Double Driver for Windows

Quick summary of the program

Double Driver is a free Windows utility that detects installed device drivers and lets you export copies for safekeeping. It can list installed drivers with key details, produce backups in several formats (including a self-extracting installer), and restore drivers when needed. The tool is small, straightforward, and intended for Windows users who want an easy way to preserve non-native drivers before system changes or failures.

Interface and basic controls

On startup the application opens a compact window with a simple layout and a primary navigation area. After scanning, the interface presents a table of detected drivers along with useful metadata.

Common controls (grouped on the main tab) include:

• Print
• Clear
• Backup
• Restore
• Save

Use any of these to perform the corresponding action on selected drivers.

What information it reports about each driver

The scan produces a compact record for every driver, making it simpler to choose which ones to keep.

Items shown for each driver include:

• Vendor/provider name
• Version identifier
• Installation or publication date
• Driver class and role
• Setup file and path information

You can export these details to a plain text file or print a report for documentation.

Why backing up drivers is useful

A driver is a collection of files that lets a hardware device communicate with Windows. If drivers are lost after a crash, reinstallation may be difficult if you no longer have the original disc or if a particular driver isn’t easy to find online. Creating backups ensures peripherals such as printers, game controllers, or custom audio devices remain usable after OS repairs or hardware swaps.

Double Driver detects which drivers are not part of the default Windows installation and helps you preserve those specific packages.

Backup formats and storage choices

The program offers several output options so you can keep backups wherever you prefer:

• Create a self-extracting installer so drivers restore automatically when executed
• Save raw driver folders that you can copy to USB sticks or network shares
• Export a plain text list of installed drivers for reference

Backups can be stored locally, copied to external media, or uploaded to cloud storage.

How to create and restore a backup

To back up drivers:

1. Run the app and choose Scan Current System (or Scan Other System to examine a different machine).
2. After the scan finishes, select all drivers or pick specific ones to include.
3. Click Backup Now and choose the destination folder or output format.
4. Wait while the tool exports the selected drivers.

To restore:

1. Open the Restore tab and click Locate Backup to point the app to your saved backup.
2. Select the drivers you want to reinstall and press Restore Now.
3. Follow any prompts until the restore completes and then reboot if required.

Windows 10 considerations

This utility works well on Windows 10 and can back up drivers installed on earlier Windows versions for reuse. Most drivers are compatible across the same OS family, so a backup taken from Windows 7 may still install correctly on Windows 10 in many cases. Store backups on removable media or network storage for easy access if you need to rebuild or migrate a system.

Driver updates vs. driver backups

Double Driver focuses on exporting and restoring driver packages; it does not search for or install newer driver versions. If you want automated driver updating you should consider dedicated updaters such as:

• DriverMax
• Free Driver Backup
• DriverBackup!

These tools specialize in finding and applying updates rather than creating archival copies.

Should you install it?

If you don’t already have a copy of your non-native drivers, creating a backup can save time and frustration after a system failure or reinstall. Double Driver is lightweight, simple to use, and has been a long-standing option for Windows users who want to preserve driver files without extra complexity. If your goal is straightforward driver archiving and easy restoration, it’s a useful addition to a maintenance toolkit.