Windows 7 Can't locate drivers to install after Win7 reinstallation?

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mikefinleyco

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I reinstalled Win 7 on my computer and a lot of drivers were missing, I was able to find some and install them but 4 I can't find. I've typed them into google but nothing takes me to a download link for them specifically and I'm not familiar enough with what to search for on any websites to track them down myself, just a lot of letters and numbers. Windows is fully updated and clicking on "update the driver" button and letting the computer search results in windows saying they couldn't find them.

Universal Serial Bus (USB) Controller PCI\VEN_1B6F&DEV_7023&SUBSYS_50071458&REV_01\4&4219E1E&0&00E7
Universal Serial Bus (USB) Controller PCI\VEN_1B6F&DEV_7023&SUBSYS_50071458&REV_01\4&1B0D22A2&0&00E5
SM Bus Controller PCI\VEN_8086&DEV_1C22&SUBSYS_50011458&REV_05\3&13C0B0C5&0&FB
Network Controller PCI\VEN_8086&DEV_08B1&SUBSYS_40708086&REV_73\4&32B1EB9E&0&00E3

Rather a noob so any help is appreciated! I'm nervous about downloading something without being sure it's the right driver or ending up on a malware site.

Thanks
Mike
 
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Well being a security engineer I have to say get off Windows 7 since it's been end of life for months now and there are already known unpatched critical vulnerabilities. Regardless you can use a site like devicehunter.com to match of the VID and DID to tell what devices need drivers. You should get them from computer manufacturer site provided they still have them available.
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Well being a security engineer I have to say get off Windows 7 since it's been end of life for months now and there are already known unpatched critical vulnerabilities. Regardless you can use a site like devicehunter.com to match of the VID and DID to tell what devices need drivers. You should get them from computer manufacturer site provided they still have them available.
 
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Solution
Locate drivers to install after windows 7:
  1. Right click Computer and then click Manage.
  2. Open Device Manager.
  3. Click Browse my computer for driver software.
  4. Click on Let me pick from a list of device drivers on my computer.
  5. Click on Have Disk.
  6. Click on Browse.
  7. Point to the inf file in the driver folder and then click Open.
  8. Click on Next.
  9. Click Install this driver software anyway.
  10. Click Close.
 
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