The Device Manager

Drivers are the little bits of software between the hardware and the operating system. Drivers are written for specific hardware devices. They are also written for each operating system. The drivers for Windows 98 will NOT work with Vista!

Windows 2000, XP and Vista use signed drivers. This means that the video drivers have been tested and they are certified as compatible with Windows.

Try it: Go to Start ->Control Panel

Select Hardware and Sound

Click on the Device Manager.

 

Changing drivers can make a machine useless. Windows will prompt you for permission to use the Device Manager.