (1)

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		Installing device drivers in Windows Vista BOOK CHAPTER - Learn how to install pre-existing and new device drivers in Windows Vista.

		Device drivers: Installation and configuration TIP - To install hardware devices on Windows servers, admins must first install the appropriate device drivers. Here are guidelines for configuring and troubleshooting these drivers.

		Windows Vista and hardware drivers: Beware the 64-bit hardware barrier TIP - If you're planning to make the leap to Vista or even 64-bit XP, pay attention to the hardware drivers. Many legacy devices won't have 64-bit drivers issued for them.

				Recovering device drivers is ordeal; free tool offers shortcut TIP - Manufacturer-provided recovery discs won't include all your third-party device drivers. A shareware utility offers a shortcut to the ordeal of getting them back.

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Establishing multiple hardware profiles in Windows XP
Submitted By: SearchWinComputing.com | 23 Apr 2008
TIP - Admins can use hardware profiles in Windows XP to enable or disable hardware devices. Brien Posey explains how to create and configure hardware profiles in a Windows environment.

Troubleshooting IEEE 1394 bus devices for Windows machines
Submitted By: SearchWinComputing.com | 26 Mar 2008
TIP - FireWire (or 1394) devices work well most of the time, but when things go wrong, troubleshooting techniques can vary depending on what's causing the problem.

More tips for troubleshooting Windows XP Device Manager error codes
Submitted By: SearchWinComputing.com | 27 Feb 2008
TIP - Microsoft MVP Brien Posey continues his series on the Windows XP Device Manager with more error code explanations and solutions, starting with error code 16.

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Installing device drivers in Windows Vista
By William R. Stanek
Published by Microsoft Press | 30 May 2007
BOOK CHAPTER - Learn how to install pre-existing and new device drivers in Windows Vista.

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