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6 Reinstalling drivers and applications Drivers and applications are software that enables Windows 10 to communicate with the hardware devices and software in your computer. Devices such as video and sound cards require drivers to function correctly within Windows, and enable users to adjust hardware settings. Windows 10 includes drivers for most devices, but device-specific drivers may have to be downloaded and installed separately. Dell recommends that you download the device drivers for your Dell computer from Drivers & Downloads. Applications must be downloaded and installed separately. Dell recommends that you download the required applications for your Dell computer from the Dell Download Center. Displaying drivers and applications on your computer 1. Turn on your computer. 2. Go to www.dell.com/support. 3. Click Product support, enter the Service Tag of your computer, and then click Search. NOTE: If you do not have the Service Tag, use the product ID or manually browse for your computer model. 4. Click Drivers & downloads > Find it myself. 5. Select the Windows operating system installed on your computer to get a list of the drivers and applications available on your computer. 10 Reinstalling drivers and applications

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Reinstalling drivers and applications
Drivers and applications are software that enables Windows 10 to communicate with the hardware devices and software in your
computer. Devices such as video and sound cards require drivers to function correctly within Windows, and enable users to
adjust hardware settings.
Windows 10 includes drivers for most devices, but device-specific drivers may have to be downloaded and installed separately.
Dell recommends that you download the device drivers for your Dell computer from
Drivers & Downloads
.
Applications must be downloaded and installed separately. Dell recommends that you download the required applications for your
Dell computer from the
Dell Download Center
.
Displaying drivers and applications on your computer
1.
Turn on your computer.
2.
Go to
www.dell.com/support
.
3.
Click
Product support
, enter the Service Tag of your computer, and then click
Search
.
NOTE:
If you do not have the Service Tag, use the product ID or manually browse for your computer model.
4.
Click
Drivers & downloads
>
Find it myself
.
5.
Select the Windows operating system installed on your computer to get a list of the drivers and applications available on your
computer.
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Reinstalling drivers and applications