Driver Store Explorer 0.12.135

Instead of struggling with command-line tools like PnPUtil, you get a clean graphical interface to list, add, install, delete, and export third-party drivers with just a few clicks.

Why Clean Your Driver Store?

Every time you update a driver, Windows keeps the old version in the driver store.

Over months and years, these outdated packages accumulate and waste gigabytes of storage.

Driver Store Explorer lets you identify and remove these old drivers safely, reclaiming valuable disk space without breaking your system.

The tool displays detailed information about each driver package including the original filename, provider, class, version, and date.

Color coding helps you quickly spot older drivers that can be safely removed.

Before deleting anything critical, the application warns you about drivers currently in use by your system.

Key Features

Driver Store Explorer supports all major operations you might need for driver management.

You can add new driver packages to the store, force install drivers for specific devices, export drivers to a backup folder for safekeeping, and delete unwanted packages individually or in bulk.

The Select Old Drivers feature automatically identifies superseded driver versions, making cleanup incredibly efficient.

Just click the button, review the selection, and delete - what would take hours manually gets done in minutes.

Complement Your Windows Toolkit

Driver Store Explorer works perfectly alongside other system utilities. After using Snappy Driver Installer Origin to update your drivers offline, run Driver Store Explorer to clean up the old versions SDIO replaced.

This combination keeps your driver store lean while ensuring all devices have working drivers.

Building a Windows deployment USB?
Start with Rufus to create your bootable installation media, or use Ventoy if you need multiple ISOs on one drive.

Once Windows is installed, Driver Store Explorer helps you manage the driver packages that accumulate during setup and updates.

For systems that do not meet Windows 11 hardware requirements, FlyOOBE bypasses TPM and CPU restrictions during installation.

After upgrading older hardware to Windows 11, Driver Store Explorer becomes essential for cleaning up the driver chaos that often results from major OS transitions.

Creating portable Windows installations with WinToUSB?
Export your working drivers using Driver Store Explorer before deployment, then import them on the portable system to ensure hardware compatibility across different machines.

Graphics and System Drivers

While manufacturer tools like NVIDIA App handle GPU-specific updates, Driver Store Explorer manages everything else in your system - chipset drivers, network adapters, audio controllers, USB hubs, and more.

Keep your NVIDIA GeForce drivers updated through official channels, then use Driver Store Explorer to remove the old versions left behind.

For gaming and multimedia applications, ensure DirectX is current alongside your graphics drivers. Driver Store Explorer does not manage DirectX components directly, but maintaining clean device drivers improves overall system stability for demanding applications.

System Requirements

Driver Store Explorer runs on Windows 7 and later, including Windows 10 and Windows 11. The application requires .NET Framework 4.6.1 or higher.

Administrative privileges are necessary for most operations since driver management affects core system components.

The portable application needs no installation - just extract and run. Keep it on a USB drive alongside balenaEtcher and other system tools for quick access during troubleshooting sessions.

Download Driver Store Explorer now and take control of your Windows driver store.