Should I remove Driver Mender?
What percent of users and experts removed it?
42% remove it58% keep it
What do people think about it?
(click star to rate)
How common is it?
Global Rank #30,998
United States Rank #21,250
Reach 0.0045%
Lifespan of installation (until removal)
< 14.69 days
433.22 days >
Average installed length: 227.62 days
Versions
| Version | Distribution |
| 8.1 |
71.59% |
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| 8.0.1 |
28.41% |
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- #30,998 Driver Mender
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Driver Mender
What is Driver Mender?
Driver Mender is an application designed to check the computer's installed drivers against a database of available drivers for a number of software and device hardware applications. If driver updates are available the software will automatically download them from the manufacturers web site and install them.
Overview
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 primary executable is named DriverMender.exe. The setup package generally installs about 34 files and is usually about 5.08 MB (5,322,172 bytes). The installed file DriverMender.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.
Program details
URL: www.drivermender.com
Installation folder: C:\Program Files\Driver Mender\Driver Mender\
Uninstaller: MsiExec.exe /X{FB1AC1F1-8F47-4DCE-A1ED-0DFBA0F455B4}
(The Windows Installer is used for the installation, maintenance, and removal.)
Estimated size: 5.08 MB
Files installed by Driver Mender
| Program executable: | DriverMender.exe |
| Name: | Driver Mender |
| Path: | C:\Program Files\Driver Mender\Driver Mender\DriverMender.exe |
| MD5: | 35d76141cb9d8663da66a329ede1de7a |
Additional files:
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interop.wuapilib.dll - Assembly imported from type library 'WUApiLib'.
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cpuidsdk.dll (by CPUID) - CPUID SDK Dynamic Link Library (CPUID DLL SDK)
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ThemePack.DriverMender.dll - ThemePack.DriverMender
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Agent.Common.dll (by PC Drivers Headquarters) - Driver Detective (Common)
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Agent.Communication.dll (by PC Drivers Headquarters)
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Agent.ExceptionLogging.dll - Client.ExceptionLogging
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Common.dll (by PC Drivers Headquarters Inc) - DriversHQ.Common
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ExceptionLogging.dll
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RuleEngine.dll
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DriverMender.exe - Driver Mender
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DriverMender.Updater.exe - DriverMender (DriverMender Updater)
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ICSharpCode.SharpZipLib.dll (by ICSharpCode.net) - #ZipLibrary (SharpZipLib for .NET Framework 2.0)
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Microsoft.Win32.TaskScheduler.dll (by CodePlex Community) - TaskService (Task Scheduler Wrapper)
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Agent.Communication.XmlSerializers.dll
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Agent.ExceptionLogging.XmlSerializers.dll
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XPBurnComponent.dll - XPBurn component
Behaviors exhibited
Scheduled Task
- DriverMender.exe is scheduled as a task named 'Driver Mender-RTMUpdater' (runs weekly on Tuesdays at 11:29 AM).
Startup File (User Run)
- DriverMender.exe is loaded in the current user (HKCU) registry as an auto-starting executable named 'Driver Detective' and executes as C:\Program Files\Driver Mender\Driver Mender\DriverMender.exe /applicationModC:systemTray /showWelcomC:false.
How do I remove Driver Mender?
You can uninstall Driver Mender 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 Mender, 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 Mender.
OS VERSIONS
Win 7 (SP1) 44%
Win Vista 2%
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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 42%
Keep it 58%
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Windows
Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
| Windows 7 |
46.59% |
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| Windows 10 |
30.68% |
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| Windows Vista |
18.18% |
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| Windows XP |
4.55% |
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Which OS releases does it run on? |
| Windows 7 Home Premium |
35.23% |
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| Windows Vista Home Premiu... |
17.05% |
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| Windows 8.1 |
14.77% |
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| Windows 7 Professional |
7.95% |
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| Windows 10 Home |
7.95% |
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| Microsoft Windows XP |
4.55% |
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Geography
72.44% of installs come from the United States
Which countries install it?
| United States |
72.44% |
| Italy |
7.09% |
| France |
5.51% |
| United Kingdom |
3.15% |
| Canada |
2.36% |
| Australia |
1.57% |
| Belgium |
0.79% |
| Norway |
0.79% |
| Finland |
0.79% |
| Sweden |
0.79% |
| DZ |
0.79% |
| New Zealand |
0.79% |
| Israel |
0.79% |
| Germany |
0.79% |
PC manufacturers
What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
| Acer |
24.62% |
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| Dell |
23.08% |
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| Hewlett-Packard |
20.00% |
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| Toshiba |
10.77% |
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| ASUS |
7.69% |
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| Lenovo |
4.62% |
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| Samsung |
4.62% |
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| GIGABYTE |
3.08% |
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| Alienware |
1.54% |
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Common models |
| Acer Aspire Z3-615 |
2.44% |
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| ASUSTeK F7SR |
2.44% |
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| Dell Computer Dimension 3... |
2.44% |
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| TOSHIBA Satellite L500 |
1.22% |
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| TOSHIBA Satellite L455 |
1.22% |
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| TOSHIBA Satellite C855D |
1.22% |
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