{"id":47681,"date":"2014-02-27T16:50:20","date_gmt":"2014-02-27T16:50:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.pcmatic.com\/blog\/?p=47681"},"modified":"2014-02-27T16:50:20","modified_gmt":"2014-02-27T16:50:20","slug":"finding-right-drivers-pc","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.pcmatic.com\/blog\/finding-right-drivers-pc\/","title":{"rendered":"Finding the Right Drivers for Your PC"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/br><\/p>\n<h4>Finding the Right Drivers for Your PC<\/h4>\n<p>by Mitz from Tips4pc.com<\/p>\n<p><i><font SIZE=\"2\">What if you can&#8217;t find the driver you need in a Windows search? Check out these other resources.<br \/> Also, keep in mind, automatic driver update technology is included in PC Pitstop&#8217;s <a href=\"http:\/\/pcpitstop.com\/store\/pcmatic.asp\" target=\"_blank\">PC Matic<\/a> &#038; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pcpitstop.com\/store\/driverAlert.asp\" target=\"_blank\">Driver Alert<\/a> products.&#8211;PC Pitstop.<\/i><\/font><\/p>\n<p><strong>Q.<\/strong> How do I find the right drivers for my computer free on the internet?<\/p>\n<p><strong>A.<\/strong> How do you find the right device driver for free on the Internet? It can be a real pain when you buy a new or used gadget but need to install the driver before you can use it\u2014and it\u2019s worse if the device didn\u2019t come with a driver on a CD. Please see what is a device driver.<\/p>\n<p>Most versions of Windows can automatically search Microsoft\u2019s driver database and find the right driver for most products. 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