How to Get Drivers Version Using PowerShell

Use the Win32_PnPSignedDriver class of the Get-WmiObject WMI object to get the driver’s version using PowerShell.

Refer to the below steps to get the driver list on windows with their version, and device name on a local or remote computer.

1. Click on Window Start
2. Search for PowerShell, right-click on the app and select Run as Administrator.
3. Type the following command to get a list of drivers on your computer and press Enter: Get-WmiObject Win32_PnPSignedDriver | Select Description,DeviceName,DriverVersion

In this article, we will discuss how to get the driver’s version on a local or remote computer using PowerShell.

Get Driver Version on Local Computer

Refer to the below command to get the driver version for installed drivers on the local computer.

Get-WmiObject Win32_PnPSignedDriver | Select DeviceName,DriverVersion

In the above PowerShell script, it uses the Win32_PnPSignedDriver class of the WMI object and gets the device name and driver version for the drivers installed.

The output of the above command is:

Get Driver Version on Remote Computer using PowerShell

To find the driver version on a remote computer using PowerShell, refer to the below steps:

1. Click on Window Start
2. Search for PowerShell, right-click on the app and select Run as Administrator.
3. Type the following command to get a list of drivers on a remote computer and their version, press Enter: Get-WmiObject Win32_PnPSignedDriver -ComputerName "INCORP-EU-105" | Select DeviceName,DriverVersion

Get-WmiObject Win32_PnPSignedDriver -ComputerName "INCORP-EU-105" | Select DeviceName,DriverVersion

The above PowerShell script uses the ComputerName parameter to specify a remote computer name to get the drivers list and their versions on a remote computer.

The output of the above PowerShell script to find the driver version on the remote computer is:

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Conclusion

I hope the above article helped you to get the driver version on a local computer as well as on a remote computer using PowerShell.

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