Microsoft will deprecate the Driver Verifier GUI, used to fix Windows driver issues

Windows will no longer have the Driver Verifier GUI, as the Redmond-based tech giant is set to deprecate it in the following months.

According to the official blog post, the capability, which can be used to find and fix various driver issues in the operating system, was added to the list of deprecated capabilities in Windows.

However, Microsoft has a solution: while you might no longer be able to use Driver Verifier GUI in Windows 10 and 11, the Redmond-based tech giant says you can use the Verifier Command Line instead.

The newer tool can be accessed just the same. Press the Windows Key + R to open the Run application. Once there, type in verifier.exe to open the Verifier Command Line.

On the other hand, you can still use the Driver Verifier GUI in Windows, as Microsoft hasn’t specified an exact date for the deprecation. Instead of the verifier.exe, type in verifiergui.exe, and it will open up just the same.

Driver Verifier GUI, verifiergui.exe, is deprecated and will be removed in a future version of Windows. You can use the Verifier Command Line (verifier.exe) instead of the Driver Verifier GUI.

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The Redmond-based tech giant hasn’t specified any reasons for the deprecation, but given that the Verifier Command Line already exists and does the same job, it would have been a waste of resources to keep both up and running.

As driver issues in Windows are pretty common, there are also dozens of ways to deal with them, so the Redmond-based tech giant deprecating this particular tool shouldn’t be a problem. However, for those Windows users already used to how the Driver Verifier GUI works, this is indeed sad news.

For now, though, the best you can do is to take advantage of the tool while it still exists and maybe try the other tool.