Avast Driver Updater

What is included in Avast Driver Updater?

Driver Scanning – Finds outdated, broken, and missing Windows drivers.
Automatic Backup – Saves current drivers and sets system restore point.
Verified Installers – Downloads manufacturer drivers screened by Avast Threat Labs.
Selective Updates – Skip or ignore specific drivers before installing.
Core Capacity – Covers device drivers from over 100 major brands.
Important – Commercial use rights and Windows Server support are not included in this edition.

What are the main benefits of Avast Driver Updater?

Avast Driver Updater is a Windows performance tool that scans your hardware for outdated, broken, and missing drivers and replaces them with verified manufacturer versions. It backs up your current drivers and creates a system restore point before each update, so unwanted changes can be reversed.

Fewer Crashes – Current drivers cut freezes, glitches, and errors.
Safer Changes – Backup and restore point undo bad updates.
Less Hunting – No searching vendor sites for each driver.
Better Devices – Helps printers, graphics, audio, and network hardware.
Vetted Sources – Drivers screened by Avast Threat Labs first.
Clear Control – Choose, skip, or ignore individual driver updates.

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What does Avast Driver Updater do?

Avast Driver Updater is a Windows performance tool that scans your hardware for broken, missing, and outdated drivers and updates them to prevent PC problems. During an update it downloads verified driver installers sourced from the hardware manufacturers, not generic substitutes. It covers the components that need drivers to run correctly, such as graphics and sound cards, network and video adapters, printers, scanners, and cameras. Because outdated drivers can cause instability and even open security gaps, keeping them current reduces device errors and crashes.

Which devices and drivers does Avast Driver Updater support?

It supports drivers for the hardware that Windows relies on to run your peripherals and internal components. This includes printers, scanners, digital cameras, network and video adapters, and sound and graphics cards, with coverage spanning over 100 major hardware brands. Avast Driver Updater builds a profile of your specific PC so it matches each component to the correct driver instead of a generic one. It is a Windows-only tool, so there is no version for macOS or Linux.

Can I control which drivers get updated?

Yes, you can review the scan results and update everything at once or pick drivers individually. For any driver you can choose Skip update, which prompts you again next time, or Ignore driver, which stops Avast Driver Updater from checking that driver at all. There is also an alternative-drivers option you can switch off if you only want exact manufacturer matches. This control is useful when a component already works and you would rather not touch a stable driver.

Does Avast Driver Updater run on macOS or Windows Server?

No. Avast Driver Updater runs only on Windows desktop editions, namely Windows 11, Windows 10, Windows 8/8.1, and Windows 7 SP1 or later, and it has no macOS or Linux version. It is not built for Windows Server, so it is not the right tool for updating drivers on server hardware. It is also a consumer product, which means commercial use rights are not included and business deployments need Avast's business range instead. Confirm you are running a supported Windows desktop edition before buying.

How does Avast Driver Updater differ from using Windows Update?

Windows Update and manufacturer websites can supply drivers, but Avast Driver Updater checks every supported component in a single scan instead of leaving you to track each vendor separately. It pulls verified installers directly from manufacturers and screens them through Avast Threat Labs before they reach your PC. It also focuses specifically on device drivers, including older or less common hardware that Windows Update may not refresh. For users maintaining several peripherals, that consolidated scan removes the manual work of checking each device one by one.

Frequently asked questions about Avast Driver Updater

Is Avast Driver Updater free?

No, Avast Driver Updater is a paid application that requires an active subscription to scan and install updates. It is also offered as a feature inside Avast One rather than only as a standalone download. There is no permanently free version that installs drivers automatically.

What happens if an updated driver causes a problem?

Before installing anything, Avast Driver Updater backs up your existing drivers and creates a Windows system restore point, so you can roll back if an update misbehaves. After updating, it tests the components and flags any faulty driver with an "Issue detected" tag, letting you revert that driver to its previous version. This matters because a bad graphics or audio driver can affect screen resolution or sound, and the restore options let you undo the change quickly.