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Built-in Drivers for Windows Devices
Microsoft Windows contains built-in drivers for many device types. Learn how to check the built-in drivers for your device.
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Built-in Drivers for Windows Devices

Microsoft Windows contains built-in drivers for many device types. If there is a built-in driver for your device type, you won't need to write your own driver. Your device can use the built-in driver.

Built-in drivers for USB devices

If your device belongs to a device class that is defined by the USB Device Working Group (DWG), there may already be an existing Windows USB class driver for it. For more information, see Drivers for the Supported USB Device Classes.

Check the built-in drivers for your device

You can display a list of installed drivers for your device and their properties by using driverquery command. To display the installed drivers on your local computer, open the Command Prompt window and type:

driverquery

For more information, see driverquery.