DriverStore Explorer v1.0.26

🌟 Release Highlights

This is a landmark release — DriverStore Explorer v1.0!
Beyond the major version milestone, this release introduces in-place self-update functionality and WinGet integration.

✨ What's New

• In-place self-update — Download, SHA256-verify, and replace the running exe with rollback support. (a3b86a6 by @lostindark)
• WinGet update support — Detects WinGet-installed instances and upgrades via winget upgrade. (53e0fc8 by @lostindark)

🐛 Bug Fixes & Improvements

• Fix View Logs crash — Handles missing file association; falls back to Notepad. (5c0a69a by @lostindark, fixes #427)
• Fix BootCritical alignment with DISM — Corrects BootCritical flag retrieval for native driver store. (74a69b5 by @lostindark)

🌐 Localization

• Updated Italian translations. (#423 by @bovirus)
• Fixed swapped true/false values in Chinese resource files. (#424 #425 by @DriverTerminator)
• Updated German translations for download/update strings. (#428 by @timse201)
• Updated Portuguese (Brazil) translations. (#429 by @igorruckert)
• Updated Korean translations. (#431 by @VenusGirl)

Full Changelog: v0.12.152...v1.0.26

DriverStore Explorer v0.12.152

New Features

• Improve error handling for native driver store and support x86.
• Add offline Native driver store support and UI updates.

What's Changed

• Italian language update by @bovirus in #422

Full Changelog: v0.12.148...v0.12.152

DriverStore Explorer v0.12.145

New Features

• Highlight drivers with anomalously newer dates when select old drivers: Suspicious driver dates are now visually flagged in the UI.
• "Copy Folder Path" context menu: Right-click a driver entry to copy its store folder path.
• Enhanced search box: New search control with search icon, placeholder text, clear button, and better DPI/RTL support.

What's Changed

• Update Language.fr-FR.resx by @t3chnob0y in #406
• update Microsoft.Dism to Version 4.0.7 by @MagicAndre1981 in #409
• Update French translations for driver package messages by @t3chnob0y in #414

Full Changelog: v0.12.135...v0.12.145

DriverStore Explorer v0.12.135

What's Changed

• Revert "Prioritize driver date over version when detect old drivers"

Full Changelog: v0.12.134...v0.12.135

DriverStore Explorer v0.12.134

What's Changed

• Show device for extension drivers
• Prioritize driver date over version when detect old drivers
• Allow search driver file name
• Ensure the window is on screen after restoring saved position by @nynauy in #398
• updated Microsoft.Dism to 4.0.0 by @MagicAndre1981 in #400
• Add Vietnamese translation by @michioxd in #402

New Contributors

• @nynauy made their first contribution in #398
• @michioxd made their first contribution in #402

Full Changelog: v0.12.127...v0.12.134

DriverStore Explorer v0.12.127

New features

• Add log retention feature and cleanup functionality
• Translation updates
• Bug fixes

What's Changed

• minor fix in spanish translation by @MELERIX in #382
• Update Language.ko-KR.resx by @VenusGirl in #379
• Update Language.fr-FR.resx by @t3chnob0y in #384
• Update Language.tr-TR.resx by @BouRock in #383
• Add README_KO.md by @VenusGirl in #386

Full Changelog: v0.12.118...v0.12.127

DriverStore Explorer v0.12.118

New features

• Add a warning message for no available old drivers
• Add "Install Date" column
• Language updates

What's Changed

• Fix typo in Language.sk-SK.resx by @luki1412 in #373
• Update Message_No_Old_Drivers_Found by @timse201 in #376
• Italian language update by @bovirus in #377
• Update Language.pt-BR.resx by @igorruckert in #378

Full Changelog: v0.12.110...v0.12.118

DriverStore Explorer v0.12.110

New features

• Disable Native Driver Store for Win 7 and 32 bit OS
• Separate DISM and PnPUtil options
• Bug fixes and localization updates

What's Changed

• Update Language.ko-KR.resx by @VenusGirl in #362
• Update Language.tr-TR.resx by @BouRock in #363
• Update Language.pt-BR.resx by @igorruckert in #364
• Update Language.ru-RU.resx by @solokot in #366
• Update Language.uk-UA.resx by @Lan72 in #367
• Update Language.es-ES.resx by @MELERIX in #368

Full Changelog: v0.12.100...v0.12.110

DriverStore Explorer v0.12.100

New features

• Update "Select Old Drivers" logic and add option to include Boot Critical drivers.
• Add device name/category to backup folder name.
• Enhance offline store validation.
• Localization updates by AI.

Full Changelog: v0.12.95...v0.12.100

DriverStore Explorer v0.12.95

New features

• Some settings are now roamed across machines.

What's Changed

• Update Language.ko-KR.resx by @VenusGirl in #343
• Fix false friend in Spanish translation by @socram8888 in #346
• Update Language.tr-TR.resx by @BouRock in #354
• Added a Norwegian translation. by @DandelionSprout in #355
• update Microsoft.Dism from 3.3.0 to 3.3.12 by @MagicAndre1981 in #357

New Contributors

• @socram8888 made their first contribution in #346
• @BouRock made their first contribution in #354
• @DandelionSprout made their first contribution in #355

Full Changelog: v0.12.88...v0.12.95