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What percent of users and experts removed it?
9% remove it91% keep it
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How common is it?
Global Rank #6,617
United States Rank #4,798
Reach 0.0667%
Lifespan of installation (until removal)
< 16.04 days
473.16 days >
Average installed length: 248.61 days
Versions
| Version | Distribution |
| 2.1 |
100.00% |
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Device Doctor v2.1
from Device Doctor Software Inc.
What is Device Doctor? (from Device Doctor Software)
Device Doctor is a free Windows application that scans your computer hardware and checks to see if there are new driver updates available for your devices. It also locates drivers for "unidentified devices" in the Windows Device Manager. Provides drivers for every major computer hardware and device manufacturer. Device... Read more
Overview
Device Doctor v2.1 is a software program developed by Device Doctor Software. It adds registry entry for the current user which will allow the program to automatically start each time it is rebooted. The primary executable is named DeviceDoctor.exe. The setup package generally installs about 9 files and is usually about 3.39 MB (3,552,519 bytes). Relative to the overall usage of users who have this installed on their PCs, most are running Windows 7 (SP1) and Windows Vista (SP2). While about 64% of users of Device Doctor come from the United States, it is also popular in Brazil and Germany.
Program details
URL: www.devicedoctor.com
Installation folder: C:\Program Files\Device Doctor\
Uninstaller: "C:\Program Files\Device Doctor\unins000.exe"
Estimated size: 3.39 MB
Files installed by Device Doctor v2.1
| Program executable: | DeviceDoctor.exe |
| Name: | Device Doctor |
| Fast, easy and safe way to update your drivers |
| Path: | C:\Program Files\Device Doctor\DeviceDoctor.exe |
| MD5: | 13f62288a7cbc07aae784d53ff447f92 |
Additional files:
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DDLauncher.exe - Device Doctor (Fast, easy and safe way to update your drivers)
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DeviceDoctor.exe
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DDSchedule.exe
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DDSmartScan.exe
Behaviors exhibited
Startup File (User Run)
- DDLauncher.exe is loaded in the current user (HKCU) registry as an auto-starting executable named 'Device Doctor' and executes as C:\Program Files\Device Doctor\DDLauncher.exe.
How do I remove Device Doctor?
You can uninstall Device Doctor 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 Device Doctor v2.1, 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 Device Doctor.
OS VERSIONS
Win 7 (SP1) 67%
Win 7 0%
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WHEN IT STARTS
Auto-starting? Yes
(Found in the run registry)
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USER ACTIONS
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Uninstall it 9%
Keep it 91%
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Windows
Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
| Windows 7 |
71.50% |
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| Windows Vista |
10.11% |
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| Windows 10 |
9.19% |
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| Windows XP |
9.12% |
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| Windows Server 2003 |
0.08% |
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Which OS releases does it run on? |
| Windows 7 Home Premium |
40.60% |
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| Windows 7 Ultimate |
17.04% |
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| Windows 7 Professional |
10.36% |
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| Microsoft Windows XP |
8.98% |
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| Windows Vista Home Premiu... |
7.90% |
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| Windows 8 Pro |
1.77% |
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Geography
64.44% of installs come from the United States
Which countries install it?
| United States |
64.44% |
| Brazil |
7.25% |
| Germany |
3.23% |
| Italy |
2.83% |
| United Kingdom |
1.87% |
| Canada |
1.36% |
| Japan |
1.19% |
| Netherlands |
1.19% |
| Belgium |
1.13% |
| Spain |
0.91% |
| Australia |
0.74% |
| Portugal |
0.68% |
| DK |
0.62% |
| UA |
0.51% |
PC manufacturers
What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
| Dell |
27.21% |
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| Hewlett-Packard |
26.67% |
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| Acer |
15.10% |
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| GIGABYTE |
7.62% |
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| Toshiba |
5.85% |
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| ASUS |
5.71% |
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| Intel |
2.59% |
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| Sahara |
2.04% |
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| American Megatrends |
1.77% |
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| Lenovo |
1.77% |
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| Samsung |
1.09% |
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| Gateway |
0.95% |
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Common models |
| HP Pavilion dv6 Notebook ... |
5.95% |
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| HP Pavilion dv7 Notebook ... |
4.76% |
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| Dell XPS 8300 |
3.27% |
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| Positivo Positivo M... |
2.98% |
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| HP Pavilion g6 Notebook P... |
2.68% |
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| Dell Inspiron 530 |
2.38% |
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