How To Find a Driver's Version Number in Windows
If you're about to update a device driver in Windows, check the version number of the driver you already have installed against the version number of the device driver you're about to install. It may be that you already have the latest driver for the hardware installed.
Follow these steps to find a driver's version number from within Device Manager in Windows.
1. Open Run Dialog box by pressing keys.
2. Type Devmgmt.msc into Run dialog box and click OK button.
3. In Device Manager, locate the device that you want to find the driver version number of.
Note: Work through the hardware categories by clicking the > icon. You'll find the specific hardware device you're looking for under one of these major hardware categories.
4. After finding the hardware device you're looking for, right click on the device's name or icon and click on Properties.
5. In the Properties window for the device, click the Driver tab.
6. On the Driver tab, look for Driver Version among the other statistics about the driver. It will be located above the several buttons.
Next to Driver Version you'll see the version number of the currently installed driver for this device. This is what you're after.
Follow these steps to find a driver's version number from within Device Manager in Windows.
1. Open Run Dialog box by pressing keys.
2. Type Devmgmt.msc into Run dialog box and click OK button.
3. In Device Manager, locate the device that you want to find the driver version number of.
Note: Work through the hardware categories by clicking the > icon. You'll find the specific hardware device you're looking for under one of these major hardware categories.
4. After finding the hardware device you're looking for, right click on the device's name or icon and click on Properties.
5. In the Properties window for the device, click the Driver tab.
6. On the Driver tab, look for Driver Version among the other statistics about the driver. It will be located above the several buttons.
Next to Driver Version you'll see the version number of the currently installed driver for this device. This is what you're after.
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