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lostindark/DriverStoreExplorer

Driver Store Explorer observed · 2026-08-28

github.com/lostindark/DriverStoreExplorer · C# · GPL-2.0 (copyleft) observed · 2026-08-28

Health v2 · maintenance only

92/100

  • Activity 99
  • Release rhythm 77
  • Longevity 100
How is this computed?

round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10) — computed 2026-09-02. Adoption (stars, forks) is never an input.

  • gap_med: 16.5
  • age_days: 3731
  • days_rel: 155
  • days_push: 7
  • n_releases_24m: 17

Full methodology

Adoption not part of the score

11499 stars · 551 forks observed · 2026-08-28

What it is AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, 2026-08-29, confidence not recorded

Driver Store Explorer (RAPR) is a Windows GUI application for viewing, installing, removing, exporting, and cleaning up driver packages in the Windows DriverStore. It supports native Windows API, DISM, and PnPUtil backends, offline image stores, and smart selection of old or unused drivers.

Use cases

  • clean up old and duplicate drivers from the Windows driver store
  • free up disk space taken by stale driver packages
  • back up or export installed drivers before reinstalling Windows
  • install a driver package into the driver store
  • force-delete an in-use or stuck driver
  • manage drivers in an offline Windows image
  • list third-party driver packages with version and size details

When to choose

  • you are an advanced user or administrator managing Windows driver packages
  • you need to bulk-remove, export, or install driver packages with a GUI
  • you want to clean old driver versions from a local machine or offline image

When to avoid

  • you are a novice user unfamiliar with Windows internals - improper use can break boot or devices
  • you need driver management on Linux or macOS
  • you only need a simple driver update utility rather than low-level driver store control

Facets

application · maturity active

developer-tools file-system configuration-management windows developer-tools hardware windows dotnet driver-store driver-management windows-drivers system-cleanup rapr driver-backup desktop

1 source

Member repositories

RepositoryRoleHealth v2
lostindark/DriverStoreExplorermain92

For agents

markdown · JSON · MCP: product_card(name="lostindark/DriverStoreExplorer")

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