![]() As a result, your manufacturer drivers will get replaced by Windows drivers and this could break specific features on your device. If there is a tie between multiple drivers in this case as well, Microsoft will look at the highest file version number matching the build release date.īut there’s a catch – Windows drivers will automatically have a newer timestamp than the one provided by the manufacturer when you install a new Windows build. However, if there is more than one driver matching the hardware ID, a driver with the most recent timestamp is automatically chosen. For example, if a driver available in Microsoft’s driver library is a perfect match to the hardware ID of the device, then it will become the top candidate and users will be able to download it. ![]() Windows Update ranks drivers on various factors including the date. ![]()
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