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Many computer hardware components, like a video card, sound card, or motherboard, require drivers to be installed to function properly. How a driver is saved and packaged determines how it is installed. Below is information about each of the methods developers use to distribute their drivers and install them in Microsoft Windows. Additionally, there are some general insights to help prevent frustrations during the process.

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In most situations, the drivers are installed after the hardware has been installed or connected to the computer. If you need help installing hardware, see: How to install computer hardware.

Drivers from a CD or DVD

Almost all computer and hardware manufacturers include a group of drivers for different hardware devices and often for each of the supported versions of Windows. For example, the driver CD you receive with your printer likely contains the drivers for many different printers and may not have the printer you purchased. When installing the drivers, make sure you are install the drivers for your printer and not another printer model. Also, make sure you are installing it for the version of Windows you are running on your computer.

Below is an example of how a file structure may look on your disc.

For example, if you had a PrinterA200 and were using Windows XP, you would find your drivers in the PrinterA200WinXP folder. Once the location of the drivers is found, you must determine how the drivers are packaged. If the folder contains executable files or a setup file, you can install the driver using an executable. If the directory contains .inf files, you can install the driver using an inf or use the 'have disk' option during the install.

If you have a CD with drivers, but the computer has no functioning disc drive, you can also download the drivers. Or, if you have access to another computer, you can copy the drivers from the CD to a USB flash drive. For help with copying files, see: How to copy files.

Installing drivers from a USB drive or floppy

After the drivers are copied to a USB flash drive, floppy, or another drive, they can also be installed from that drive. Once the drive is connected to the computer, open Windows Explorer and then the drive letter for the computer drive. For example, if you have a USB drive that is assigned the E: drive when connected, you would open the E: drive.

Once the drivers are found on the drive, you must determine how the drivers are packaged. If the directory contains executable files or a setup file, you can install the driver using an executable. If the directory contains .inf files, you can install the driver using an inf or use the 'have disk' option during the install. If the drivers are compressed into a .zip file, you need to uncompress the file.

Downloading and installing a driver

If you have not yet downloaded the drivers, you can find drivers for your computer through the computer or device manufacturer. For links to the websites of prominent computer hardware manufacturers, see our hardware drivers index.

If you're downloading drivers to install on another device, you can copy or extract the files to a USB flash drive and connect it to the other computer.

After the drivers are downloaded, you must determine how the drivers are packaged. If the directory contains executable files or a setup file, you can install the driver using an executable. If the directory contains .inf files, you can install the driver using an inf or use the 'have disk' option during the install. If the drivers are compressed into a .zip file, you need to uncompress the file.

When extracting the drivers, remember where the folder containing the drivers is located since it needs to be known during the driver installation process. We recommend extracting files to a folder on the Windows desktop, as it's an easy place to remember.

Installing a driver from an executable

Today, many computer and hardware manufacturers are pre-packaging their drivers into executable files or have the drivers installed through the setup file. Double-clicking the executable or setup file should install the drivers to the computer for you.

The executable may be packaged in a compressed file, which means before looking for the setup file, it needs to be uncompressed. For help with uncompressing a file, see: How to extract or decompress a compressed file. If, after uncompressing the file, it still doesn't contain an executable file, setup file, or doesn't install your hardware device, continue with the below recommendations.

Finally, if you're successful with installing your drivers and the computer asks to reboot the computer, make sure to reboot the computer after the driver is installed.

Using the 'have disk' option to install drivers

A computer or hardware manufacturer may place the drivers on a CD, diskette, or folder on the hard drive for Windows to find and use during its hardware detection. Below are steps on how to install drivers for a new device and upgrade a device's driver for this setup.

Installing a new device

1. Open the Windows Device Manager.
2. In the Device Manager, make sure the device you are attempting to install is not already listed from past install attempts. If the device is found, highlight and remove it from Device Manager to prevent any conflicts during the install.

3. Once Device Manager looks okay, reboot the computer.
4. As the computer is rebooting, an Install new hardware wizard should appear if Windows detects the new hardware. Using this wizard, point Windows to the folder containing your drivers on the CD, diskette, USB flash drive, or the folder containing the files you downloaded.

If Windows does not detect any new hardware, open the Control Panel and double-click the Add hardware icon to run the hardware detection wizard. During the steps, you have the option to install custom Windows drivers from a location on disk. Choose to load drivers, then select the folder containing the drivers for your device.

The 'Add hardware' icon is only available in Windows XP and prior versions of Windows.

Once drivers are installed, reboot the computer.

Upgrading drivers for a pre-existing device

1. Open the Windows Device Manager.
2. In the Device Manager, locate the device you want to update.
3. Right-click the device and click Properties.
4. In the Properties window, click the Driver tab.
5. Click the Update Driver button.
6. In the Hardware Update Wizard, point Windows to the location of the updated driver files on your hard drive.

Once drivers are installed, reboot the computer.

Install a driver using a .inf file

Finally, if the above recommendations don't work, the installation instructions for drivers and hardware devices can be contained in the driver .inf file.

Locate the .inf file for your version of Windows. Right-click that file and choose the option for install.

Make sure you install the correct .inf file and not a .inf file for another device or a different version of Windows.

Once you have right-clicked and installed the driver, reboot the computer.

One of the above three recommendations should have installed or updated the drivers successfully onto the computer. If you are still having difficulties getting the device to install, it is possible you are not encountering a hardware issue and not an issue with the drivers. Refer to the troubleshooting steps for your hardware device for additional help and information.

Additional information

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With the first month of 2021 now complete, most of the major equipment companies have released their flagship drivers for the year. In the first few weeks of January, new clubs were debuting nearly every day, or at least that’s how it felt to Golfweek’s equipment insider, David Dusek, who covered them all.

The trend that started to emerge in 2018 and 2019 is continuing, with several companies now using multi-material constructions to save weight in specific areas and shift it to other spots in the head to improve performance. We are also seeing more and more drivers that not only deliver great ball speed on well-struck shots, but also protect ball speed on mis-hits on the heel and toe. And finally, today’s drivers are more stable than ever, with several featuring extra mass in the back of the head to boost the moment of inertia.

Below are several new offerings from major brands.

Ben Hogan GS53 Max driver

Ben Hogan GS53 Max driver (Ben Hogan)

Price: $355 with Project X HZRDUS Smoke Black, Mitsubishi Tensei CK Blue or UST Mamiya Helium shaft
Specs: Titanium chassis with carbon-fiber crown, tungsten sole weight and an adjustable hosel

When it comes to driving the golf ball, you will not find many role models better than Ben Hogan. The winner of nine major titles, Hogan is still regarded as one of the most consistent players off the tee, and now the company that bears his name is offering a driver designed to help players hit longer, straighter tee shots. Learn more.

Callaway Epic Speed, Epic Max, Epic Max LS drivers

Callaway Epic drivers for 2021. (David Dusek/Golfweek)

Price: $529.99 with Project X Cypher, Project X HZRDUS Smoke IM 10 or Mitsubishi MMT shaft and Golf Pride Tour Velvet Align Black grip
Specs: Titanium chassis and face with moveable weight (Epic Max, Epic Max LS), carbon-fiber crown and sole panels, and adjustable hosel
Available: Feb. 18

Four years ago Callaway said it was able to advance the ball speed generated by its drivers with the addition of Jailbreak technology, a set of bars that linked the sole and the crown inside the head. Then the company made a significant investment in artificial intelligence and allowed supercomputers to design and test thousands of various driver faces to determine which would provide golfers with the most speed.

Now, for 2021, Callaway has applied the same artificial intelligence techniques that created the Flash faces to develop a new Jailbreak, and it is at the heart of the Callaway Epic Speed, Epic Max and Epic Max LS drivers. Learn more.

Cobra RadSpeed, RadSpeed XB, RadSpeed XD drivers

Cobra RadSpeed drivers. (David Dusek/Golfweek)

Price: $449 with Fujikura Motore X F1, Fujikura Motore X F3, Project X HZRDUS Black RDX Blue or Project X EvenFlow Riptide shaft and Lamkin Crossline grip
Specs: Carbon-fiber crown and sole pieces, moveable weights and adjustable hosel with CNC-milled titanium face

Designing drivers traditionally is about making subtle tradeoffs to improve specific performance attributes. Most of the time, those tradeoffs relate to the center of gravity location. For example, when the center of gravity is shifted forward, it can improve ball speed and lower spin but typically sacrifices stability and forgiveness. Moving the center of gravity back in the head can make a driver more forgiving, but it also can add dynamic loft and create excessive spin, robbing distance.

Cobra designers know these things, and with the release of the new RadSpeed family of drivers, they think they have created three drivers with technologies that can provide the ideal centers of gravity to give golfers more ball speed and better performance without making sacrifices. Learn more.

Mizuno ST-Z, ST-X drivers

Mizuno ST-Z, ST-X drivers. (Mizuno)

Price: $399.99 with Fujikura Motore X or Project X EvenFlow RipTide CB shaft and Lamkin ST Hybrid 360 grip
Specs: Titanium chassis with carbon-fiber crown

Mizuno has focused for several years on its iron business, and it developed a reputation for making some of the finest irons in the game. However, starting a few years ago, Mizuno began an initiative to grow its driver presence, concentrating on woods that deliver more distance and increased forgiveness. With the release of the new ST-Z and ST-X drivers, the company is confident it has two drivers that will provide that to a large number of players. More …

Ping G425 Max, G425 LST, G425 SFT drivers

Ping G425 driver. (David Dusek/Golfweek)

Price: $540 with Ping Alta CB or Tour graphite shaft and Arccos-enabled Golf Pride Lite 360 Tour Velvet grip
Specs: Titanium body with forged titanium face, moveable tungsten weight and adjustable hosel

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Over the past several seasons, Ping developed a reputation for building extremely stable and forgiving drivers. Clubs such as the G, the G30, the G400 and last season’s G410 Plus blend a high moment of inertia with custom-fitting features that help protect ball speed on off-center hits and keep shots from curling outside the fairway.

With the release of the G425 Max, G425 LST and G425 SFT, that reputation is being solidified even further. Learn more.

PXG 0211 driver

The PXG 0211 driver. (David Dusek/Golfweek)

Price: $375
Specs: Ti811 titanium body with Ti412 titanium face, carbon-fiber crown, internal TPE insert and adjustable hosel. 45 inches long. Available in 9, 10.5 and 12 degrees.

Since day one, PXG has been known as an ultra-premium brand, taking a cost-is-no-object approach to making woods, irons, wedges and putters. Exotic materials, check. Unique designs, no problem.

When it comes to drivers, that has meant features and technologies that deliver more distance, forgiveness and customization with a high sticker price. However, with the release of the new 0211 drivers, PXG is trying to bring its performance to a larger audience by making more affordable drivers. Learn more.

Srixon ZX5, ZX7 drivers

Srixon ZX5 and ZX7 drivers. (David Dusek/Golfweek)

Price: $499.99 for ZX5, $529.99 for ZX7, with Project X HZRDUS EvenFlow Riptide shaft or HZRDUS Smoke Black graphite shaft and Golf Pride Tour Velvet 360 grip
Specs: Titanium face and chassis with carbon-fiber crown, adjustable weights and adjustable hosel
Available: Jan. 15

Golfers try a lot of things to increase distance off the tee. They try to make their shoulders, hips and legs stronger, do exercises to enhance flexibility and take lessons to improve technique. All of those are important, but as the designers at Srixon point out, efficiently transferring energy created during the swing to the ball is critical. To help golfers do it better, the designers developed a technology for the ZX5 and ZX7 drivers. Learn more.

TaylorMade SIM2, SIM2 Max, SIM2 Max D drivers

TaylorMade SIM2 driver. (David Dusek/Golfweek)

Price: $549.99 with Mitsubishi Tensei AV Raw Blue, Project X HZRDUS Smoke Black RDX, Mitsubishi Kuro Kage Silver, Fujikura Ventus Blue or Fujikura Air Speeder shaft and Golf Pride Z-Grip
Specs: Titanium, aluminum and carbon-fiber chassis with adjustable hosel
Available: Feb. 19

In 2020, TaylorMade retired the M family and debuted three SIM drivers. The name is an acronym for “Shape in Motion,” a new philosophy embraced by the company’s designers that stresses better aerodynamic for more clubhead speed, along with a low and back center of gravity for enhanced stability and forgiveness. Dustin Johnson, Rory McIlroy, Tiger Woods and a host of other players quickly added a SIM driver to their bag in early 2020.

For 2021, TaylorMade updated those clubs with the release of the SIM2, SIM2 Max and SIM2 Max D drivers. Learn more.

Titleist TSi2, TSi3 drivers

Titleist TSi2 and TSi3 driver. (David Dusek/Golfweek)

Price: $549 with Mitsubishi Kuro Kage Black, Mitsubishi Tensei AV RAW Blue or White, or Project X HZRDUS Smoke Black RDX shafts
Specs: 460-cc titanium construction with moveable weights (TSi3) and an adjustable hosel.
Available: Nov. 12

Titleist released a pair of drivers two years ago, the TS2 and TS3, designed to be more aerodynamically efficient so golfers could create more speed and generate more distance off the tee. Now Titleist is releasing the next generation of TS drivers, the TSi2 and TSi3, and the company said they deliver even more speed while boosting stability. Learn more.

Tour Edge Hot Launch E521 driver

Tour Edge E521 driver (Tour Edge)

For several seasons, Tour Edge has gained notoriety for developing state-of-the-art gear in its Exotics line. Those drivers, fairway woods, hybrids and irons feature multimaterial constructions and unique designs, along with high price tags.

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However, the roots of the company lie in gear that delivers lots of bang for the buck. Tour Edge continues that legacy with the release of the new Hot Launch E521 driver. Learn more.

Wilson Staff D9 driver

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Wilson Staff D9 driver. (Wilson)

Price: $349.99 with Mitsubishi Tensei CK Blue shaft and Lamkin Crossline Genesis grip
Specs: Titanium chassis with carbon-fiber crown. Available in 9-, 10.5- and 13-degree versions.

New Drivers

Going back to its D100, D200 and D300, Wilson ascribed to the ideology for its distance-enhancing drivers that lighter components can help golfers generate more clubhead speed. That, in turn, will help them achieve more distance. With the new Staff D9 driver, the Chicago-based brand is going after a significant market segment by offering a more traditionally weighted driver but giving it a new face technology that can deliver more yards off the tee. Learn more.