PC Drivers | DriverFinder - We Make Drivers Work for You - Part 2

Intel UHD Graphics 620

The Intel UHD Graphics 620 is a graphics solution from Intel for mobile computers. It is integrated into the 8th generation Kaby Lake processors (or core U-series laptop processors). Since it is integrated into the processor chip, it does not come with its own memory but uses system RAM instead (up to 32 GB of shared memory can be used).

The main future of the Intel UHD graphics 620 processing unit is that it is a low-power solution (only uses 15W maximum). It supports DirectX 12, operates at 300 MHz frequency (can be boosted to up to 1000 MHz), and is an upgrade from the Intel HD 620 graphics solution. Full specs can be found at Intel.

Although usable for some gaming, the chip is not comparable to dedicated, external graphics solutions like the AMD and Nvidia graphics chips.

Intel UHD Graphics 620 Driver

To make sure the Intel UHD graphics 620 produces the best results, it is important to install the latest Intel drivers for it. Drivers are available for all Windows version from XP to Windows 11.

The right drivers will make sure the 4K resolution (at 60Hz) is supported and that DisplayPort 1. And HDMI 2.0 are properly working.

To get the latest driver for the Intel UHD 620 solution, download the latest version from the Intel support site. The file name will be something like gfx_win_xxx.xxxx_xxx.xxxx.exe, where each x represents a version number. The driver file for the Intel UHN graphics 620 solution supports all Intel 6th – 12th Generation core graphics processors.

When downloading the driver file, be aware that the file can be over 1 GB in size, so the download will take a moment to complete. Once complete, execute the downloaded file to begin the driver installation. After confirming the UAC dialog, the installation screen will show.
Install Intel UHD Graphics 620 driver

Click the Begin installation button and follow the instructions in the installer to complete the driver installation.

Updating the Intel UHD Graphics 620 Driver from the Device Manager

Instead of downloading the complete processor driver installation file from the Intel support website, you can also update the Intel graphics driver from the Device Manager in Windows.

Here is how:

  1. Open the Device Manager by pressing the Windows key + R at the same time. Type devmgmt.msc in the Run dialog box, and press the OK button.
    Run Device Manager
  2. In the Device Manager, expand the Display adapters
  3. Right-click the Intel UHD Graphics 620 device, and in the popup menu select Update driver.
    update intel uhd 620 driver
  4. Click the Search automatically for drivers option to let Windows find a newer driver for the graphics device.
  5. Wait for the driver to be updated, and then click Close to finish the driver update process.

If no new driver is found, you will see a message showing “The best drivers for your device are already installed”. If you believe the is a newer version available while it is not being offered by the Windows update process, you will need to manually download and execute the installer as described earlier. This can happen on older Windows versions with no update support for the device.

Solving problems with the Intel UHD Graphics device

With the right drivers, your Intel UHD graphics 620 device should operate without problems. But an incorrect or outdated driver or even device configuration problems can cause the graphics device to have issues. Possible scenarios are a blue screen, flickering screen, no support for a dual monitor, animation issues with Windows Desktop on Windows 10 and Windows 11, and more.

These problems, in most cases, are caused by driver issues. Apart from the above-described driver installation process, there are other steps that can be used to solve graphics problems with the Intel UHD 620.

Reinstalling the Intel UHD graphics 620 device

If the driver is correct, but the driver and/or device configuration is a problem, reinstalling the device can solve it.

  1. Open the Device Manager as described in the earlier steps.
  2. In the Device Manager, open the Display adapters
  3. Right-click the Intel UHD Graphics 620 device, and in the popup menu select Uninstall device.
  4. In the Uninstall Device confirmation window, leave the Attempt to remove the driver for this device unchecked and click the Uninstall
    Note: depending on the Windows version, the checkbox might be labeled “Delete the driver software for this device”.
    Device Uninstall Warning
  5. After the device uninstall completes, reboot the computer to automatically reinstall the device with the existing driver.

If these steps do not fix your issue, repeat the steps to uninstall the device, but this time also uninstall the driver using the checkbox.

Rollback the driver to the previous version

In some cases, the graphics problems can be caused by a newer or incorrect version of the device driver. In this scenario, you want to revert back to the previous, working version of the Intel UHD graphics 620 driver. That can also be done using the device manager.

  1. Open the Device Manager as described in the earlier steps.
  2. In the Device Manager, open the Display adapters
  3. Right-click the Intel UHD Graphics 620 device, and in the popup menu select Properties.
  4. In the Properties dialog box, click the Driver
  5. Next, click the Roll Back Driver button.
    intel uhd graphics 620 driver rollback
  6. Follow the on-screen instructions to confirm the driver rollback operation.

Note: If the Roll Back Driver button is grayed out, that means no previous version of the driver for the device is available.

Recommended: find and download the latest drivers for your PC devices automatically by using DriverFinder.

Install Epson L3110 Driver in Windows

The Epson L3110 EcoTank printer is an all-in-one multifunction InkTank printer. It has been available since 2018 and is a popular choice for color printing because you can fill the color tanks separately. Like all printers that are used in Windows, the Epson L3110 printer needs a device driver to function properly. If Windows does not automatically install a driver for the printer, you can install it manually.

Here are the steps to install the Epson L3110 driver in Windows.

  1. Visit the Epson website in your Internet browser.
  2. Select your region to visit the local Epson website.
  3. In the page menu, click SUPPORT and then click Printers.
    Epson Printer Support
  4. In the printer support page, type “L3110” in the Search By Product Name
  5. Click the Search
  6. In the results, click the Epson L3110
    Search Epson L3110
    Note: If the search results do not include the L3110 printer, the printer support is not available in your region. Go back to the Epson home page and pick a different region. You can either choose a region with the same language as your country or pick a region with English support.
  7. With the Downloads option selected, change the Operating System to match your Windows version.
    Epson L3110 Windows support
  8. Expand the Drivers section to see the available driver packages for the Epson L3110 printer.
  9. Click the Download button to the right of Epson L3110 printer driver.
    Download Epson L3110 Printer Driver
  10. Click the Accept button to confirm the Epson download terms and start the driver download.
    Accept Epson download terms
  11. Depending on your browser, you might need to select the location for the downloaded file to be stored on your computer.
  12. Once the download is complete, open the downloaded driver file to install the driver. Follow the instructions in the installer screens to complete the E3110 driver installation.
    Epson printer setup utility

After this Windows should recognize your Epson L3110 printer and you can use it for printing. If you also need to use the scanner function of the L3110, you can repeat the process above to download and install the scanner driver for the L3110.

Tip: Download and install the Epson ScanSmart utility to get support for all features the Epson L3110 offers. Standard Windows functionality might not support all device features.

Also see: How To Add a Printer in Windows 10

 

Windows TPM Drivers

If you are upgrading to Windows 11, or want to secure your PC, dealing with TPM is inevitible. We’ll explain what TPM is all about and what TPM drivers are needed for Windows.

What is TPM?

TPM is short for Trusted Platform Module. TPM is implemented using a hardware chip on the motherboard of a computer. The TPM chip is used to provide a hardware-level security to Windows. It generates encryption keys, which are not accessible from outside of the computer hardware.
Most modern computers (required since 2016) will have a TPM chip on board. In some older systems a TPM chip can be added when not present. Manufacturers of TPM chips include Infineon, STMicroelectronics and Nuvoton. In the Windows device details the manufacturer can also show Intel or AMD.
In older boards, it is often possible to add a TPM module using a pin header.

TPM Module pin header

What is TPM used for?

As mentioned the TPM module enable implementation of hardware-level security, which typically used for encryption of data. Practically speaking, TPM is used for Windows Hello (face recognition, finder print recognition, iris login), and BitLocker (drive encryption).

TPM is partly convenience, as it is performing a task which otherwise would need to be performed by the CPU and software. And it is partly increased security, decryption of encrypted data is only possible in the system itself (containing the TPM module used for encryption).

Windows 10 already had functionality that used the TPM module, but with Windows 11, Microsoft has made the presence of TPM mandatory. To be specific, Windows 11 requires TPM version 2.0. Version 1.2, which is also present on a lot of older systems is not enough.

The differences in version 2.0 vs version 1.2 are that the new version offers better security features. If you want to know the exact details, Microsoft has more information on TPM.

Tip: Not installing a TPM 2.0 module, or disabling the TPM option (or setting it to version 1.2 compatibility) is a method to prevent a Windows 11 upgade. If you would want that.

What TPM version do I have?

Before you check the version, you need to know if TPM hardware is present. Since physically checking the motherboard is not all that practical, the best step is to check the BIOS/UEFI settings.

One thing to keep in mind is that older BIOS versions might not directly support TPM, while the motherboard does. In that case you first need to update the BIOS to access the TPM features of the motherboard.

Check BIOS/UEFI

You can access the BIOS/UEFI through the computer startup process. When rebooting, press the required key (typically F2 or Delete, but it can also be Esc, F10).

Once the BIOS/UEFI screen shows, locate the security settings and then select the TPM, or Intel Platform Trust Technology, or AMD fTPM. If none of these are available, you can safely assume your computer does not have a TPM chip. If the setting is available, make sure it is turned on. The BIOS/UEFI settings for TPM will generally also show the version.

Note: If you have the AMD fTPM option available, you may want to use a separate hardware-based TPM solution. There have been issues with the AMF fTMP solution. At least make sure to upgrade to the latest BIOS version before using fTMP.

Security Settings in Windows 10

If you are running Windows 10, you can also check the TPM status and version using the Windows Settings option.

  1. Open Settings from the Start
  2. In the Settings window, click Update & Security.
  3. Next, click the Windows Security option in the left-hand pane.
  4. Finally, click the Device security option in the left-hand pane to show the details of your TPM configuration.

If there is no TPM support, you will see “Standard hardware security not supported”. This could mean there is no TPM chip, or it is not enabled in the BIOS/UEFI.

No TPM device

In the case that there is a TPM chip onboard, and it is enabled, you will see the details and version supported.

TPM 2.0 installed

Using the Trusted Platform Module Management

Windows has a special management console for the TPM. This can also be used to check the TPM version details.

  1. In the Start menu, select the Run option (or press Windows key + R).
  2. Then type TPM.MSC and press Enter.

This will bring up the TPM Management window, there you can see the Specification Version for your TPM module.

Truster Platform Module Management Console

Window TPM Drivers

Since the TPM chip is a hardware device, Windows needs to be able to communicate with the device. For this device drivers, or TPM drivers, are required. Although there are different manufacturers of TPM chips, the drivers needed by Windows are the chipset drivers.

Installing the latest Intel chipset or AMD chipset drivers would normally be sufficient to enable support for the TPM functions within Windows 10 or Windows 11.

TPM 2.0 device driver

The Device Manager can be used to check if the drivers for the TPM device are correctly installed. The TPM device will show under the category Security devices as Trusted Platform Module 2.0 (the name can vary depending on the manufacturer).
Some manufacturers provider their own driver installers for TPM modules from Nuvoton, Atmel or other third party TPM manufacturers. Check the manufacturer support pages for these.

TPM Firmware

Apart from installing the chipset device drivers, it is may also be needed to update the TPM firmware. This will make sure the TPM device is up to date with the latest security patches and supports Windows 11 requirements.

For Infineon based TPM solutions, the best place to start is their TPM update page. It contains links to different vendors with direct installers for TPM updates.

A recent vulnerability in TPM 2.0 would also require an update in the firmware. Hardware manufacturers may warn about the security risk (like Lenovo did), but the real solution is updated firmware.

After updating the firmware you need to clear the TPM. If it is not a new PC, make sure to back up your data first before performing these steps.

  1. In the Windows Settings window Security processor details (see previous steps), click the link Security processor troubleshooting.
  2. Under the header Clear TPM, click the button Clear TPM.
    Clear TPM
  3. In the confirmation windows that follows, click the Clear and restart button.

With the above information, we hope you can get TPM working in Windows 10 to enable the upgrade to Windows 11. Do not forget to check the other Windows 11 requirements before you upgrade!

And as always, we recommend you keep your drivers up to date with DriverFinder.

Windows 7 Drivers

Windows 7 drivers are needed for the hardware in a computer to function. Drivers, or device drivers, enable the operating system to communicate with all devices.

Although many users have upgraded to Windows 10, there are also still a lot of computers that are running Windows 7. According to Statcounter information, over 10% of systems running Windows worldwide is still running Windows 7. Reasons might be personal preference, software compatibility, or hardware restrictions.

Windows 7 included drivers

With the evolution of Windows versions, Microsoft has added support for more hardware with each version of Windows. As a result, Windows 7 supports a lot of hardware directly.

Even if devices are not immediately recognized in Windows 7, it is often possible to get Windows 7 drivers by running Windows Update.

But even after running Windows Update, there still may be unsupported devices in Windows 7. Some devices do not have Microsoft-certified drivers and as a result, are not included in the Microsoft update catalog. Microsoft refers to tested and signed drivers as WHQL drivers. This means Windows Hardware Quality Labs, a set of tests and certification for hardware drivers.

Important to keep in mind with Windows 7 drivers is that Microsoft has stopped adding Windows 7 drivers. So support for newer hardware might be limited if available.

Where to find Windows 7 Drivers

So what if you are left with devices that are not recognized or not working in Windows 7? Where do you find the required drivers?

The first place to look is the support site for the computer brand. Check PC your brand and model at the back or bottom of your PC. In general, there is a label with detailed information.

You can also type “msinfo32” at the Run option in the Start menu to get the system details.

Windows 7 System Information

The System Information tool will show the system manufacturer, system model, and architecture (32-bit or 64-bit).

Using this information it is possible to check for Windows 7 drivers on the manufacturer’s website.

If Windows 7 drivers are not available, you can also try Windows Vista drivers, as they are often compatible.

The benefit of this method is that manufacturers offer full installers for the Windows 7 drivers, including any required, or recommended extra software. Although the extra software is not always required, it can offer options to tweak, or enable, device features.

If the PC manufacturer does not offer Windows 7 drivers for your computer, the next step is to check the device manufacturer’s website (e.g. Intel, Realtek, Nvidia). If you know the details for the hardware component, you can check for Windows 7 drivers there.

Cannot find the Windows 7 driver

Still cannot find a driver for Windows 7 for your device? As mentioned before, check if Vista (or even Windows 8) drivers are available. It is possible these work on Windows 7 as well.

If no drivers are available, the next step is to search for Windows 7 drivers based on the hardware ID (or compatible hardware ID) of the devices. These are unique identifiers for each device.

Use the Device Manager to check the Properties of a device using the Details tab.

Windows 7 Drivers - hardware ID

With this information, you can try and find a driver online. In this case, you are looking for a Windows 7 driver that is not necessarily from the same computer manufacturer. For example, Dell might offer Windows 7 support for a device that is not supported by Lenovo.

Always be careful to only download drivers from reputable sources. There are many sites that include extra software or links in driver downloads.

Use DriverFinder to find Windows 7 drivers

If manual searching for a Windows 7 driver is not giving any results, you can try DriverFinder. DriverFinder is a program that does the searching for you. Using the computer, device, and Windows version information, the program locates drivers for your devices.

The benefit of using DriverFinder is that it uses a proprietary repository of drivers. Driver and device information from Microsoft and most PC and hardware manufacturers is included to find the right driver for your Windows 7 PC.

And unlike many other solutions, DriverFinder provides full installers when available (not stripped down driver with essential files only – INF, SYS, and CAT files).

To try it, download DriverFinder and install the program.

Lenovo Webcam Driver for Windows

Most Lenovo notebooks and laptops come with integrated webcams. As such, it’s important to install the correct Lenovo webcam driver for Windows.

Different Lenovo devices use different webcams. This means they require require different drivers too. Depending on the Windows version installed on your device, drivers may be included with Windows itself – or require a separate download and install.

Lenovo uses multiple hardware vendors for integrated webcams. So depending on your device model, you might need a Realtek, SunPlus, LiteOn, Chicony, Vimicro, or Ricoh camera driver. Lenovo itself will refer to the camera as an Integrated Camera driver, Easy Camera driver, or even just USB Camera driver.

Manual: Download Lenovo Webcam Drivers from Lenovo PC Support

To download drivers for your Lenovo ThinkPad, IdeaPad, Yoga, or other portable device from the Lenovo Support site, follow these steps.

  1. Open a web browser.
  2. In the URL, type “pcsupport.lenovo.com” and press Enter.
  3. Wait for the support site to load. The URL should redirect to your localized version of the Lenovo support website. If not, you can change the country and language in the top-right corner of the website.
    Lenovo PC Support site
  4. Next, enter the device model in the search box, or click the Detect Product or Browse Product to locate the support page for your Lenovo device model.
  5. On the device support page, select the Windows version.
    Lenovo Select Windows Version
  6. On the updated page, click the Drivers and Software link (1) on the left-hand side, then select Manual Update (2) and pick the driver category.
  7. Click the symbol (3) to show the files, and then click the download button (4).
    Download Lenovo Webcam Driver
  8. Once the download is complete, execute the downloaded file to install the Lenovo webcam driver.

Automated: Find and Download Lenovo Webcam Drivers Using DriverFinder

If you cannot find the webcam driver for your Lenovo device, you can use DriverFinder to find the driver for you. DriverFinder automatically scans your computer devices (working or not working) and finds the right driver for your device and Windows version.

Using a third-party application can be very useful, especially when Lenovo doesn’t support your device anymore nor the Windows version you have installed your device.

Simply download the DriverFinder program installer and execute the downloaded file to install the program. Activate the program after installation, and then run a scan (click the Start Scan button).

DriverFinder Start Scan

DriverFinder will show a list of devices found in (or connected to) your computer and a list of suitable drivers for download.

Click the Download button for the Lenovo Webcam and install the driver.

Troubleshooting: Lenovo Webcam Problems

If your webcam still not working after you’ve downloaded and installed the appropriate driver?

Here are some quick troubleshooting tips to get your Lenovo webcam to work.

  • Make sure nothing is blocking the device. Some devices have a protection/privacy slider. (It’s also possible that someone put a protection sticker on it for privacy reasons.) Remove it.
  • Use the Fn key on your keyboard to turn on the webcam device. This is not applicable to all devices. Just check your keyboard for a camera symbol (in most cases it is F8).
  • Both Windows 8.1 and Windows 10 have Privacy Settings that can prevent access to the webcam. Settings -> Privacy -> Camera: Let Apps use my camera should be On.
  • After installing the driver, the device should automatically start using the driver. If not, it can help to run a Scan for hardware changes in the Device Manager (in the Action menu). This option is not available in all Windows versions.
  • In Device Manager, right-click the camera device and in the popup menu, select Uninstall. Reboot the device and the camera should get reinstalled. This resets the driver configuration, and can help fix the issue.

 

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