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Updating Drivers in Windows 7 Tutorial

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Restart Your Computer
Restart Your Computer

Restart Your Computer

Not all driver updates require a restart of your computer. Even if you're not prompted, I always recommend restarting anyway.

The driver update process involves changes to the Windows Registry and other important areas of your computer and restarting is a good way to confirm that updating drivers hasn't negatively impacted some other area of Windows.

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