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Frequently Asked Questions

Q1. Which Windows versions does Advanced Driver Updater support?

Advanced Driver Updater supports the following Windows versions:

  1. Windows 11 (32-bit and 64-bit)
  2. Windows 10 (32-bit and 64-bit)
  3. Windows 8 (32-bit and 64-bit)
  4. Windows 7 (32-bit and 64-bit)

There are no Mac or Linux versions.

If you cannot find the answer you are looking for, you can email support@systweak.com.

Q2. How safe is Advanced Driver Updater?

Advanced Driver Updater has a huge online database of official drivers, with which the old drivers are matched to the specific device type and model. In addition, the program takes a backup of all or some of your drivers so you can roll back the changes if you don’t like the results. If there are any drivers you don’t want to update, you can choose to ignore them, and the program will not offer to update them any longer. When you ignore a driver, it is added to the Exclusion List, which you can review or edit by going to Settings --> Exclusion List. With all of these safety measures, Advanced Driver Updater is among the safest programs.

If you are still unclear and want a more detailed explanation, we suggest you email support@systweak.com.

Q3. What drivers does Advanced Driver Updater work with?

Advanced Driver Updater can detect and update outdated drivers for most PC hardware components. External devices, including (but not limited to) sound cards, video cards, network adapters, printers, scanners, gadgets you connect to your PC via a USB cable, and a lot more.

Q4. In what languages is Advanced Driver Updater available?

Advanced Driver Updater is available in English, Danish, Dutch, German, French, Italian, Japanese, Norwegian, Spanish, Swedish, Finnish, Russian, Chinese, and Portuguese.

To change the language, follow these steps:

  1. Launch Advanced Driver Updater.
  2. Click the down arrow next to the country flag and select the desired language from the drop-down menu.
    3. Advanced Driver Updater Language Supported

The software will restart in the chosen language.

Q5. How do I install Advanced Driver Updater?

Installing Advanced Driver Updater is easy. All you need to do is follow the below steps.

  1. Visit https://www.advanceddriverupdater.com
  2. Click on Download Now
  3. Double-click the setup file and follow the installation wizard once the setup file is downloaded.

Once you complete the above steps, the Advanced Driver Updater gets downloaded to your PC.

Q6. What features does Advanced Driver Updater have?

Advanced Driver Updater is an excellent driver updating tool with many features. Some of them are listed below.

  1. It takes a backup of existing drivers on your PC.
  2. One-click driver update.
  3. Access to all the latest driver versions.
  4. High compatibility with Windows 11, 10, 8 and 7.
  5. Restore functionality to get the previously installed drivers back.
  6. Advanced Driver Updater downloads only WHQL-certified drivers.
  7. The driver updater can be run in different languages.

The above list is not exhaustive. Once you install Advanced Driver Updater on your system, you will learn its other useful features and benefits.

Q7. How can I backup drivers on Advanced Driver Updater?

Having driver backups is essential in times when things go wrong. You can restore the drivers through backups and save the day in such a scenario. Below are the simple steps to back up drivers on Advanced Driver Updater.

  1. Launch Advanced Driver Updater and click on the Backup tab.
  2. Select from the given options whether you want to back up all drivers or some specific ones. Advanced Driver Updater Backup Tab
  3. Once you have selected all the drivers, click Next.
  4. Wait for the backup to complete.
  5. After the backup process, you will get a message about the number of drivers backed up.

Once you complete the above steps, all the selected drivers get backed up so that you can restore them as and when required.

Q8. How can I restore the previous driver on Advanced Driver Updater?

To restore the drivers, follow the below steps.

  1. Launch Advanced Driver Updater and click on the Restore tab.
  2. Select the backup date to restore drivers.
  3. After selecting it, click Load Backup > select the driver to restore the backup and click Restore.
  4. Wait for the restoration process to complete.
  5. After the process is completed, depending on the option you selected, the PC will either automatically restart or will prompt for a restart.

Once you complete the above steps, drivers will be restored to your PC.

Only some driver update utilities come with this excellent restore feature, and only reliable, premium software tools such as Advanced Driver Updater have such functionalities.

Q9. Why should I update my device drivers?

A driver is a software program that interprets and executes your commands through the hardware. Without updated drivers, the instructions can’t be executed.

Furthermore, missing, outdated, and faulty drivers also adversely impact the PC's performance. Besides this, there are many other reasons why you must always keep the drivers updated. The key ones are listed below.

Update drivers help avoid facing gaming, printing, and various other errors.

A simple driver update speeds up your PC and boosts PC performance.

Several other advantages can be added to this list, like fixing Blue Screen of Death and more.

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