Snappy Driver Installer to the rescue on Windows 10 Install!

[LordX]

Have a customer with an older specialty program for his business. Needed Windows 10.

Most of the time, I have had no issues with Windows 10 auto grabbing drivers once installed - however, yesterday was the first machine I have downgraded from 11 to 10 that had zero driver support from Windows Update and the manufacturer's web page. So touchpad, sound and more didn't work.

Remembered good old Snappy Driver Installer - downloaded it - and it updated everything from the chipset to the above mentioned hardware. So I now have a fully functional Windows 10 machine for the customer (who doesn't care about the looming October update cut off).

Just figured I would share this for anyone else who may run into this scenario!

 

[YeOldeStonecat]

What make/model computer?
I use the vendors tool, such as Lenovo Vantage, or Dell Command. First program to get installed after a fresh pave of Windows.

 

[phaZed]

Yep! Make sure you're using "Snappy Driver Installer Origin" and not "Snappy Driver Installer".

 

[LordX]

Yep! Make sure you're using "Snappy Driver Installer Origin" and not "Snappy Driver Installer".

Uh oh - what is the difference? heh

 

[frase]

One is original the other is fake crap, Snappy Driver Installer Origin being the OG.

 

[fincoder]

zero driver support from Windows Update

In future, also check Optional Driver Updates. Sometimes they stay there as optional even when no driver is currently installed.

 

[GTP]

Snappy Driver Installer Origin

Snappy Driver Installer Origin is from Technibble member @glennd
It's the original, the other is a knock off and it cannot be trusted not to install "payloads."

 

[LordX]

In future, also check Optional Driver Updates. Sometimes they stay there as optional even when no driver is currently installed.

Yes - this was my first check after seeing none of the vital drivers were installed.