how does...

[Swinkid]

Windows 7 find drivers?

Because, theres thousands of drivers on the internet for different parts, they couldn't possibly fit it onto one DVD.

So how do they do it?

[Recursion]

It grabs the hardware ID, vendor etc and then searches Windows Update which does index 1000s upon 1000s of different drivers

[Swinkid]

It grabs the hardware ID, vendor etc and then searches Windows Update which does index 1000s upon 1000s of different drivers

That makes sense,

Thanks i was real stumped when i was wondering "How the **** :S"

[N!ck]

A hell of a lot of stuff works straight out of the box though.

[Recursion]

A hell of a lot of stuff works straight out of the box though.

Does it not just use generic drivers for that though?

[jackisback1]

Does it not just use generic drivers for that though?

I think it does, as when I use my memory stick it says installing general drivers or something like that.
HTH