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Should I remove DriverMax 9?

What percent of users and experts removed it?
6% remove it94% keep it
Overall Sentiment
Good
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How common is it?
Global Rank #8,271
United States Rank #7,301
Reach 0.0484%
Lifespan of installation (until removal)
< 3.84 days
113.31 days >
Average installed length: 59.53 days

Versions

VersionDistribution
9.45.0.291 5.45%
9.44.0.288 2.62%
9.43.0.280 5.77%
9.42.0.278 1.36%
9.41.0.273 8.49%
9.38.0.268 13.10%
9.37.0.260 1.78%
9.36.0.243 0.10%
9.35.0.238 0.73%
9.35.0.236 0.10%
9.34.0.233 0.63%
9.33.0.231 0.42%
9.33.0.226 0.42%
9.32.0.218 5.24%
9.32.0.216 2.83%
9.31.0.206 7.34%
9.29.0.192 2.52%
9.28.0.167 0.94%
9.28.0.162 0.63%
9.26.0.133 7.44%
9.25.0.124 0.10%
9.25.0.120 0.84%
9.23.0.106 1.78%
9.21.0.98 2.83%
9.21.0.94 0.31%
9.19.0.84 4.09%
9.18.0.77 2.20%
9.17.0.75 0.94%
9.17.0.74 1.99%
9.16.0.71 2.73%
9.16.0.68 3.67%
9.16.0.66 0.10%
9.16.0.61 2.41%
9.16.0.58 0.31%
9.15.0.46 1.89%
9.14.0.43 1.47%
9.13.0.42 0.52%
9.12.0.30 1.26%
9.11.0.29 0.10%
9.11.0.25 0.84%
9.10.0.21 0.10%
9.0.0.18 1.57%

DriverMax 9

Overview

DriverMax 9 is a program developed by Innovative Solutions. The most used version is 9.38.0.268, with over 98% of all installations currently using this version. Upon installation, it defines an auto-start registry entry which allows the program run on each boot for the user which installed it. 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 main program executable is drivermax.exe. The software installer includes 21 files and is usually about 15.47 MB (16,222,417 bytes). In comparison to the total number of users, most PCs are running the OS Windows 10 as well as Windows 7 (SP1). While about 50% of users of DriverMax 9 come from the United States, it is also popular in Germany and Netherlands.

Program detailsProgram details

URL: www.innovative-sol.com
Help link: www.drivermax.com
Installation folder: C:\Program Files\Innovative Solutions\DriverMax\
Uninstaller: "C:\Program Files\Innovative Solutions\DriverMax\unins000.exe"
Estimated size: 15.47 MB

Program filesFiles installed by DriverMax 9

Program executable:drivermax.exe
Name:DriverMax
Path:C:\Program Files\innovative solutions\drivermax\drivermax.exe
MD5:3e1ade09e72c556d5048a96a924da829
Additional files:
  • innoupd.exe - Innovative Solutions Software Updater (Software Updater)
  • innorst.exe - Application restarting tool
  • innostp.exe - Application Starter
  • innostp_IObitDel.exe
  • libeay32.dll
  • libssl32.dll
  • memmgrset.dll
  • rbk32.exe
  • rbk64.exe
  • sbnet.dll
  • ssleay32.dll
  • stop_dmx.exe
  • sync.dll
  • unins000.exe - Setup/Uninstall

Program behaviorsBehaviors exhibited

Scheduled Task
  • drivermax.exe is scheduled as a task named 'DriverMaxWelcome' (runs daily at 16:20).
2 Scheduled Tasks (Boot/Login)
  • innostp.exe is automatically launched at startup through a scheduled task named Application Starter - a965484ee40c132e7f474125a6556835.
  • drivermax.exe is automatically launched at startup through a scheduled task named DriverMaxAgent.
Startup File (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.

How do I remove DriverMax 9?

You can uninstall DriverMax 9 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 9, 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 9.
OS VERSIONS
Win 10 74%
Win Vista (SP2) 0%
  
WHEN IT STARTS
Auto-starting? Yes
(Found in the run registry)
  
USER ACTIONS
Uninstall it 6%
Keep it 94%

Windows OS versionsWindows

Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
Windows 10 74.42%
Windows 7 24.11%
Windows XP 1.15%
Windows Vista 0.31%
Which OS releases does it run on?
Windows 10 Home 38.78%
Windows 10 Pro 27.40%
Windows 7 Home Premium 8.01%
Windows 7 Professional 7.06%
Windows 7 Ultimate 7.06%
Windows 8.1 Pro 2.21%

Distribution by countryGeography

49.67% of installs come from the United States
Which countries install it?
  United States 49.67%
  Germany 27.36%
  Netherlands 3.39%
  France 3.31%
  United Kingdom 2.89%
  Italy 2.64%
  Spain 1.90%
  Poland 1.16%
  Brazil 0.83%
  Canada 0.83%
  Switzerland 0.83%
  Austria 0.74%
  Sweden 0.66%
  Czech Republic 0.58%

OEM distributionPC manufacturers

What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
Acer 24.81%
Hewlett-Packard 24.05%
Dell 14.12%
ASUS 9.35%
Medion 8.40%
GIGABYTE 5.73%
Lenovo 5.15%
Toshiba 2.67%
Samsung 2.29%
MSI 1.91%
Intel 1.53%
Common models
ASUS All Series 6.74%
Acer Aspire 7720 3.37%
HP Pavilion dv6 Notebook ... 3.00%
Acer Aspire 5732Z 2.25%
HP HP Notebook 2.25%
Dell XPS 8700 1.87%
Publisher URL: www.innovativesol.com

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