Should I remove Universal Driver Updater?
What percent of users and experts removed it?
9% remove it91% keep it
What do people think about it?
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How common is it?
Global Rank #14,329
United States Rank #10,123
Reach 0.0202%
Lifespan of installation (until removal)
Average installed length: 42.18 days
Versions
| Version | Distribution |
| 1.2.0.0 |
0.25% |
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| 1.1.0.2 |
11.56% |
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| 1.1.0.0 |
20.85% |
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| 1.0.2.0 |
35.93% |
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| 1.0.0.1 |
31.41% |
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Universal Driver Updater
from universaldriverupdator.com
Overview
Universal Driver Updater is a software program developed by universaldriverupdator.com. The most common release is 1.0.2.0, with over 98% of all installations currently using this version. 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 universaldriverupdater.exe. The setup package generally installs about 26 files and is usually about 26.04 MB (27,303,380 bytes). The installed file ATDriverUpdater.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 68% of users of Universal Driver Updater come from the United States, it is also popular in United Kingdom and Germany.
Program details
URL: www.universaldriverupdater.com
Installation folder: C:\Program Files\Universal Driver Updater\
Uninstaller: "C:\Program Files\Universal Driver Updater\unins000.exe"
Estimated size: 26.04 MB
Files installed by Universal Driver Updater
| Program executable: | universaldriverupdater.exe |
| Name: | Universal Driver Updater |
| Path: | C:\Program Files\universal driver updater\universaldriverupdater.exe |
| MD5: | ad64df8b883484630cf9740d42ebf170 |
Additional files:
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ATDriverUpdater.dll (by PCVARK) - Universal Driver Updater (ATDriverUpdater Library)
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GoogleAnalyticsHelper.dll (by PCVARK) - Google Analytics Package (Google Analytics Library)
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ServiceManagerHelper.dll - Service Manager Library
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SystemInformationHelper.dll - System Information Library
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GASender.exe - Google Analytics Sender (GoogleAnalyticsSender)
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DriverHiveEngine.dll (by Bootstrap Development) - DriverHive Engine
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CommonForms.dll - Shared Library (Common Forms)
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CommonForms.Routine.dll
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CommonForms.Site.dll - Site Common Forms
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DebugHelper.dll - Debug Helper
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Localizer.dll - Localizer
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ProductHelper.dll - Product Helper
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RescueCenterForm.dll - Rescue Center Form
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RescueCenterHelper.dll - Rescue Center Library
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SendDebugLog.exe - Send Debug Log
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SettingsHelper.dll - Settings Helper
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TaskSchedulerHelper.dll - Task Scheduler Helper
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ATUpdatersHelper.dll - ATUpdaters (ATUpdaters Library)
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ATPopupsHelper.dll - ATPopups (ATPopups Library)
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unins000.exe - Setup/Uninstall
Behaviors exhibited
Scheduled Task
- UniversalDriverUpdater.exe is scheduled as a task named 'Start Driver Updater automatic scanning' (runs daily at 19:48).
How do I remove Universal Driver Updater?
You can uninstall Universal Driver Updater 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 Universal Driver Updater, 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 Universal Driver Updater.
OS VERSIONS
Win 10 72%
Win Vista 0%
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USER ACTIONS
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Uninstall it 9%
Keep it 91%
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GLOBAL RANK
 #14,329
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Windows
Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
| Windows 10 |
72.00% |
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| Windows 7 |
24.25% |
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| Windows Vista |
2.00% |
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| Windows XP |
1.75% |
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Which OS releases does it run on? |
| Windows 10 Home |
47.36% |
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| Windows 10 Pro |
12.09% |
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| Windows 7 Home Premium |
11.34% |
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| Windows 8.1 |
6.80% |
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| Windows 7 Professional |
5.54% |
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| Windows 7 Ultimate |
4.53% |
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Geography
68.01% of installs come from the United States
Which countries install it?
| United States |
68.01% |
| United Kingdom |
6.90% |
| Germany |
4.21% |
| France |
3.64% |
| Canada |
2.87% |
| Australia |
2.30% |
| Russia |
1.53% |
| Italy |
1.34% |
| Spain |
0.77% |
| Netherlands |
0.77% |
| DZ |
0.57% |
| Egypt |
0.57% |
| Hong Kong |
0.38% |
| Thailand |
0.38% |
PC manufacturers
What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
| Hewlett-Packard |
41.52% |
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| Dell |
20.76% |
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| Acer |
13.15% |
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| Lenovo |
9.34% |
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| ASUS |
6.23% |
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| Toshiba |
5.19% |
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| GIGABYTE |
2.08% |
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| Intel |
1.73% |
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Common models |
| Hewlett-Packard p6670t |
4.65% |
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| Hewlett-Packard 520-1050 |
3.49% |
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| HP 15 Notebook PC |
3.49% |
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| HP 2000 Notebook PC |
3.49% |
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| HP Pavilion g7 Notebook P... |
3.49% |
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| HP HP Pavilion Notebook |
2.91% |
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