Should I remove Avast Driver Updater?

Lifespan of installation (until removal)

Versions

Version	Distribution
2.5.6	6.45%
2.5.5	0.48%
2.4.0	0.32%
2.3.3	16.94%
2.3.2	10.16%
2.3.1	28.39%
2.2.3	37.26%

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by AVAST Software

Remove Avast Driver Updater

Avast Driver Updater is a software program developed by AVAST Software. The most common release is 2.2.3, 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 avast driver updater.exe. The setup package generally installs about 4 files and is usually about 27.76 MB (29,111,183 bytes). The installed file Avast 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 86% of users of Avast Driver Updater come from the United States, it is also popular in United Kingdom and France.

Installation folder: C:\Program Files\Avast Driver Updater\

Uninstaller: "C:\Program Files\Avast Driver Updater\UninstallStub.exe" --log {18720a54-6c82-4bf3-91b2-d7dcce723557}

Estimated size: 27.76 MB

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 Avast 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 Avast Driver Updater.

OS VERSIONS Win 10 74% Win 7 (SP1) 0%

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

USER ACTIONS Uninstall it 7% Keep it 93%

Which Windows OS versions does it run on?

United States	85.52%
United Kingdom	3.67%
France	3.16%
Italy	1.43%
Netherlands	0.92%
Spain	0.61%
Singapore	0.61%
Canada	0.51%
South Africa	0.51%
Germany	0.31%
Switzerland	0.20%
Czech Republic	0.20%
DK	0.20%
Finland	0.20%

What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?

avast! antivirus software provides PC virus protection.

Publisher URL: www.avast.com

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