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What percent of users and experts removed it?
3% remove it97% keep it
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How common is it?
Reach 0.0006%
Versions
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Driver Genius Pro
from Tom_Da_Man
Overview
Driver Genius Pro is a software program developed by Tom_Da_Man. During setup, the program registers itself to launch on boot through a Windows Schedule Task in order to automatically start-up. 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 setup package generally installs about 13 files and is usually about 29.79 MB (31,237,386 bytes). The installed file LiveUpdate.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 XP. While about 27% of users of Driver Genius Pro come from the United States, it is also popular in Belgium and Canada.
Program details
Installation folder: C:\Program Files\Driver Genius Pro
Uninstaller: "C:\Program Files\Driver Genius Pro\uninstall.exe" "/C:C:\Program Files\Driver Genius Pro\Uninstall\uninstall.xml"
Estimated size: 29.79 MB
Files installed by Driver Genius Pro
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HWiNFO32.dll (by Martin Malík - REALiX) - HWiNFO32 Client Library (HWiNFO32 Dynamic Link Library)
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DriverGenius.exe (by Driver-Soft) - Driver Genius
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LiveUpdate.exe (by Driver-Soft) - LiveUpdate
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unins000.exe - Setup/Uninstall
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AlphaImageControl.ocx - AlphaImageControl
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aspr_ide.dll - ASProtect IDE Helper
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clmultidx7.ocx (by Clever Components) - Clever Internet Suite (Clever Internet ActiveX Suite)
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CodejockControls.ocx (by Codejock Software) - Xtreme Suite ActiveX Control Module
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LiveDBUpdater.exe (by ADMIN@CRACK Shareware KILLER :)) - Driver Genius LiveBDUpdater
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lua5.1.dll
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uninstall.exe (by Indigo Rose) - Setup Factory Runtime (Setup Application)
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XceedZip.dll (by Xceed Software Inc (450) 442-2626 [email protected] www.xceedsoft.com) - Xceed Zip Compression Library
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zlib1.dll - zlib (zlib data compression library)
Behaviors exhibited
2 Scheduled Tasks
- DriverGenius.exe is scheduled as a task named 'Driver Genius Skip UAC'.
- uninstall.exe is scheduled as a task with the class '{D421D11A-6221-4BF6-8F93-2187C1DFFE7D}' (runs on registration).
Scheduled Task (Boot/Login)
- DriverGenius.exe is automatically launched at startup through a scheduled task named Driver Genius Scheduler.
How do I remove Driver Genius Pro?
You can uninstall Driver Genius Pro 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 Genius Pro, 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 Genius Pro.
OS VERSIONS
Win 7 (SP1) 75%
Win 10 8%
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HOW IT STARTS
Scheduled task? Yes
(Runs on Windows boot)
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USER ACTIONS
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Uninstall it 3%
Keep it 97%
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Windows
Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
| Windows 7 |
75.00% |
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| Windows XP |
8.33% |
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| Windows Vista |
8.33% |
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| Windows 10 |
8.33% |
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Which OS releases does it run on? |
| Windows 7 Ultimate |
41.67% |
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| Windows 7 Home Premium |
16.67% |
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| Windows 7 Professional |
16.67% |
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| Microsoft Windows XP |
8.33% |
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| Windows 8 Pro with Media ... |
8.33% |
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| Windows Vista Home Premiu... |
8.33% |
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Geography
26.67% of installs come from the United States
Which countries install it?
| United States |
26.67% |
| Belgium |
13.33% |
| Canada |
13.33% |
| United Kingdom |
13.33% |
| Brazil |
6.67% |
| Lithuania |
6.67% |
| NG |
6.67% |
| Norway |
6.67% |
| Sweden |
6.67% |
PC manufacturers
What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
| Hewlett-Packard |
40.00% |
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| Acer |
30.00% |
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| MSI |
10.00% |
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| Lenovo |
10.00% |
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| GIGABYTE |
10.00% |
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Common models |
| MEDIONPC MS-7502 |
9.09% |
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| LENOVO 3282B6F |
9.09% |
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| Itautec S.A. Infoway |
9.09% |
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| HP Pavilion dv7 Notebook ... |
9.09% |
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| HP Pavilion dv6000 (RP305... |
9.09% |
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| HP Compaq 6735s |
9.09% |
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