10 Best Free Driver Backup Software for Windows

Here is a list of best free driver backup software for Windows. These software let you take backup of some or all of your system drivers. To find drivers, these software scan the system and show you a list of all drivers present in a system. In the list, you can view names, driver version, installed date, etc., details of drivers. You can then choose to create the backup of all or some drivers with ease. Plus, all of these also let you save the backup in internal, external, or on portable storage devices. Apart from driver backup, most of these also let you restore back all system drivers. The process of driver restoration is as simple as driver backup process.

In some of these, you can also find out some additional features like Temperature Monitor, Hard Drive Monitor, Battery Saving Mode, etc. Overall, all of these are simple and easy to use driver backup software through which anyone can backup drivers with ease.

My favorite Driver Backup Software for Windows:

DriverMax is my favorite software because it makes both driver backup and restoration easy. Using it, you can also take backup of your system settings which is another advantage of this software.

You can also check out lists of best free Antivirus Software, Zip/Unzip Software, and Open Source Backup Software for Windows.

DriverMax

DriverMax is a free driver backup software for Windows. Using this software, you cannot only backup drivers, but you can also update all outdated drivers on your system. Plus, driver restoration feature is also available in it to restore drivers back when required.

In this software, you get two different approaches to backup drivers, namely Create System Restore Point and Create Driver Backup Archive. In create system restore point approach, you can take backup of all your system drivers along with all system settings. In the create driver back archive approach, you can take backup of system drivers only. Plus, an option to take backup of some selected drivers is also available in it. Just like backup, you can also restore driver using its Restore Section.

Note: In this free version of DriverMax, some features like unlimited driver downloads, automated driver installation, download priority, etc. are disabled. To unlock all of its features, you need to purchase the paid version of this software.

BooZet Double Driver

BooZet Double Driver is a free driver backup software for Windows. Using this software, you can easily view all system drivers, take backup of drivers, and restore drivers whenever needed. It also gives you options to select and backup some selected drivers or take backup of all the drivers at once. It also lets you store the backup on both external and internal storage drives.

To backup drivers, first, you need to scan your system by using its Scan Current System option. In the results of the scan, you get a list of all drivers with their name, driver version, date of install, etc., on the main interface of this software. After that, you can select some or all drivers and take their backup by clicking on the Backup Now button. After taking the backup, you can also print all the details of every driver using its Print Option. The process of restoring drivers is as simple as taking backup. Overall, it is simple and easy to use driver backup software that anyone can use without much hassle.

DriverBackup

DriverBackup is a free and portable driver backup software for Windows. This software allows you to take backup of all or some selected drivers of your system. On its interface, you can view all the drivers of your system. If you want to view only OEM (default system drivers) or Third Party Drivers, you can do that by selected respective option. Now, to take driver backup, first, select some or all drivers from its interface and click on Start Backup button. This button leads you to another menu where you need to define the path of the backup location and name of the backup. After specifying these information, click on the OK button to start the backup process.

This software also provides a restore feature that allows you to restore the backup at any time. By using its Restore option and providing the path of the backup, you can easily restore all drivers.

Driver Genius

Driver Genius is yet another free driver backup software for Windows. This software provides one-click backup feature through which you can take backup of all your system drivers in just one click. However, it also lets you to manually select certain drivers which you want to backup. Apart from driver backup, this software can also be used to find out all outdated drivers of your system. Besides this, it also provides some additional features like Temperature Monitor, Clean Invalid Devices, and System Transfer Assist.

The process of taking drivers backup is simple. First, go to its Driver Backup section. As soon as you open this section, it automatically scans the system for system drivers. After the scan, it shows you all currently used drivers, original Windows drivers, and disconnected devices drivers. Now, select all or some drivers and press Next button. This button leads you to the backup type and backup location section where you just need to specify the backup type (Zip Archive, Self-Extracting Archive, and Auto-Installer Archive) and backup location. Lastly, press the Next button to start driver backup process.

Note: In this free version of Driver Genius, you miss out various important features like Driver Restore, Driver Updater, Driver Cleanup, etc. Only by purchasing the paid version, you can unlock all of its features.

net-runna Driver Backup Utility

net-runna Driver Backup Utility is the next free driver backup software for Windows. It is a simple and straightforward driver backup and restore software. Using it, you can take backup of all your drivers at once. However, it doesn’t provide any option to select and backup some specific system drivers, which is the main drawback of this software. After taking the backup, it shows log details which shows you various details about the backup process. In order to restore all drivers, you can use its Import Drivers options which restore all drivers with just one click. In general, it is one of the simplest driver backup software that you can find for free.

IQmango Driver Blade

IQmango Driver Blade is a completely free driver backup software for Windows. This software allows you to take backup of your system drivers easily. Plus, it also gives you freedom to take backup of some specific drivers. Easy and simple restoration feature is also present in it to restore drivers. The main interface of this software is also quite advanced because it lets you view and backup only OEM installed Drivers or Third party Drivers at a time.

Apart from driver backup and restore features, this software also provides many additional features like System Monitor, Hard Driver Monitor, Network Monitor, System Temperature Monitor, Battery Saving Mode, etc.

Semper Driver Backup

Semper Driver Backup is the next free driver backup software for Windows. In it, you can view all the drivers of your system and their information in one place. Plus, it is also pretty easy to take backup of all system drivers through this software, as you just need to press the Backup button and specify the backup location to start the backup process. Once the driver backup process gets completed, this software provides you a log file containing the backup details and error information.

Besides driver backup, you can also restore drivers with the help of this software. In general, it is quite good software to take drivers backup. The only major drawback that it has is its inability to backup some selected drivers like other similar software.

Recoveryfix Device Driver Backup

Recoveryfix Device Driver Backup is yet another free driver backup software for Windows. This software makes the task of taking driver backup easy. On its Backup Drivers section, you can view all drivers of your system. From this section, you can select one or more drivers which you want to backup. After selecting the drivers, press the backup button to start driver backup process. The backup can be saved at any location in your system. Apart from taking drivers backup, you can also uninstall any driver that you want from your system using its Uninstall Drivers Section.

Note: This software has many limitations like disabled restore feature, disabled backup auto installer, etc. To remove all the limitations, you need to purchase this software.

Driver Magician Lite

Driver Magician Lite is another free and easy to use driver backup software for Windows. It is a dedicated driver backup software that lets you backup some or all drivers of a system. It quickly scans and shows all drivers on its main interface as soon as you launch this software. Many important drivers details such as driver description, class, version, date, and provider are also present on its main interface. Now, to take backup, select all or some selected drivers and press the Start Backup button. The Start Backup Button leads you to a browser window where you need to specify the folder in which you want to save the backup and start the backup process.

Driver Backup

Driver Backup is the next free driver backup software for Windows. It is a dedicated driver backup software that performs only one task which is to backup drivers. On its interface, you can view all the detected system drivers from where you can select some or all drivers and take backup by pressing the backup button. However, during my testing, this software is unable to detect most drivers of my system. In general, it is a basic driver backup software.

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