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Microsoft promises to fix driver quality in Windows, here's how

Usama Jawad — Fri, 15 May 2026 07:28:01 +0000

Microsoft unveils a major Windows driver quality push aimed at boosting stability, performance, and reliability in Windows 11. Read more...

Microsoft confirms Windows 11 to finally have a much-requested GPU driver improvement

Sayan Sen — Wed, 13 May 2026 17:30:01 +0000

Microsoft confirms Windows 11 will soon receive a long-requested improvement aimed at enhancing graphics driver management and GPU performance stability. Read more...

Microsoft claims its new mssql-python driver is miles better than pyodbc

Usama Jawad — Tue, 12 Aug 2025 13:04:02 +0000

Microsoft is previewing its new mssql-python driver, claiming that it is significantly faster and better than the industry-standard pyodbc. Read more...

Latest Nvidia driver for Linux improves suspend reliability on systems that use UEFI

Paul Hill — Thu, 19 Jan 2023 20:58:01 +0000

Nvidia has released a new driver for Linux that fixes suspend and resume reliability. The version number is 525.85.05 and has a file size of 395.9 MB. Read on to learn what else the driver addresses. Read more...

Russians can once again download software from Intel, but not easily

Steve Bennett — Sat, 14 Jan 2023 13:38:01 +0000

Ever since Intel and Microsoft withdrew from Russian markets following the invasion of Ukraine, citizens who wanted to download drivers and other software have faced difficulty until today. Read more...

AMD 22.9.2 driver brings support for Ryzen 7000 Series and Grounded 1.0

Pulasthi Ariyasinghe — Tue, 27 Sep 2022 15:30:01 +0000

AMD has released a brand-new graphics driver for those using Radeon graphics. The latest AMD Software: Adrenalin Edition 22.9.2 release has support for Obsidian's Grounded and Ryzen 7000 series CPUs. Read more...

How to backup your device drivers on Windows 10 and 11

Adam Bottjen — Tue, 27 Sep 2022 15:16:02 +0000

Sometimes it's nice to have a local copy of your Windows drivers. If you need a driver, you don't have to go out and look for it. Join us today in this week's Tech Tip Tuesday to find out how. Read more...

AMD 22.8.2 driver has support for Saints Row reboot and more

Pulasthi Ariyasinghe — Mon, 22 Aug 2022 23:00:01 +0000

With more game releases looming, AMD is today releasing its Adrenalin Edition 22.8.2 driver suite. It touts support for Volition's Saints Row reboot specifically in DX12 and The Bridge Curse Road. Read more...

AMD 22.8.1 driver adds support for Marvel's Spider-Man Remastered and more

Pulasthi Ariyasinghe — Fri, 12 Aug 2022 15:18:01 +0000

AMD has pushed out a last-minute graphics driver for those on the red team looking to jump into Spider-Man Remastered on PC. Support for Thymesia and a Halo Infinite Radeon Boost update are here too. Read more...

AMD 22.6.1 driver delivers F1 2022 support and bug fixes

Pulasthi Ariyasinghe — Wed, 29 Jun 2022 17:12:01 +0000

AMD graphics hardware owners have a new driver update waiting for them. The Adrenalin Edition 22.6.1 release comes offering support for the EA and Codemasters racer F1 2022, plus bug fixes. Read more...

AMD 22.5.2 driver has major DirectX 11 optimizations, Sniper Elite 5 support, more

Pulasthi Ariyasinghe — Mon, 23 May 2022 21:40:01 +0000

The Adrenalin Edition 22.5.2 driver for Radeon graphics cards carries optimizations that can gain up to 8% more FPS in DirectX 11 titles, further Smart Access Memory gains, and much more. Read more...

Nvidia GeForce 472.12 release is the first official Windows 11 Game Ready Driver

Steven Parker — Mon, 20 Sep 2021 13:50:01 +0000

Nvidia has released the first Game Ready driver for Windows 11, despite previously offering support for the Insider Previews, this driver is the official one and also includes DLSS support for games. Read more...

Nvidia 465.89 WHQL driver adds support for Dirt 5's new ray tracing update

Steven Parker — Tue, 30 Mar 2021 13:24:01 +0000

The new WHQL driver adds support for Outriders as well as day-1 support for Dirt 5's new ray tracing update, Evil Genius 2: World Domination, and the launch of the KINGDOM HEARTS Series. Read more...

Intel graphics driver version 27.20.100.9168 adds Iris Xe Max and Hitman 3 support

Pulasthi Ariyasinghe — Thu, 21 Jan 2021 08:10:01 +0000

Intel's latest graphics driver release comes with official support for its new Iris Xe Max discreet GPU. Support for Hitman 3, a Cyberpunk 2077 crash fix, and various other fixes are included as well. Read more...

Intel graphics driver version 27.20.100.9030 improves Fortnite performance

João Carrasqueira — Fri, 11 Dec 2020 11:00:01 +0000

Intel has released a new version of its DCH graphics driver for Windows 10, which supports most of its recent processors. It adds support for new games like Dragon Quest XI S and improves Fortnite. Read more...

Intel releases new driver ready for Windows 10 version 20H2, adds support for more games

João Carrasqueira — Tue, 20 Oct 2020 09:50:01 +0000

Intel has released a new version of its graphics driver for Windows 10 devices, adding official support for the upcoming October 2020 Update for Windows 10. It also supports more games. Read more...

Uber extends mask verification feature to riders

Usman Khan Lodhi — Tue, 01 Sep 2020 16:06:01 +0000

In May, Uber instituted a "No Mask No Ride" policy, requiring drivers to take a selfie with a mask each day before starting work. Now, some riders may also be required to take a similar selfie. Read more...

Xiaomi updates the GPU driver of its Snapdragon 865 devices via its Chinese app store

Rajesh Pandey — Thu, 30 Apr 2020 06:34:01 +0000

Xiaomi has become the first Android OEM to roll out GPU driver updates for its Snapdragon 865-powered devices like the Mi 10, Mi 10 Pro, and the Redmi K30 Pro via an app from its Chinese app store. Read more...

Vulkan driver optimizations can now be applied at the game engine level for common bugs

Sayan Sen — Sun, 15 Sep 2019 17:24:01 +0000

Thanks to this update to DRIconf, Radeon and Intel Vulkan drivers can now access game engine details which should allow for easier workarounds in case of a common game engine defect. Read more...

Nvidia 436.15 Game Ready driver adds day-one support for Control

João Carrasqueira — Tue, 27 Aug 2019 14:42:01 +0000

Keeping in pace with its red rival, Nvidia has released a new Game Ready driver that adds day-one support for the upcoming title Control. The game supports ray tracing on compatible GPUs. Read more...

Nvidia driver version 430.39 WHQL now available with support for Windows 10 version 1903

João Carrasqueira — Tue, 23 Apr 2019 14:40:01 +0000

Nvidia has released a new version of its Game Ready graphics driver, introducing support for the Windows 10 May 2019 Update, GTX 16-series cards for notebooks, and more G-Sync Compatible monitors. Read more...

Intel Graphics DCH driver 26.20.100.6709 now available with Windows 10 version 1903 support

João Carrasqueira — Fri, 19 Apr 2019 17:34:01 +0000

Intel has released a new version of its DCH graphics driver for Windows 10, introducing initial support for the May 2019 Update. The new driver also includes the new Intel Graphics Command Center. Read more...

Intel Graphics Driver update for Windows 10 fixes playback issues at YouTube and more

Steven Parker — Thu, 30 Aug 2018 09:38:01 +0000

The new Intel Graphics driver update brings a number of fixes including fixing an issue with window arrangement on a multiple display setup, playback issues in YouTube, security fixes & more. Read more...

Standalone Steam Controller kernel driver coming to Linux 4.18

Paul Hill — Mon, 21 May 2018 11:42:01 +0000

With Linux 4.18 due for release in the autumn, news has just come in that it will bring driver support for the Steam Controller. The controller will work across the system, not just on Steam. Read more...

Nvidia says new drivers coming "very soon" to replace buggy 397.31 release [Update]

Steven Parker — Thu, 03 May 2018 08:14:01 +0000

The first driver release to ditch 32-bit support either won't complete the install, is offered to GPUs that aren't supported, or requires reinstall with each Windows reboot. A fix is on the way. Read more...

AMD Radeon 18.3.4 driver brings support for Far Cry 5

Pulasthi Ariyasinghe — Mon, 26 Mar 2018 16:24:35 +0000

Those with AMD graphics cards who are looking forward to playing Ubisoft's Far Cry 5 will want to pick up the company's newest graphics driver, Radeon Software Adrenalin Edition 18.3.4. Read more...

AMD Radeon 18.3.3 driver adds support for Sea of Thieves and A Way Out

Pulasthi Ariyasinghe — Tue, 20 Mar 2018 10:06:01 +0000

AMD's new Radeon 18.3.3 driver is aimed at adding support for two new games, Rare's Sea of Thieves and Hazelight Studios' A Way Out. Support for the new Vulkan 1.1 specification is also here. Read more...

AMD Radeon 18.3.2 driver brings further Final Fantasy XV optimizations

Pulasthi Ariyasinghe — Tue, 13 Mar 2018 10:44:01 +0000

There's another AMD driver in town, and it brings along some additional performance boosts to Square Enix's recent PC release of Final Fantasy XV, as well as a fix for particle effect stutters. Read more...

AMD Radeon 18.3.1 driver optimizes Final Fantasy XV, Vermintide 2, and more

Pulasthi Ariyasinghe — Tue, 06 Mar 2018 09:16:01 +0000

There is a new AMD graphics card driver available for download, bringing optimizations to the upcoming games Final Fantasy XV and Warhammer: Vermintide 2, as well as for Valve's MOBA, DOTA 2. Read more...

Intel adds automatic game configuration settings to graphics driver update

Steven Parker — Wed, 14 Feb 2018 09:50:01 +0000

From driver version 15.65.3.4944, which was released yesterday, those with a 6th gen or newer Intel CPU using the integrated graphics will see a new setting to automatically configure games. Read more...

GhostBuster 1.0.8.0

Razvan Serea — Tue, 13 Feb 2018 23:20:02 +0000

This application enumerates all devices, detects ghosted devices and removes these if they match selectable devices types and/or devices classes with a single mouse-click. Read more...

Nvidia releases GeForce 388.71 WHQL drivers with PUBG 1.0 optimisations

Muhammad Jarir Kanji — Thu, 21 Dec 2017 20:32:01 +0000

Nvidia this week released 388.71 WHQL drivers for its line of discrete GPUs. The new drivers contains several optimisations for the official release of PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds on PC. Read more...

Nvidia releases GeForce 387.92 WHQL drivers; fixes Windows 10 Night light

Steven Parker — Tue, 10 Oct 2017 08:22:01 +0000

Newer WHQL GeForce Game Ready drivers have been released for Windows 7, 8, 8.1, and all flavors of Windows 10, including an updated one for Insider builds fixing annoying issues people were having. Read more...

@NeowinGaming: Revisiting Driver - the wannabe Grand Theft Auto

Usama Jawad — Sun, 27 Aug 2017 10:54:01 +0000

This week, we take a look at the Driver series, which was rather infamously known for copying the Grand Theft Auto franchise. Regardless, it still holds a special place in the hearts of many gamers. Read more...

Uber's plans for change include increased costs for riders and the option to tip drivers

Muhammad Jarir Kanji — Wed, 21 Jun 2017 01:30:01 +0000

Uber has been struggling in the last year and as part of a big campaign to change the way it does business, the company is introducing a number of tweaks designed to appease drivers. Read more...

Nvidia GeForce Game Ready 381.65 WHQL driver adds support for Windows 10 Creators Update

Steven Parker — Fri, 07 Apr 2017 09:14:01 +0000

Since the Windows 10 Creators Update is now available, companies are updating their software to officially support the new OS. Nvidia is getting in on it, as well as adding support for the Titan Xp. Read more...

PSA: Nvidia Game Ready 375.86 drivers cause massive performance issues

Vlad Dudau — Wed, 16 Nov 2016 10:48:01 +0000

Nvidia's latest Game Ready drivers, 375.86 WHQL, were supposed to optimize machines for new gaming titles. Instead, the new drivers are significantly decreasing performance and causing flickering. Read more...

Nvidia release 'Game Ready' 373.06 WHQL drivers for Gears of War 4 and Mafia III

Vlad Dudau — Fri, 07 Oct 2016 08:54:01 +0000

As per the company's commitment to supporting big name titles right out of the gate, Nvidia has published the latest in it series of "game ready" drivers with support for Gears of War 4 and Mafia III. Read more...

Nvidia pushes out Game Ready 372.54 WHQL drivers for No Man's Sky

Vlad Dudau — Tue, 16 Aug 2016 12:38:01 +0000

Nvidia has published a new version of its graphics driver, optimizing performance in No Man's Sky, Paragon and Deus Ex: Mankind Divided. The drivers also fix a number of reported issues. Read more...

Nvidia puts out new GeForce drivers for VR games; also fixes HTC Vive DisplayPort issue

Vlad Dudau — Fri, 15 Jul 2016 09:50:01 +0000

Nvidia has released new drivers for its graphics cards, optimizing their performance for upcoming VR titles. The new versions also fix some performance issues with the HTC Vive and Oculus Rift. Read more...