Troubleshoot driver installation

You may sometimes see the following error messages while installing this driver.

Error: The driver being installed is not validated for this computer. Obtain the appropriate driver from the computer's manufacturer. Setup will exit. 

Or

Error: This driver could not be installed on this computer. Please contact the computer's manufacturer for more information. 

Why did I get this error, and why do I manually update my drivers?

Your computer manufacturer customizes drivers that run Intel® components on your machine. In this case, the OEMs have a specific customized driver version, and they should only be installed if you need something specific for your system. Windows update might be a good idea, but Windows has a feature called device installation settings, which automatically downloads manufacturers’ apps and custom icons for our devices. This feature depends on the Windows Update feature. It’s enabled by default. So, when we update the system, the devices’ drivers will be updated simultaneously. The effect is equal to installing the driver from the manufacturer's website. Although it can take some time until manufacturers publish their latest driver updates in Windows Update.

What should I do if the warning comes back?

There might be a scenario where Windows Update restores an older OEM driver version over the newly installed driver. If you want a specific driver(s), disable Automatic Driver Downloads on Windows 10 using the following steps:

How to Change Device Installation Settings in Windows 10

Changing your device installation settings.