Guide

How to run DriverScan

Windows 10/11. Keep internet on so Windows Update and vendor tools can download packages.

Step 01

Download the EXE

Get DriverScanInit.exe from the homepage (v1.1.0).

Step 02

Run as Administrator

Right-click → Run as administrator. Elevation is required to initiate and update drivers.

Step 03

Update everything

Menu option 8, or DriverScanInit.exe --update for Windows Update plus OEM/GPU vendors.

Step 04

Reboot if prompted

Chipset, BIOS, and GPU packages often need a restart before they finish loading.

Useful commands

DriverScanInit.exe --detect
DriverScanInit.exe --list-updates
DriverScanInit.exe --update-wu
DriverScanInit.exe --update-vendors
DriverScanInit.exe --update