Error “a current driver on your PC may be better” is a common problem in Windows 11/10 update. If you are plagued by this annoying issue, take it easy and you can find many solutions from the post from MiniTool. Try them to easily fix the Windows update error.

A Current Driver on Your PC May Be Better Windows 10/11

Keeping Windows up to date is an important thing, which can offer security features to keep the PC safer and bring improvements to boost your PC performance. However, when checking for updates and installing the available updates, Windows Update throws an error saying “A current driver on your PC may be better than the driver we’re trying to install. We’ll keep trying to install”.

Sometimes, you can get a message immediately following that error – “your device is at risk because it’s out of date and missing important security and quality updates”.

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a current driver may be better

This Windows update error is common that happens in Windows 10/11. Actually, you don’t know what driver it is. It can be caused by the interrupted update, system file corruption, damaged update components, etc. You are not only the one to encounter the error and you can find some users discussing this topic when searching for “a current driver on your PC may be better Reddit”.

Fixes for Error a Current Driver on PC May Be Better

Run Windows Update Troubleshooter

Windows 10/11 comes with many troubleshooters to help solve many PC issues related to internet connection, Bluetooth, printer, playing audio, blue screen, keyboard, network adapter, Windows Update, and more. To get rid of the error “a current driver on your PC may be better” from the computer, you can try Windows Update Troubleshooter.

Step 1: Press Win + I to open Settings in Windows 10.

Step 2: Go to Update & Security > Troubleshooting.

Step 3: Click Additional troubleshooter.

Step 4: Locate Windows Update and click Run the troubleshooter. Then, this troubleshooter will scan the system for the issues and fix them.

run Windows Update troubleshooter

Update Network Adapter Driver

The network driver may trigger the issue of “a current driver on your PC may be better” in Windows 11/10. You can try to update the network adapter driver to remove it.

Step 1: Choose Device Manager from the Win + X menu.

Step 2: Expand Network adapters, right-click on the network, and choose Update driver.

Step 3: Click Search automatically for drivers and Windows will automatically scan for the available driver and install it on your PC.

update network adapter driver in Device Manager

Tip: Besides, someone recommends updating the GPU driver by downloading the proper one from the manufacturer’s website and installing it. To know how to do this work, follow the post – How to Update Graphics Card Drivers (NVIDIA/AMD/Intel).

Run SFC and DISM Scan

Corrupt system files can lead to the error “a current driver on your PC may be better” in Windows 11/10. So, perform an SFC scan and DISM scan in these steps below.

Step 1: Launch Command Prompt with admin rights.

Step 2: In the CMD window, type sfc /scannow and press Enter.

Step 3: Wait a few minutes to finish the verification process.

Windows 10 sfc scan

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Step 4: After that, execute another command – Dism /Online /Cleanup-Image /RestoreHealth.

Step 5: Later, restart your PC and go to install Windows updates to see if the same issue persists again.

Reset Windows Update Components

Corrupt Windows update components can lead to this Windows update issue. So, you can try to reset the components to get rid of the trouble. The operation is simple and you can follow our previous article – How to Reset Windows Update Components in Windows 11/10.

Restart Windows Update Service

To update Windows successfully, make sure the Windows Update service is running.

Step 1: Type services in the search box and run this app.

Step 2: Locate Windows Update and double-click on it.

Step 3: In the Properties window, set its Startup type to Automatic. If it is not running, click Start.

Step 4: Click Apply > OK.

enable Windows Update service

Run Windows 10 Update Assistant

If none of these ways fix “a current driver on your PC may be better” in Windows 10, you can only try Windows 10 Update Assistant to update Windows. Just go to the website of Microsoft and click Update now to download Update Assistant. Then, run this tool and start the update by following the on-screen instructions.

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