Problems updating graphics drivers

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Running Windows 7 64 based system.

I'm trying to update my AMD Radeon R7 200 Series graphics drivers. As of now I have version : 16.4.1 AMD says there is an update available (16.9.2). I tried using Device Manager to update it, but it says it is up to date. I tried using the AMD Radeon Settings app, but it keeps saying "Cannot connect to the AMD Web Service" I know there is an update available, obviously, but I cannot get the app to update. I have also been getting an error that pops up randomly on my desktop. It says "An exception occurred! Type: Runtimeexception, message: The Primary Document Entity Could Not Be Opened. ID=". I have a screenshot of the error, but I don't see a way to attach images here.

I am not sure which driver to download on this page: http://support.amd.com/en-us/download/desktop?os=Windows+7+-+64. Do I download the Hotfix? Or just the updated driver,? Also, once I have it downloaded, could someone please instruct me how to update the driver manually? Do I need to uninstall the old driver first? Or is there a program that will automatically update the drivers?

Sorry for the basic question, but I want to be sure to do it correctly. If you need any further information, please ask

Thanks.
 
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You should download the Hotfix (as the page says: "AMD Radeon Software Crimson Edition Hotfix drivers are compatible with AMD Discrete graphics products." Yours is a discrete graphics product, not an APU). Just download the executable file, and run it. It will remove the previous drivers first, then it will install the new ones.
You should download the Hotfix (as the page says: "AMD Radeon Software Crimson Edition Hotfix drivers are compatible with AMD Discrete graphics products." Yours is a discrete graphics product, not an APU). Just download the executable file, and run it. It will remove the previous drivers first, then it will install the new ones.
 
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Thank you!
 


Yes! That was so easy it was just dumb. Not sure why it wouldn't update the drivers before. Just kept giving that error. Thank you again!