What is a PCI device? Different PCI devices use different drivers. If your PCI device driver is corrupted or missing, you need simply to determine the manufacturer of the device, then visit that ...

Editor's Note: Embedded Linux has consistently ranked among the top operating systems used in embedded systems design. With the rapid growth in interest in the Internet of Things (IoT), the ability of ...

Device Drivers are the software through which the kernel of a computer communicates with different hardware without having to go into the details of how the hardware works. It is software that ...

Defining device drivers Discussing the difference between architecture-specific and board-specific drivers Providing several examples of different types of device drivers Most embedded hardware ...

Editor's Note: Embedded Systems Architecture, 2nd Edition, is a practical and technical guide to understanding the components that make up an embedded system’s architecture. Offering detailed ...

Editor's Note: Embedded Linux has consistently ranked among the top operating systems used in embedded system design. With the rapid growth in interest in the Internet of Things (IoT), the ability of ...

Device drivers let your computer's hardware "talk to" and interface with the operating system powering that hardware. For Windows 11, upgrading or installing the operating system installs all ...

Now there's another weak link to worry about: the device driver. The vulnerability in Microsoft's Windows Server Service revealed in yesterday's Patch Tuesday fixes was a chilling preview of the risks ...

In April 2026, Microsoft is blocking old kernel drivers in Windows, closing a vulnerability that's been exploited for years.

If Windows 11 installs buggy drivers or you prefer installing device drivers manually, I’ll show you how to prevent your system from automatically finding and installing the connected devices’ drivers ...

Once you've run Windows 10 or 11 for a while, it can become bloated with outdated device drivers. Use Driver Store Explorer and simple techniques to remove obsolete or unused items in the Windows ...