PC owners who need to keep device drivers current or preserve them for a reinstall can use DriverMax to scan, update, and back up drivers. It brings those maintenance tasks together, including saving installed drivers in a single file for recovery after a system crash.
Driver scan and updates
DriverMax scans the PC's current drivers and reports available updates. This gives users a way to find driver updates from one place instead of tracking down each device and its driver individually.
The scan-and-update workflow is intended for hardware such as printers, network adapters, and graphics devices. Driver updates can address compatibility or stability problems, though an update does not guarantee that a particular issue will be fixed.
Single-file driver backup
The backup feature collects the PC's drivers into one file. Keeping that file available can simplify driver recovery after formatting or a system failure, especially when Windows does not have a suitable driver for a device.
- Create a backup of the drivers installed on the computer.
- Use the saved file to reinstall the backed-up drivers.
Driver recovery
After a crash or a fresh Windows installation, running the backup file installs the saved drivers automatically. This avoids reinstalling each backed-up driver separately and can restore device support for hardware that Windows does not cover with its included drivers.
Pros
- Scans installed drivers and identifies available updates
- Backs up drivers together in one file
- Can reinstall backed-up drivers after a crash
System requirements: Windows 7, Windows 8, Windows 8.1, Windows 10, Windows 11 · 32-bit and 64-bit
What does DriverMax do?
It scans installed drivers for available updates and can back up drivers for later installation.
How does DriverMax's driver backup work?
It stores the computer's drivers in one file, which can be run later to reinstall them.
When would I use a driver backup?
A backup can be used after a crash or a Windows reinstall to restore drivers, including drivers for devices Windows does not support with its included drivers.
