AVG Driver Updater takes the guesswork out of maintaining your PC by automating the often tedious process of finding and installing hardware drivers. With its latest version 25.x released for 2025, this utility scans your system to identify outdated, missing, or corrupt software that communicates with your hardware. By tapping into a massive database of over 50 million drivers, it ensures your audio, graphics, and connectivity devices function correctly without requiring you to navigate complex manufacturer websites manually.
Key Features
- Smart Driver Scanning: Instantly detects outdated or broken drivers across your entire system, checking against a dynamic database of over 50 million official drivers to find the exact match for your hardware.
- Automatic Backup and Restore: Creates a unique Windows restore point before installing any updates, allowing you to easily revert changes if a new driver causes unexpected compatibility issues.
- Malware Check and Safety: Pre-scans every download for malicious code and verifies that drivers come from over 1,300 official brands, ensuring you only install safe, certified software.
- Hardware Optimization: Prioritizes updates for graphics cards and sound adapters to resolve stuttering audio, improve screen resolution, and boost frame rates for a smoother multimedia experience.
- Real-Time Connectivity Fixes: Specifically targets network adapters and Wi-Fi controllers to resolve dropped connections and improve browsing speeds for stable internet access.
Use Cases
PC gamers often rely on this tool to ensure their NVIDIA or AMD graphics cards have the latest software for maximum FPS, while remote workers use it to quickly fix malfunctioning webcams and microphones before important video calls. It is also ideal for non-technical users who want to resolve printer or scanner communication errors without touching the Windows Device Manager.
AVG Driver Updater offers a secure, time-saving alternative to manual updates by combining a vast official database with automated safety nets to keep your Windows system stable.
Version Latest — 2026
- Added access to an expanded online database now containing over 50 million official drivers for broader hardware compatibility.
- Improved the real-time scanning engine to detect outdated or corrupt drivers faster and with greater accuracy.
- Enhanced security protocols to automatically check all driver downloads for malware and vulnerabilities before installation.
- Optimized performance for Windows 11 systems to reduce hardware-related crashes, freezes, and connectivity issues.
- Fixed minor bugs related to the driver backup and restore functionality to ensure seamless rollback capability.
