Final answer:
To update a network adapter driver, use the Device Manager. Open Device Manager, right-click the network adapter, select 'Update driver', and manually select the driver from the USB drive.
Step-by-step explanation:
You would use the Device Manager utility in Windows to manually update the driver for a network adapter. To do this, plug the USB flash drive containing the latest driver into the computer.
Then, open Device Manager by right-clicking on the Start button and selecting it from the context menu, or by searching for it in the taskbar search box. Once Device Manager is open, locate the network adapter in the list of hardware, right-click on it, and select 'Update driver'.
Choose the 'Browse my computer for driver software' option and navigate to the location of the new driver on the USB flash drive. Follow the prompts to complete the installation of the updated driver.
To manually update the driver for the network adapter, you would use the Device Manager utility in Windows. Here's how you can do it:
Plug in the USB flash drive with the latest driver
Open Device Manager by pressing Windows key + X and selecting Device Manager from the list
Expand the 'Network Adapters' section
Right-click on the network adapter and select 'Update driver'
Choose the option to browse your computer for the driver and select the driver file from the USB flash drive
Follow the on-screen instructions to complete the driver update
Using Device Manager is the most common way to manually update drivers in Windows.