Should I remove Driver Detective?

What percent of users and experts removed it?

45% remove it55% keep it

Overall Sentiment

Fair

What do people think about it?

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How common is it?

Global Rank #4,475

United States Rank #2,934

Reach 0.1180%

Lifespan of installation (until removal)

< 18.63 days

549.45 days >

Average installed length: 288.69 days

Versions

Version	Distribution
9.1.4.44	0.09%
9.1.4.35	2.54%
9.1.4.30	0.13%
9.1.4.29	0.09%
9.1.4.28	0.04%
9.1.4.26	0.04%
9.1.4.4	0.39%
8.1	42.48%
8.0.1	18.49%
8.0.0	8.43%
7.0.0	8.47%
6.3.0	6.45%
6.2.200	2.28%
6.2.100	0.04%
6.2.060	0.04%
6.2.050	0.17%
6.2.045	0.17%
6.0.0.0	9.50%
1.0.61091	0.09%
1.0.6109	0.04%
1.0.6056	0.04%

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Driver Detective

from PC Drivers HeadQuarters

Remove Driver Detective by PC Drivers HeadQuart...

What is Driver Detective? (from PC Drivers HeadQuarters)

At PC Drivers HeadQuarters we have distilled 10 years of PC hardware expertise into our driver identification software, Driver Detective. Driver Detective was created to save you time and remove any guesswork in resolving driver problems by providing you with a single, all-encompassing tool.

Overview

Driver Detective is a software program developed by PC Drivers HeadQuarters. The most common release is 8.1, 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 software is designed to connect to the Internet and adds a Windows Firewall exception in order to do so without being interfered with. The primary executable is named DriversHQ.DriverDetective.Client.exe. The setup package generally installs about 40 files and is usually about 4.95 MB (5,190,983 bytes). The installed file DriversHQ.DriverDetective.Client.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 7 (SP1) and Windows Vista (SP2). While about 72% of users of Driver Detective come from the United States, it is also popular in Germany and United Kingdom.

Program details

URL: www.drivershq.com

Help link: www.drivershq.com/Contact.aspx

Installation folder: C:\Program Files\PC Drivers HeadQuarters\Driver Detective\

Uninstaller: C:\Program Files\InstallShield Installation Information\{621C02EA-AAFF-4026-A903-165D59529A16}\setup.exe -runfromtemp -l0x0409

Estimated size: 4.95 MB

Language: English (United States)

Files installed by Driver Detective

Program executable:	DriversHQ.DriverDetective.Client.exe
Name:	Driver Detective
Path:	C:\Program Files\PC Drivers HeadQuarters\Driver Detective\DriversHQ.DriverDetective.Client.exe
MD5:	ea1c3ec03f1d73da82f9317b1270a570

Additional files:

ToolbarSetup.exe - Driver Detective Toolbar (Setup Launcher Unicode)
Agent.Common.dll - Driver Detective (Common)
Agent.Communication.dll
Agent.ExceptionLogging.dll - Client.ExceptionLogging
Common.dll - DriversHQ.Common
DriversHQ.DriverDetective.Client.Communication.dll
DriversHQ.DriverDetective.Client.ExceptionLogging.dll
DriversHQ.DriverDetective.Client.exe
DriversHQ.DriverDetective.Client.Updater.exe - Driver Detective Updater
DriversHQ.DriverDetective.Common.dll
DriversHQ.DriverDetective.ExceptionLogging.dll
ExceptionLogging.dll
RuleEngine.dll
Interop.WindowsInstaller.dll - Assembly imported from type library 'WindowsInstaller'.
interop.wuapilib.dll - Assembly imported from type library 'WUApiLib'.
cpuidsdk.dll (by CPUID) - CPUID SDK Dynamic Link Library (CPUID DLL SDK)
DriversHQ.ThemePack.Default.dll - DriversHQ.ThemePack.Default
ISUninstall.exe - ISUninstall
DriversHQ.DriverDetective.Client.Communication.XmlSerializers.dll
DriversHQ.DriverDetective.Client.ExceptionLogging.XmlSerializers.dll
XPBurnComponent.dll - XPBurn component

Behaviors exhibited

Scheduled Task

DriversHQ.DriverDetective.Client.exe is scheduled as a task with the class '{C27DB8C7-FC48-4969-A826-80E5A4FF65C6}' (runs on registration).

Startup File (User Run)

DriversHQ.DriverDetective.Client.exe is loaded in the current user (HKCU) registry as an auto-starting executable named 'Driver Detective' and executes as C:\Program Files\PC Drivers HeadQuarters\Driver Detective\DriversHQ.DriverDetective.Client.exe /applicationModC:systemTray /showWelcomC:false.

Windows Firewall Allowed Program

DriversHQ.DriverDetective.Client.exe is added as a firewall exception for 'C:\Program Files\PC Drivers HeadQuarters\Driver Detective\DriversHQ.DriverDetective.Client.exe'.

Resource utilization averages
Show technical details

DriversHQ.DriverDetective.Client.exe
Memory:	66.12 MB	21.09 MB average
Total CPU:	0.0000686342%	0.031193% average
Kernel CPU:	0.00003205%	0.016088% average
User CPU:	0.00003658%	0.015104% average

How do I remove Driver Detective?

You can uninstall Driver Detective 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 Driver Detective, 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 Driver Detective.

WHEN IT STARTS

Auto-starting? Yes

(Found in the run registry)

USER ACTIONS

Uninstall it 45%

Keep it 55%

GLOBAL RANK

#4,475

Windows

Which Windows OS versions does it run on?

Windows 7	43.88%
Windows Vista	25.72%
Windows 10	18.89%
Windows XP	11.51%
Which OS releases does it run on?
Windows 7 Home Premium	31.75%
Windows Vista Home Premiu...	22.20%
Microsoft Windows XP	11.34%
Windows 8.1	10.47%
Windows 7 Professional	5.73%
Windows 7 Ultimate	5.60%

Geography

71.96% of installs come from the United States

Which countries install it?

United States	71.96%
Germany	5.71%
United Kingdom	4.50%
Canada	3.67%
France	2.10%
Australia	1.76%
Belgium	1.08%
Italy	0.99%
Netherlands	0.71%
Spain	0.49%
Israel	0.49%
Sweden	0.49%
Austria	0.46%
New Zealand	0.37%

PC manufacturers

What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?

Hewlett-Packard	35.53%
Dell	27.35%
Acer	12.51%
Toshiba	6.52%
GIGABYTE	3.93%
Intel	3.19%
ASUS	3.19%
American Megatrends	2.13%
Lenovo	2.06%
Gateway	1.13%
Sahara	0.93%
Samsung	0.80%
Common models
HP Pavilion dv7 Notebook ...	5.77%
HP 2000 Notebook PC	4.75%
HP Pavilion dv6 Notebook ...	4.41%
Dell Inspiron 530	4.41%
Dell Inspiron 1545	3.06%
HP Pavilion g6 Notebook P...	3.06%

1 comment

trapped customer•over a year ago

WARNING!!!! IT is NOT FREE. It will NOT let me remove it., uninstall or restore to a point prior to its installation….only a partial restore which does not remove this program.