Drivers ...

[dfs4]

I reinstalled windows 7 a couple weeks ago. How did it install drivers for display, ethernet, wireless, sound etc? Because I didn't go to dell site and install anything yet.

 

[marsmimar]

Windows 7 includes many drivers for many devices. Some drivers are hardware specific while others are generic. They are installed along with the actual operating system. Once Windows 7 is installed, even more drivers can also be found by Windows Update. These tutorials give some more info:

http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/2803-device-installation-settings.html

http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/82137-drivers-turn-off-automatic-driver-installation.html