Most recent update: 15-June 2008
PLEASE NOTE : This page is subject to frequent updates, changes, and additions. Please don’t copy the content; instead, provide a link back to this page so that anyone interested in more details can get the latest version of this page. If you’re looking for a specific driver, or if you’ve found a site that isn’t listed, leave a comment below and I’ll research and/or update the list.
The rules:
1. Only primary download locations (official sites run by hardware maker) are allowed. I don’t trust or recommend third-party sites that allow direct downloads of drivers.
2. Whenever possible, I’m linking to the information page or the search page rather than the driver file itself. Linking to the file runs the risk that you’ll grab the wrong driver, miss an update or a readme file, or bypass other important information that might be on the info page.
Be sure to check the Hardware Compatibility List to see if your device is officially supported under Vista. The list isn’t complete, but if you see that a particular device is Certified for Windows Vista, you can be a little more confident that you’ll find up-to-date drivers for it. Alas, the device pages don’t contain links to additional information or drivers. It does indicate whether a driver is included as part Windows Vista or via Windows Update (or both).
For all the listings here, you should be able to find a driver (or confirm that one is not available) by going to the manufacturer page listed here and searching for the model number or name of your device.
Video
- ATI
- Intel
- Matrox
- NVIDIA (Graphics Driver category for GeForce/Quadro)
- S3 Graphics (PCIe)
Network
- Broadcom
- Intel PROVISTA32, PROVISTAX64, Wireless 2100, Wireless 3945ABG, Wireless 4965AGN
- Realtek 8101/8168/8169 (mistakenly identified as 8110)
Printers/Scanners/Multi-Function Devices
- Brother
- Canon
- Epson (start at Windows Vista Compatibility chart)
- Fujitsu scanners: TWAIN and ISIS and ScanSnap series
- Hewlett-Packard (also see the LaserJet support matrix)
- Lexmark
- Samsung
Sound
- Creative (start here for non-US downloads)
- Realtek HD
- Realtek AC97
- SIIG
- M-Audio
- C-Media (available only through OEMs; see this note for details)
Storage and I/O
Systems/Motherboards/Chipsets
- Acer (start here for non-US downloads)
- ASUS
- Dell
- Fujitsu (notebooks and Tablet PCs)
- Gateway
- HP/Compaq (with separate pages for desktops and notebooks and Tablet PCs)
- Intel
- Lenovo (or use ThinkVantage auto-update tool)
- NVIDIA (Platform/nForce Drivers category)
- Sony
- Toshiba
- Via (Vista 32-bit)
- Via (Vista 64-bit)
Biometric devices
- UPEK TouchChip/TouchStrip (used in notebooks from (IBM/Lenovo, Sony, ASUS, Toshiba, and others)
Input Devices
TV Tuner Cards
- ATI (for TV Wonder/Theater series use TV Tuner category; All-in-Wonder series has its own category)
- AVerMedia (also see list of discontinued devices)
- Hauppauge Computer Works
- Artec (Ultima)
