DriverView v1.14
Copyright (c) 2003 - 2008 Nir Sofer

Description

DriverView utility displays the list of all device drivers currently loaded on your system. For each driver in the list, additional useful information is displayed: load address of the driver, description, version, product name, company that created the driver, and more.

System Requirement

This utility works under Windows 2000, Windows XP, and Windows NT. Windows 98 and Windows ME are not supported. If you want to run this utility on Windows NT, you should download the 'psapi.dll' and place it in your system32 directory.

Versions History

  • Version 1.14:
    • Fixed bug: The main window lost the focus when the user switched to another application and then returned back to DriverView.
  • Version 1.13:
    • Added support for saving as comma-delimited text file.
  • Version 1.12:
    • Added support for x64, as a separated download.
  • Version 1.11:
    • The configuration is now saved to a file, instead of the Registry.
  • Version 1.10:
    • Find dialog-box
    • New column: Created Date.
    • Added support for translating to other languages.
    • Added support for XP style.
    • Save to XML.
    • "Copy Selected Items" now copy the items as tab-delimited text.
  • Version 1.00 - First release.

Using The DriverView Utility

This utility is a standalone executable, so it doesn't require any installation process or additional DLLs. Just run the executable (driverview.exe) and start using it. There is only one exception: If you want to run this utility on Windows NT, you should download the 'psapi.dll', and copy it into the system32 folder.

The main window of DriverView utility displays the list of all loaded drivers on your system. You can select one or more drivers from the list, and then copy the details of these drivers to the clipboard, save them to text or HTML file, or watch them as HTML report in your browser.
In addition, you can change the order of the columns in the drivers table by dragging them to the desired position, or by using the 'Choose Columns' dialog-box.

Command-Line Options

OptionDescription
/stext <Filename> Saves the list of all drivers into a regular text file.
/stab <Filename> Saves the list of all drivers into a tab-delimited text file.
/scomma <Filename> Saves the list of all drivers into a comma-delimited text file.
/stabular <Filename> Saves the list of all drivers into a tabular text file.
/shtml <Filename> Saves the list of all drivers into horizontal HTML file.
/sverhtml <Filename> Saves the list of all drivers into vertical HTML file.
/sxml <Filename> Saves the list of all drivers into XML file.

License

This utility is released as freeware. You are allowed to freely distribute this utility via floppy disk, CD-ROM, Internet, or in any other way, as long as you don't charge anything for this. If you distribute this utility, you must include all files in the distribution package, without any modification !

Disclaimer

The software is provided "AS IS" without any warranty, either expressed or implied, including, but not limited to, the implied warranties of merchantability and fitness for a particular purpose. The author will not be liable for any special, incidental, consequential or indirect damages due to loss of data or any other reason.

Translating DriverView to other languages

In order to translate DriverView to other language, follow the instructions below:
  1. Run DriverView with /savelangfile parameter:
    DriverView.exe /savelangfile
    A file named DriverView_lng.ini will be created in the folder of DriverView utility.
  2. Open the created language file in Notepad or in any other text editor.
  3. Translate all string entries to the desired language. Optionally, you can also add your name and/or a link to your Web site. (TranslatorName and TranslatorURL values) If you add this information, it'll be used in the 'About' window.
  4. After you finish the translation, Run DriverView, and all translated strings will be loaded from the language file.
    If you want to run DriverView without the translation, simply rename the language file, or move it to another folder.

Feedback

If you have any problem, suggestion, comment, or you found a bug in my utility, you can send a message to nirsofer@yahoo.com

Download DriverView
Download DriverView for x64
For Windows NT only: Download psapi.dll

DriverView is also available in other languages. In order to change the language of DriverView, download the appropriate language zip file, extract the 'DriverView_lng.ini', and put it in the same folder that you Installed DriverView utility.

Language Translated By
German Latino
Simplified Chinese WnChina
Hebrew  
Japanese bdog
French int24h
Spanish Ricardo A. Rivas
Rivica Translations
Polish Szymon Ogrodnik
Galician Xosé Antón Vicente Rodríguez
Traditional Chinese wilson ko
Korean EcLipSe
Italian Marco D'Amato
Taiwanese Eros
Russian ElvisGhost
Serbian Christian Adzic Robert
Czech petr zikmund
Dutch Jan Haasnoot
Swedish Johan Nilsson
Valencian vjatv
Thai Prasit Kaephukhieo