Should I remove Driver Support?
What percent of users and experts removed it?
43% remove it57% keep it
What do people think about it?
(click star to rate)
How common is it?
Global Rank #3,635
United States Rank #1,644
Reach 0.1517%
Lifespan of installation (until removal)
< 5.99 days
176.83 days >
Average installed length: 92.91 days
Versions
Version | Distribution |
10.1.6.14 |
0.47% |
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10.1.6.12 |
0.07% |
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10.1.6.7 |
0.03% |
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10.1.5.6 |
0.03% |
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10.1.4.86 |
8.03% |
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10.1.4.82 |
3.65% |
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10.1.4.76 |
5.48% |
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10.1.4.75 |
0.10% |
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10.1.4.39 |
17.59% |
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10.1.4.37 |
3.48% |
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10.1.4.33 |
0.03% |
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10.1.4.20 |
3.75% |
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10.1.4.19 |
0.03% |
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10.1.4.10 |
2.64% |
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10.1.4.8 |
0.03% |
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10.1.4.6 |
0.13% |
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10.1.4.4 |
0.10% |
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10.1.4.3 |
0.10% |
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10.1.3.43 |
2.88% |
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10.1.3.42 |
1.00% |
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10.1.3.37 |
0.07% |
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10.1.3.34 |
7.39% |
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10.1.3.31 |
0.07% |
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10.1.3.28 |
0.10% |
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10.1.3.27 |
0.03% |
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10.1.3.20 |
0.03% |
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10.1.3.13 |
11.67% |
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10.1.3.10 |
3.24% |
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10.1.3.6 |
2.27% |
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10.1.2.64 |
6.35% |
|
10.1.2.63 |
2.37% |
|
10.1.2.62 |
0.03% |
|
10.1.2.61 |
2.14% |
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10.1.2.55 |
1.04% |
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10.1.2.52 |
2.04% |
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10.1.2.51 |
0.20% |
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10.1.2.44 |
2.47% |
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10.1.2.41 |
5.25% |
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10.1.2.39 |
0.47% |
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10.1.2.34 |
0.13% |
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10.1.2.32 |
0.17% |
|
10.1.2.28 |
0.17% |
|
10.1.2.26 |
0.03% |
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10.1.2.24 |
0.03% |
|
10.1.2.22 |
0.13% |
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10.1.2.20 |
0.10% |
|
10.1.2.14 |
0.23% |
|
10.1.2.12 |
0.03% |
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10.1.1.4 |
0.03% |
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10.1.0.16 |
0.03% |
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10.0.3.13 |
0.13% |
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61 versions |
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Driver Support
by PC Drivers HeadQuarters LP
Overview
Driver Support is a software program developed by PC Drivers HeadQuarters LP. The most common release is 10.1.4.39, with over 98% of all installations currently using this version. During setup, the program registers itself to launch on boot through a Windows Schedule Task in order to automatically start-up. A scheduled task is added to Windows Task Scheduler in order to launch the program at various scheduled times (the schedule varies depending on the version). The primary executable is named driversupport.exe. The setup package generally installs about 27 files and is usually about 15.16 MB (15,897,552 bytes). The installed file Microsoft.ApplicationBlocks.Updater.ActivationProcessors.dll is the auto-update component of the program which is designed to check for software updates and notify and apply them when new versions are discovered. Relative to the overall usage of users who have this installed on their PCs, most are running Windows 10 and Windows 7 (SP1). While about 94% of users of Driver Support come from the United States, it is also popular in United Kingdom and Australia.
Program details
URL: www.driversupport.com
Help link: account.driversupport.com/support/contact?wlid=30
Installation folder: C:\Program Files\Driver Support
Uninstaller: C:\Program Files\Driver Support\Uninstall.exe
Estimated size: 15.16 MB
Files installed by Driver Support
Program executable: | driversupport.exe |
Name: | Driver Support |
Path: | C:\Program Files\driver support\driversupport.exe |
MD5: | bf78d009a5a35ccb6745354b9ea21884 |
Additional files:
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Uninstall.exe - Driver Support
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ISUninstall.exe - DriverSupport.com
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Microsoft.ApplicationBlocks.Updater.ActivationProcessors.dll - Microsoft Corp. - DriverSupport.com
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Microsoft.ApplicationBlocks.Updater.dll
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Microsoft.ApplicationBlocks.Updater.Downloaders.dll
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Microsoft.Practices.EnterpriseLibrary.Common.dll
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Microsoft.Practices.EnterpriseLibrary.Security.Cryptography.dll
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Microsoft.Practices.ObjectBuilder.dll
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RuleEngine.XmlSerializers.dll
Behaviors exhibited
Scheduled Task
- DriverSupport.exe is scheduled as a task named 'Driver Detective-RTMUpdater' (runs weekly on Fridays at 7:50 PM).
Scheduled Task (Boot/Login)
- DriverSupport.exe is automatically launched at startup through a scheduled task named Driver Detective.
How do I remove Driver Support?
You can uninstall Driver Support from your computer by using the Add/Remove Program feature in the Window's Control Panel.
- On the Start menu (for Windows 8, right-click the screen's bottom-left corner), click Control Panel, and then, under Programs, do one of the following:
- Windows Vista/7/8/10: Click Uninstall a Program.
- Windows XP: Click Add or Remove Programs.
- When you find the program Driver Support, click it, and then do one of the following:
- Windows Vista/7/8/10: Click Uninstall.
- Windows XP: Click the Remove or Change/Remove tab (to the right of the program).
- Follow the prompts. A progress bar shows you how long it will take to remove Driver Support.
OS VERSIONS
Win 10 77%
Win 7 0%
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HOW IT STARTS
Scheduled task? Yes
(Runs on Windows boot)
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USER ACTIONS
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Uninstall it 43%
Keep it 57%
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Windows
Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
Windows 10 |
77.07% |
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Windows 7 |
19.65% |
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Windows Vista |
2.24% |
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Windows XP |
1.04% |
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Which OS releases does it run on? |
Windows 10 Home |
57.54% |
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Windows 7 Home Premium |
12.76% |
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Windows 10 Pro |
10.04% |
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Windows 8.1 |
6.72% |
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Windows 7 Professional |
4.87% |
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Windows Vista Home Premiu... |
1.85% |
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Geography
94.33% of installs come from the United States
Which countries install it?
United States |
94.33% |
United Kingdom |
2.06% |
Australia |
0.91% |
Germany |
0.77% |
Canada |
0.61% |
France |
0.36% |
Italy |
0.12% |
Singapore |
0.08% |
Netherlands |
0.08% |
Ireland |
0.06% |
Czech Republic |
0.04% |
Spain |
0.04% |
United Arab Emirates |
0.04% |
Norway |
0.04% |
PC manufacturers
What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
Hewlett-Packard |
41.69% |
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Dell |
28.46% |
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Acer |
10.15% |
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Toshiba |
8.89% |
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ASUS |
4.64% |
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Lenovo |
4.16% |
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GIGABYTE |
1.26% |
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Samsung |
0.74% |
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Common models |
HP 15 Notebook PC |
5.33% |
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HP HP Notebook |
4.94% |
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HP 2000 Notebook PC |
4.65% |
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Dell Inspiron 3847 |
3.68% |
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HP HP Pavilion Notebook ... |
3.49% |
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HP Pavilion dv7 Notebook ... |
3.10% |
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