Should I remove Driver Detective?
What percent of users and experts removed it?
45% remove it55% keep it
What do people think about it?
(click star to rate)
How common is it?
Global Rank #3,809
United States Rank #2,373
Reach 0.1907%
Installation trends (last 30 days)
Uninstallation trends (last 30 days)
Lifespan of installation (until removal)
< 3.45 days
101.89 days >
Average installed length: 53.53 days
Versions
| Version | Distribution |
| 8.1 |
33.71% |
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| 8.0.1 |
21.37% |
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| 8.0.0 |
11.78% |
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| 7.0.0 |
10.26% |
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| 6.3.0 |
7.12% |
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| 6.2.200 |
3.04% |
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| 6.2.100 |
0.09% |
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| 6.2.060 |
0.09% |
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| 6.2.050 |
0.38% |
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| 6.2.045 |
0.19% |
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| 6.0.0.0 |
11.68% |
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| 1.0.61091 |
0.09% |
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| 1.0.6109 |
0.09% |
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| 1.0.6056 |
0.09% |
|
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Driver Detective
from PC Drivers HeadQuarters
What is Driver Detective? (from PC Drivers HeadQuarters)
At PC Drivers HeadQuarters we have distilled 10 years of PC hardware expertise into our driver identification software, Driver Detective. Driver Detective was created to save you time and remove any guesswork in resolving driver problems by providing you with a single, all-encompassing tool.
Overview
Driver Detective is a software program developed by PC Drivers HeadQuarters. The most common release is 8.1, with over 98% of all installations currently using this version. It adds registry enrty for the current user which will allow the program to automatically start each time it is rebooted. 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 DriversHQ.DriverDetective.Client.exe. The setup package generally installs about 37 files and is usually about 4.95 MB (5,190,983 bytes). The installed file DriversHQ.DriverDetective.Client.Updater.exe 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 7 (SP1) and Windows Vista (SP2). While about 72% of users of Driver Detective come from the United States, it is also popular in Germany and Canada.
Program details
URL: www.drivershq.com
Help link: www.drivershq.com/Contact.aspx
Installation folder: C:\Program Files\PC Drivers HeadQuarters\Driver Detective\
Uninstaller: C:\Program Files\InstallShield Installation Information\{621C02EA-AAFF-4026-A903-165D59529A16}\setup.exe -runfromtemp -l0x0409
Estimated size: 4.95 MB
Language: English (United States)
Files installed by Driver Detective
| Program executable: | DriversHQ.DriverDetective.Client.exe |
| Name: | Driver Detective |
| Path: | C:\Program Files\PC Drivers HeadQuarters\Driver Detective\DriversHQ.DriverDetective.Client.exe |
| MD5: | ea1c3ec03f1d73da82f9317b1270a570 |
Additional files:
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ToolbarSetup.exe - Driver Detective Toolbar (Setup Launcher Unicode)
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Agent.Common.dll - Driver Detective (Common)
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Agent.Communication.dll
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Agent.ExceptionLogging.dll - Client.ExceptionLogging
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Common.dll - DriversHQ.Common
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DriversHQ.DriverDetective.Client.Communication.dll
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DriversHQ.DriverDetective.Client.ExceptionLogging.dll
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DriversHQ.DriverDetective.Client.exe
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DriversHQ.DriverDetective.Client.Updater.exe - Driver Detective Updater
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DriversHQ.DriverDetective.Common.dll
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DriversHQ.DriverDetective.ExceptionLogging.dll
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ExceptionLogging.dll
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RuleEngine.dll
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Interop.WindowsInstaller.dll - Assembly imported from type library 'WindowsInstaller'.
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interop.wuapilib.dll - Assembly imported from type library 'WUApiLib'.
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cpuidsdk.dll (by CPUID) - CPUID SDK Dynamic Link Library (CPUID DLL SDK)
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DriversHQ.ThemePack.Default.dll - DriversHQ.ThemePack.Default
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ISUninstall.exe - ISUninstall
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DriversHQ.DriverDetective.Client.Communication.XmlSerializers.dll
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DriversHQ.DriverDetective.Client.DirectX.dll
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DriversHQ.DriverDetective.Client.ExceptionLogging.XmlSerializers.dll
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XPBurnComponent.dll - XPBurn component
Behaviors exhibited
Scheduled Task
- DriversHQ.DriverDetective.Client.exe is scheduled as a task with the class '{ABDA09DE-8390-447D-A502-148A257792A5}' (runs on registration).
Startup File (User Run)
- DriversHQ.DriverDetective.Client.exe is loaded in the current user (HKCU) registry as an auto-starting executable named 'Driver Detective' and executes as C:\Program Files\PC Drivers HeadQuarters\Driver Detective\DriversHQ.DriverDetective.Client.exe /applicationModC:systemTray /showWelcomC:false.
Resource utilization averages
Show technical details
| DriversHQ.DriverDetective.Client.exe |
| Memory: | 66.12 MB | |
| Total CPU: | 0.0000686342% | |
| Kernel CPU: | 0.00003205% | |
| User CPU: | 0.00003658% | |
How do I remove Driver Detective?
Quickly and completely remove Driver Detective from your computer by downloading "Should I Remove It?", its 100% FREE and installs in seconds (click the button below).
Or, you can uninstall Driver Detective 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: Click Uninstall a Program.
- Windows XP: Click Add or Remove Programs.
- When you find the program Driver Detective, click it, and then do one of the following:
- Windows Vista/7/8: 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 Detective.
OS VERSIONS
Win 7 (SP1) 40%
Win Vista 0%
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WHEN IT STARTS
Auto-starting? Yes
(Found in the run registry)
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USER ACTIONS
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Uninstall it 45%
Keep it 55%
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Windows
Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
| Windows 7 |
41.37% |
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| Windows Vista |
29.41% |
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| Windows XP |
16.60% |
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| Windows 8 |
12.62% |
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Which OS releases does it run on? |
| Windows 7 Home Premium |
30.05% |
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| Windows Vista Home Premiu... |
25.70% |
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| Microsoft Windows XP |
15.85% |
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| Windows 8.1 |
6.76% |
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| Windows 7 Professional |
5.99% |
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| Windows 7 Ultimate |
5.02% |
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Geography
71.88% of installs come from the United States
Which countries install it?
| United States |
71.88% |
| Germany |
5.67% |
| Canada |
3.68% |
| United Kingdom |
3.33% |
| France |
1.98% |
| Belgium |
1.70% |
| Australia |
1.49% |
| Italy |
1.35% |
| Israel |
0.92% |
| Netherlands |
0.85% |
| Spain |
0.57% |
| Sweden |
0.50% |
| Austria |
0.35% |
| New Zealand |
0.35% |
PC manufacturers
What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
| Hewlett-Packard |
32.48% |
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| Dell |
28.70% |
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| Acer |
11.48% |
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| Toshiba |
6.95% |
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| GIGABYTE |
4.83% |
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| Intel |
4.23% |
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| Gateway |
3.17% |
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| American Megatrends |
3.02% |
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| ASUS |
1.66% |
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| Sahara |
1.36% |
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| Lenovo |
1.21% |
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| Samsung |
0.91% |
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Common models |
| HP Pavilion dv7 Notebook ... |
5.75% |
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| HP 2000 Notebook PC |
3.83% |
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| Dell Inspiron 1545 |
3.19% |
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| Dell Inspiron 530 |
3.19% |
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| HP Pavilion dv6 Notebook ... |
3.19% |
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| Dell Dell DXP061 |
2.24% |
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