Automatically scans millions of drivers to find the right ones for your device

Driver Updater automatically detects outdated, corrupt, vulnerable, or missing drivers and updates them to fix bugs and vulnerabilities. It also lets you back up and restore your previous drivers if there’s an issue with your updated drivers.

Vulnerable drivers can be a significant security risk

Drivers are programs which can sometimes be faulty or contain security gaps . These can be exploited by attackers to access your data or make changes to your operating system. Driver Updater helps protect you by scanning for weaknesses, identifying outdated or broken drivers, and notifying you as soon as a more secure update is available.

Worry less about crashes and freezes

Easily improve your PC's performance. Old and faulty drivers are a common cause of crashes, freezes, and blue screens. Driver Updater finds the latest driver versions to give you more stability with fewer bugs, connection problems, and mouse or printer issues.

Enjoy sharper graphics and richer audio

Enjoy crisper images and clearer audio in games, Virtual Reality, multimedia apps, streaming, and media editing. Driver Updater makes it easy by helping you update your graphics and sound drivers.

Quickly fix driver-related network and printer issues

Wi-Fi constantly dropping? Printer suddenly not working? Driver Updater helps you fix these issues before they become a major irritation.

No tech skills needed to easily solve driver issues

If you have PC issues, our troubleshooting assistant will help you identify the driver update that may be the cause. Then, it guides you in reverting to a more stable version for smoother performance.

BASIC FEATURES

Automatic Driver Updates: Avast Driver Updater scans your PC for outdated, broken, or missing drivers and automatically updates them to ensure optimal performance and security. It supports over 300,000 hardware devices and drivers from more than 1,300 major brands.

Enhanced Performance: By updating drivers, the software helps improve your PC’s performance, reducing system crashes, freezing, and blue screens. Updated graphics and audio drivers enhance multimedia and gaming experiences.

Backup and Restore: Before installing any updates, Avast Driver Updater backs up your current drivers, allowing you to restore them if needed to prevent issues caused by new updates.

Real-Time Scanning: Continuously scans for the latest updates and vulnerabilities, ensuring your system is always up to date and secure.

Fix Network and Printer Issues: The tool helps resolve driver-related issues with network connections and printers.

WHAT'S NEW

Alternative Drivers: If a manufacturer has not updated a driver in a long time, Avast can find alternative driver versions for better compatibility and performance.

Simplified User Interface: The 2024 version features a more intuitive dashboard, making it easier to scan for outdated drivers and manage backups.

SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS

Operating System: Windows 7, 8, 10, 11.

Processor: Intel Pentium 4 / AMD Athlon 64 or newer.

RAM: 1 GB minimum.

Storage: 1 GB free space.

USER INTERFACE LANGUAGES

English, German, French, Spanish, Italian, Portuguese, Russian, Japanese, Chinese (Simplified), Chinese (Traditional), Korean, Dutch, Polish, Turkish, Czech, Danish, Finnish, Greek, Hungarian, Norwegian, Slovak, Swedish.

BRAND

Avast

TYPE

Driver Management Software

FOR OPERATING SYSTEM

Windows

LICENSE CATEGORY

Subscription-based software

FORMAT

Digital Download

MODEL

Avast Driver Updater 2025

COUNTRY OF USE

Global

MANUFACTURER COUNTRY