Should I remove Driver Fetch?
What percent of users and experts removed it?
25% remove it75% keep it
What do people think about it?
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How common is it?
Global Rank #31,105
United States Rank #28,213
Reach 0.0044%
Lifespan of installation (until removal)
< 18.37 days
541.92 days >
Average installed length: 284.74 days
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Driver Fetch
from Blitware Technology Inc.
What is Driver Fetch? (from Blitware Technology)
Whether it's because you're trying to install new hardware, optimize your computer's performance, or troubleshoot a system problem, updating your drivers is something every computer user has to face eventually. Unfortunately, finding the right driver for your hardware can be time-consuming and error-prone. We created... Read more
Overview
Driver Fetch is a software program developed by Blitware Technology. During setup, the program creates a startup registration point in Windows in order to automatically start when any user boots the PC. 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 DriverFetch.exe. The setup package generally installs about 13 files and is usually about 13.71 MB (14,378,643 bytes). 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 47% of users of Driver Fetch come from the United States, it is also popular in United Kingdom and Canada.
Program details
URL: blitware.com
Help link: support.blitware.com
Installation folder: C:\Program Files\Driver Fetch\2.5.3.0\
Uninstaller: "C:\Program Files\Driver Fetch\2.5.3.0\unins000.exe"
Estimated size: 13.71 MB
Files installed by Driver Fetch
| Program executable: | DriverFetch.exe |
| Name: | Driver Fetch |
| Driver Fetch by Blitware Technology Inc. |
| Path: | C:\Program Files\Driver Fetch\2.5.3.0\DriverFetch.exe |
| MD5: | e34ecb62dfd6cdd16b4776b9f77b7e16 |
Additional files:
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lib.dll
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DriverFetch.exe - Driver Fetch (Driver Fetch by Blitware Technology Inc.)
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unins000.exe - Setup/Uninstall
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blt_cpuid.dll
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blt_kill_process.dll
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blt_restore.dll
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blt_scheduler.dll
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cpuid.dll
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htmlayout.dll (by Terra Informatica Software,, British Columbia, Canada) - HTMLayout (HTMLayout - embeddable HTML rendering and layout component)
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kill_process.dll
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python26.dll (by Python Software Foundation) - Python (Python Core)
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restore.dll
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scheduler.dll
Behaviors exhibited
Scheduled Task
- DriverFetch.exe is scheduled as a task named 'Driver Fetch' (runs weekly on Sundays at 02:04 AM).
Startup File (All Users Run)
- DriverFetch.exe is loaded in the all users (HKLM) registry as a startup file name 'Driver Fetch' which loads as "C:\Program Files\Driver Fetch\2.1.0.0\DriverFetch.exe" --start-trayed.
How do I remove Driver Fetch?
You can uninstall Driver Fetch 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 Fetch, 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 Fetch.
OS VERSIONS
Win 7 (SP1) 60%
Win Vista (SP1) 1%
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HOW IT STARTS
Automatically starts? Yes
(Found in the run registry)
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USER ACTIONS
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Uninstall it 25%
Keep it 75%
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Windows
Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
| Windows 7 |
65.52% |
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| Windows Vista |
18.39% |
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| Windows XP |
11.49% |
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| Windows 10 |
4.60% |
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Which OS releases does it run on? |
| Windows 7 Home Premium |
43.02% |
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| Windows Vista Home Premiu... |
12.79% |
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| Microsoft Windows XP |
11.63% |
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| Windows 7 Ultimate |
11.63% |
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| Windows 7 Professional |
6.98% |
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| Windows Vista Home Basic |
4.65% |
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Geography
46.73% of installs come from the United States
Which countries install it?
| United States |
46.73% |
| United Kingdom |
14.02% |
| Canada |
11.21% |
| Australia |
2.80% |
| Brazil |
2.80% |
| Germany |
2.80% |
| Egypt |
1.87% |
| Israel |
1.87% |
| Portugal |
1.87% |
| Argentina |
0.93% |
| BD |
0.93% |
| Belgium |
0.93% |
| DZ |
0.93% |
| France |
0.93% |
PC manufacturers
What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
| Dell |
36.51% |
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| Acer |
26.98% |
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| Hewlett-Packard |
25.40% |
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| Gateway |
4.76% |
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| American Megatrends |
3.17% |
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| GIGABYTE |
1.59% |
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| ASUS |
1.59% |
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Common models |
| Dell Studio XPS 8100 |
3.90% |
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| TOSHIBA Satellite Pro M30 |
1.30% |
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| TOSHIBA SATELLITE PRO C66... |
1.30% |
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| TOSHIBA Satellite L510 |
1.30% |
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| Sony VPCEB17FA |
1.30% |
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| Sony VGNFW590F3B |
1.30% |
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