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The Verifier Utility

The verifier.exe utility can be used to activate and monitor Driver Verifier. This utility is located in the %windir%\system32 directory of Windows®.

There are two ways to use the Verifier utility. The executable name verifier can be typed in a Command Prompt window, followed by at least one command-line parameter. Any output generated will be displayed in the same window.

Alternately, the command verifier can be entered at a Command Prompt with no parameters, or you can double-click on the icon associated with verifier.exe. This causes a graphical interface named Driver Verifier Manager to appear. This graphical interface in Windows XP and later has a somewhat different arrangement than in Windows 2000.

This section includes:

Verifier Command Line

Driver Verifier Manager (Windows 2000)

Driver Verifier Manager (Windows XP and later)