How to update Dell drivers and BIOS and why you should!
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- Опубліковано 12 вер 2024
- It's always a good idea to have the latest updates for your computer, and drivers and BIOS are no exception. Most manufacturers ship their new computers with outdated software, but whether your computer is new or been sitting on your desk for a couple years, you should head over to your manufacturers website to update it!
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Great, to-the-point tutorial. Thanks Chris!
Happy to help!
Thank you for educating me on this topic. My laptop has been disconnecting from my Wifi and I didn’t know why. I followed the instructions and now I’m waiting. Fingers crossed❤
Hope it helps!
Thank you so much for this tutorial.
I bought my computer 2 years ago it did 22 updates and took 7 hrs but now I am up to date.
Thank you so much for this!!
You rock!!
Glad it helped!
Latest BIOS update on my 2021 XPS 15 made the audio not switch between headphones, made my screen go black randomly when connecting a monitor, made my mouse disappear. Rebooting resets this stuff like 5/10 times, cant help but think the new roll out of XPS laptops has something to do with this update. Worked flawlessly up until now... Never buying dell again lol
Sorry to hear about your bad experience :(
Thank you for this. Straight to the point and has been very informative. ✅
Happy to help!
Clear and concise video. Thank you!
Glad it was helpful!
OKAY THIS IS REALLY VERY,VERY MUCH INDEED A COOL DEMONSTRATION.
Thanks Gary!
@@ComputerStuff NO PROBLEM IT IS ALL FUN AND SPECTACULAR SO AAA+ FOR THIS DEMONSTRATION AS WELL AS THE VIDEO.
Thanks for this!
My pleasure!
So so helpful! Thank you so much!
You're so welcome!
Last evening I came across what was labeled as 5 critical updates. I noticed that most of the categories were up to date, but somehow this one was not. So I ran the updates which took about a half hour as each update was checked off. I tested the function of all our normally used apps before turning in, all seemed to function as usual. Well, except the one Microsoft Money app which showed that it wasn't even set up yet. So I went looking for my associated files which I use once or twice daily, no where to be found. By now I didn't find this amusing as these files now had compiled 13 months of income & spending summaries in them. Eventually after searching all of my file storage devices I gave up and resorted to choosing a restore point and recovering what I had before Dell made a mess for me. In summary, I don't find this surprising. Dell has adopted a business practice over the years that supposedly saves or earns them money by cutting corners to deliver to the customer.
If you think Dell is bad, check out HP!
@@ComputerStuff: Yeah, I already know about that. That shouldn't give Dell an excuse to consistently lower standard.
Thanks.. I did all this but the AMD graphics driver on the site is actually not the latest one for my Inspiron 17r 5721. The one there is from 2015 and I heard that the latest came out in 2022 but I can’t find a safe to download version.
What if you get it direct from AMD site?
@@ComputerStuff That’s what I mean. I went both to the AMD and Dell website and yet cannot find the latest drivers.
Perhaps my laptop is just too old and they don’t care about it. 😀
I went to the website. But instead of download and install” I just had “download”. How do I make it install all these programs?
Will the Bios update continue on battery or do you have to be plugged in to the charger?
Most computers require you to be plugged in when doing a BIOS update. It's highly recommended in case the battery is low and so it doesn't accidentally turn off!
Do you need to have a Dell support plan or will this work as long as you have the SupportAssist program installed? Thanks.
No support plan needed. They release these updates for the lifetime of the computer (or as long as they support the model).
thanks❤
You're welcome 😊
I HAVE A question I have A DELL COMPUTER can I just goes to this APP CALLS THE DELL SUPPORT ASSIST TO UPDATES ALL THE DRIVERS?
Yes you can use the preloaded Dell Support Assist / Dell Update app to get these updates as well.
@@ComputerStuff THANKS YOU, THANKS YOU FOR THE INFORMATION AWESOME.
Bro i have same laptop. I got issue in charging,in my laptop charge is not increasing charge stay in specific percenter like 52% when i disconnect Charge that time change percentage dicrease. What should i do now?? I bought it 3 month’s ago
hey, should i install this on my precision 5760 , the laptop fan's are making so much noise especially while charging or gaming , does updating bios helps? thanks!
It can help, yes. If your issue is with power management a BIOS update may alleviate Dell's algorithm for your fans. The alternative is you'll need to reapply the thermal paste on it. We have a video for that too.
@@ComputerStuff thanks , ill try reapply the thermal paste
why is it still freezing on 23%, no chnages
No clue what you're talking about!
Hi there! My mouse doesn't work on windows but only in BIOS. It said that I need to update my motherboard driver. How? I'm using dell Vostro 5490
You'll want to update your BIOS and that will probably get it to work in Windows. It's a common thing for certain trackpads in Dell's but more commonly Lenovo's. Go to Dell's site, click on their Driver section. And update the BIOS using their software. If you have a regular mouse instead of the trackpad you can use in the meantime that will make things easier.
i have the optiplex 7010 matherboar and i have a13 bios update and i cant upgate my bios . i download update like u in this video but i when i click on this file it does nothing. (boot mode disabled , bios type uefi)
same issue with me
Hi, the My Dell app is missing on my G5 5500, any idea on how I can get it back?
Yes, you can download the Dell applications from their website under the Support and Drivers section
Is that an AR-15 I see on the wall?
🤫
why my BIOS , importance is not recommended, why it is Critical?
Do it anyway.
I downloaded my drivers but when I open it it says This operation was unsuccessful but I checked that it was made for my laptop ( The 3542)
Restart the computer and try again!
Should my Dell be updating almost once a week?
Yes, that's not necessarily out of the ordinary.
How can I disable Computrace in bios Dell laptop
im not sure you can
Your Service Tag is showing.
Thanks!
It says status failed on 8 of mine so I’m not sure what to do now, I clicked retry download but I’m confused if some one can please help!
ALWAYS DO BIOS update by itself, don't let it bundle with the other updates (uncheck all the other drivers), then do any remaining critical updates, then do the non-critical updates. Before doing ANY of this, make sure your Windows updates have been fully run and re-run like check them 3 to 4 times in a row to make 100 percent sure they are done. All of this could take some time, lots of time. if you haven't done a BIOS update in a long long time, your risk of bricking the computer goes way up. See if you can find a way to stair-step it up to the latest. If you brick the computer (laptop) you could hose the mobo. Proceed with caution and do an Acronis Cyber Protect Home Office Premium image BEFORE you do ANY of this. You'll want a bare-metal restorable backup. IF you brick it, you can replace the mobo and restore the Acronis image by booting from the external drive you setup with the "TOOL" components of Acronis. Again, if you take on any of this, be forewarned to be smart about backups. Also, if you do all of these updates and an application software projectile vomits on you, you may have to revert some updates to exorcise the demons.
does this make gaming less laggy?
It can, yes!
So I did this and the installation is stuck at 66% please help
Restart your comptuer and run the process again. This happens sometimes (for whatever reason). A restart cures it.
How do I update the BIOS of my Dell latitude E5470.
Currently the BIOS version is 1.22.3 installed on 2/17/2020.
The latest BIOS for update is of version 1.33.3 which is released on 09 Nov 2022.
Should I install this update or do I upgrade one step at a time as there are many versions available before the current latest version.
My question or consern is can I skip all the updates and directly install the latest BIOS version.
There are 9 BIOS version available before the latest 09 Nov 2022 version.
So I am confused as how to go about installing these BIOS updates.
I don't want to end up corrupting windows or motherboard.
If you go to Dell's website, and go to their driver and support section they offer a utility to download and install the updates for you. You do not need to do sequential updates with the BIOS update, you should be fine just going to the latest!
@@codingandtech5909 I've installed BIOS updates on thousands of Dells. I assure you, they don't need to be done in sequential order. Just grab the latest update from Dell's website and you should be good to go!
@@codingandtech5909 While I'd be happy to help normally, there may not be a "quick fix" to getting your external hard drive to work. It could be anything from an Upper Filter device issue to naming convention to chipset incompatibility. The options are kind of endless. That said I would recommend that you back up before you do any of the BIOS updates. I'll say this, the likely hood of something going wrong with the BIOS update is next to nothing, but that said, you should backup just in case.
@@ComputerStuff Hello. Thanks for your video Ma. Dell latitude e6230 it throws an error #M1004 (the thermal paste was replaced, the cooling system was strengthened) after it throws this error, it says that the hard disk is not found, please tell me if it can be related to the bios? Bios never updates. Thanks
@@user-xw3rr6mg3d This could be related to BIOS, but is more likely the drive either coming disconnected or failing. Do you have a hard drive or solid state in it?
Bio update failed to install, I'm using a dell latitude 3330 (end of life) core i5 on windows 11... Bluetooth failed as well after installing windows 11... Please help, thanks.
Are you using Dell's website to update the BIOS and drivers?
@@ComputerStuff yes boss, it failed, don't know what to do about it, especially the BIOs.
I don't know if I should install windows 10 and try updating the Bios to see if it would install, because I was told from the official Dell website that my pc (Dell Latitude 3330 end of life core i5) does not support windows 11.
@@boscoleo9704 If you have an old i5 I'd say go back to Win 10 and try updating BIOS manually. Basically you download the file from Dell's website and then try to update it rather than using Dell's utility.
@@ComputerStuff please, what could be at risk if I don't update my BIOS anytime soon?
Thanks, I was able to update my bios... But think my Bluetooth drives are missing, I need your assistance to get it fix please
You left out deleting the old ones …
Deleting the old what? You do not need to delete old BIOS or drivers.
What if it out of date the dell pc expired 2015
Dell does a good job at keeping up with BIOS updates. You should check any way to see if they have an update!
Will this fix charging issues
Potentially but not likely. Worth trying either way.
@@ComputerStuff ok if it doesn't then would I have to just buy a new charger port
0:07 I'm asking for your number, I'm always looking for you, help me fix my pc
I'd recommend looking for help from your local computer repair shop!