How to View a List of all Installed Drivers in Windows

Since device drivers are one of the main reasons your computer runs at optimal performance today, having a list of all installed drivers will be helpful. With a list of device drivers, you can quickly determine whether a device uses a generic or OEM driver. Here are the best ways to view a list of all installed drivers in Windows.

View all Installed Drivers from the Device Manager

You can access the Device Manager to view all installed drivers in Windows.

1. Type Device Manager in Windows Search and open it.

2. Click the View menu and select the Devices by Driver.

3. You can see all installed drivers on your PC.

4. To revert to the default view, click the View menu and select the Devices by type option.

View all Installed Drivers from the Command Prompt

This method will use the Command Prompt to view all installed drivers.

1. Open the Start menu and type in CMD. Right-click on the Command Prompt and select Run as Administrator.

2. Copy and paste the command and press Enter

Driverquery

3. The above command will list all available drivers on your PC.

Use a Third-Party App to View All Installed Drivers

You can also use a third-party app to check what drivers are installed on your Windows PC. Many apps exist for this purpose, but we recommend using free software called InstalledDriversList.

This third-party portable Windows app scans and shows you all the drivers installed on your computer. Just Google search the name of the software we have mentioned and download & install it on your PC. Once installed, just run the program to get a list of all installed softwares.

How to Update Drivers on Windows?

Now that you have the list of all installed drivers, you may want to update some of them. On Windows 10/11, it’s pretty easy to update the device drivers. You can follow our guide – How to Easily Update Drivers on Windows to update all outdated drivers.

Also, remember that keeping drivers up to date is a good security practice. So, make sure to update outdated device drivers as soon as you find them.

This guide explains how to view all installed drivers on Windows computers. If you have any doubts, let us know in the comment box below.

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