What typically is in a bios and drivers update?

So I know computers need to update the bios and drivers, but no one has ever explained why. What is in bios or drivers that would need to be updated?

Hi,
All computer programs are not perfect therefore from time to time vendors have to release fixes. In many cases, a new fix may introduce new bug(s). Machine readable programs are BIOS, drivers, micro-codes are the same therefore from time to time vendors have to release new fix(es) to imrpove thrie products. Same as application programs and the Operating systems (Windows, Mac OS, DOS ...).
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BH
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Hi bellcart,
Here's your driver page.
What drivers are you looking for? Do you have unknown devices in Device Manager? Almost all the drivers on that page are for xp or Vista. Vista drivers sometimes work for Windows 7.
I would run Windows Update and check the optional updates for anything you might need.
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Upgrade BIOS and drivers have possibly corrupted drive. OS will not boot.

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Part Number: P6PG0U-005002
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Hi siddarth
Difference between synchronous update & asynchronous update
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Asynchronous Update The program does not wait for the work process to finish the update. Commit Work.
Synchronous Update The program wait for the work process to finish the update. Commit Work and Wait.
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