Should I remove AVG Driver Updater?

Lifespan of installation (until removal)

Versions

Version	Distribution
2.5.7	0.34%
2.5.6	0.21%
2.5.0	0.07%
2.3.1	0.21%
2.3.0	23.75%
2.2.3	0.07%
2.2.2	41.20%
2.2.1	23.34%
2.2.0	10.81%

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by AVG Netherlands B.V

Remove AVG Driver Updater by AVG Netherlands B....

AVG Driver Updater is a software program developed by AVG Netherlands B.V. The most common release is 2.2.2, with over 98% of all installations currently using this version. It adds registry entry 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 AVG Driver Updater.exe. The setup package generally installs about 9 files and is usually about 25.44 MB (26,677,248 bytes). The installed file avg driver 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 10 and Windows 7 (SP1). While about 58% of users of AVG Driver Updater come from the United States, it is also popular in United Kingdom and Germany.

Installation folder: C:\Program Files\avg driver updater

Uninstaller: MsiExec.exe /X{4A093A66-19AE-472B-9A73-108A5CEAA543}

Estimated size: 25.44 MB

Language: English (United States)

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 AVG 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).
3. Follow the prompts. A progress bar shows you how long it will take to remove AVG Driver Updater.

OS VERSIONS Win 10 71% Win 8.1 0%

WHEN IT STARTS Auto-starting? Yes (Found in the run registry)

USER ACTIONS Uninstall it 3% Keep it 97%

Which Windows OS versions does it run on?

United States	58.18%
United Kingdom	10.13%
Germany	8.76%
Italy	3.69%
Netherlands	3.11%
France	2.74%
Australia	2.64%
Spain	1.37%
Austria	1.16%
Canada	0.84%
Poland	0.69%
Sweden	0.63%
Norway	0.58%
Singapore	0.42%

What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?

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