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What percent of users and experts removed it?
20% remove it80% keep it
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How common is it?
Global Rank #31,021
United States Rank #30,979
Reach 0.0045%
Lifespan of installation (until removal)
< 65.79 days
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Average installed length: 254.10 days

DriverMax 4

What is DriverMax 4?  (from Innovative Solutions)

Driver update for any hardware device in your PC! DriverMax is the number one utility for your computer running Windows 7, Vista or XP (32-bit and 64-bit versions, all service packs). It finds and downloads the latest driver versions needed for your PC. After you click a single button DriverMax scans your PC's hardware...  Read more

Overview

DriverMax 4 is a program developed by Innovative Solutions. Upon installation and setup, it defines an auto-start registry entry which makes this program run on each Windows boot for all user logins. The software installer includes 11 files and is usually about 14.11 MB (14,791,082 bytes). In comparison to the total number of users, most PCs are running the OS Windows XP as well as Windows 7 (SP1). While about 40% of users of DriverMax 4 come from the United States, it is also popular in Italy and Germany.

Program detailsProgram details

URL: www.innovative-sol.com
Installation folder: C:\Program Files\Innovative Solutions\DriverMax\
Uninstaller: "C:\Program Files\Innovative Solutions\DriverMax\unins001.exe"
Estimated size: 14.11 MB

Program filesFiles installed by DriverMax 4

  • innoupd.exe - Innovative Solutions Software Updater (Software Updater)
  • devices.exe - Innovative Solutions (DriverMax)
  • drivermax.exe - DriverMax
  • innorst.exe - Application restarting tool
  • devices_agent.exe
  • rbk32.exe
  • rbk64.exe
  • stop_dmx.exe
  • sync.dll
  • unins001.exe - Setup/Uninstall

Program behaviorsBehaviors exhibited

2 Startup Files (User Run)
  • drivermax.exe is loaded in the current user (HKCU) registry as an auto-starting executable named 'DriverMax_RESTART' and executes as "C:\Program Files\Innovative Solutions\DriverMax\drivermax.exe" -RESTART.
  • devices.exe is loaded in the current user (HKCU) registry as an auto-starting executable named 'DriverMax_RESTART' and executes as "C:\Program Files\Innovative Solutions\DriverMax\devices.exe" -RESTART.
Startup File (All Users Run)
  • drivermax.exe is loaded in the all users (HKLM) registry as a startup file name 'DriverMax' which loads as "C:\Program Files\Innovative Solutions\DriverMax\drivermax.exe" -agent.

Program resource utilizationResource utilization averages

drivermax.exe
Memory:17.53 MB
21.09 MB average
Total CPU:0.0141354265%
0.031193% average
Kernel CPU:0.00437027%
0.016088% average
User CPU:0.00976515%
0.015104% average

How do I remove DriverMax 4?

You can uninstall DriverMax 4 from your computer by using the Add/Remove Program feature in the Window's Control Panel.
  1. 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.
  2. When you find the program DriverMax 4, 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).
  3. Follow the prompts. A progress bar shows you how long it will take to remove DriverMax 4.

OS VERSIONS
Win XP 36%
Win 10 5%
 
HOW IT STARTS
Automatically starts? Yes
(Found in the run registry)
 
USER ACTIONS
Uninstall it 20%
Keep it 80%

Windows OS versionsWindows

Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
Windows XP 36.36%
Windows 7 36.36%
Windows Vista 22.73%
Windows 10 4.55%
Which OS releases does it run on?
Microsoft Windows XP 37.21%
Windows Vista Home Premiu... 17.44%
Windows 7 Ultimate 15.12%
Windows 7 Home Premium 11.63%
Windows 7 Professional 5.81%
Windows 7 Enterprise 2.33%

Distribution by countryGeography

40.20% of installs come from the United States
Which countries install it?
  United States 40.20%
  Italy 7.84%
  Germany 5.88%
  France 5.88%
  Iran 4.90%
  Canada 3.92%
  Spain 3.92%
  Belgium 2.94%
  United Kingdom 2.94%
  Brazil 1.96%
  Chile 1.96%
  Hungary 1.96%
  Saudi Arabia 1.96%
  SY 1.96%

OEM distributionPC manufacturers

What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
Dell 23.81%
GIGABYTE 16.67%
ASUS 14.29%
Acer 11.90%
American Megatrends 9.52%
Hewlett-Packard 9.52%
Toshiba 7.14%
Intel 4.76%
Compaq 2.38%
Common models
Dell Inspiron 1525 3.03%
Velocity Micro, Inc DP965... 1.52%
TOSHIBA TECRA A9 1.52%
TOSHIBA Satellite L500 1.52%
TOSHIBA Satellite L455 1.52%
TOSHIBA Satellite C850-B9... 1.52%

Publisher URL: www.innovativesol.com

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