Should I Reload OS on Used Laptop?

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  1. Megahertz
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    Windows 11 Pro - Windows 7 HP - Lubuntu
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    Next step is to open Device manager. There can be some yellow alerts of missing drivers.
    There can be some yellow alerts of missing drivers.
    Install the missing drivers.

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  3. mridzon
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       New #42

    Megahertz said:
    Next step is to open Device manager. There can be some yellow alerts of missing drivers.
    There can be some yellow alerts of missing drivers.
    Install the missing drivers.
    See image below where I have missing drivers. Before starting, I backed up my drivers to a thumb drive. How do I install the drivers for these devices from that thumb drive?

    Should I Reload OS on Used Laptop?-win11-reinstall_5.jpeg

    Megahertz said:
    Is Windows Activated?
    Yes, it is. I checked to ensure that was good.
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  4. idgat
    Posts : 2,175
    Windows 11 Pro (latest update ... forever anal)
       New #43

    Download Snappy Driver Installer ORIGIN (note the ORIGIN version ONLY)

    Run and install the missing drivers ONLY
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  6. Bree
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    10 Home x64 (22H2) (10 Pro on 2nd pc)
       New #44

    mridzon said:
    See image below where I have missing drivers. Before starting, I backed up my drivers to a thumb drive. How do I install the drivers for these devices from that thumb drive?
    See Options Three and Four in this tutorial.

    Backup and Restore Device Drivers in Windows 10
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