Cut corners: The Windows Device Manager remains a valuable interface for troubleshooting issues, but one that has often left users disappointed when they relied on their driver update feature to repair related issues. Microsoft has quietly removed this functionality from Windows 10 version 2004 (May Update), giving users the option to browse and install pre-downloaded drivers locally, using third-party tools, or by going to the Settings app to check online for latest drivers available under Windows Update.
Users who have the latest version of Windows 10 May update can no longer use the Device Manager to check online for driver updates. The change, detected by WindowsLatest, apparently went live as part of Microsoft’s recently released cumulative update preview for Windows 10 version 2004.
While many beginners and experienced PC users still go to the Device Manager to check for any hardware / software issues, the program has rarely been of use when it comes to finding and installing drivers from the web. It therefore makes sense for Microsoft to disable this functionality which is usually disappointing.
As can be seen in Windows 10 version 2004, users can still automatically search for and install local drivers that are downloaded from a manufacturer’s or third-party website, and they can also manually direct the wizard to a specific location on their site. PC.
Continuing with the automatic driver option will disconnect from the Internet and the process will end immediately (instead of half a minute or so later) once device administrator does not discover a new / better driver version for a device and asks users – if it did before – to try and find their luck on Windows Update.
The change can be seen as a way to streamline the update experience on Windows. It’s an approach that would probably be more convincing if Microsoft definitively sorts the messy Control Situation / Settings app situation.
