Download the driver file (usually an .exe or .zip ) onto a . Plug the flash drive into the offline computer. Phase 3: Installing the Network Driver Method 1: The Automatic Installer (Easiest) Most modern drivers come as an executable file. Locate the downloaded file on your computer. Double-click the .exe or .msi file. Follow the installation wizard prompts.

Click , select the folder where you extracted your downloaded files, and click Next .

If the driver is glitchy, right-click it in Device Manager and select Uninstall device . Restart your PC; Windows will often automatically reinstall a "generic" driver that works well enough to get you back online.

The installer will copy the necessary files to your system. Once finished, you will likely be prompted to restart your computer.

Before you can install a driver, you need to know exactly what hardware you have. Windows makes this easy to find.