Should I remove Driver Pro?
What percent of users and experts removed it?
53% remove it47% keep it
What do people think about it?
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How common is it?
Global Rank #14,318
United States Rank #23,144
Reach 0.0202%
Lifespan of installation (until removal)
< 11.74 days
346.44 days >
Average installed length: 182.03 days
Versions
| Version | Distribution |
| 3.1 |
100.00% |
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Driver Pro v3.1
from PC Utilities Software Limited
Overview
Driver Pro v3.1 is a program developed by PC Utilities Software Limited. Upon installation, it defines an auto-start registry entry which allows the program run on each boot for the user which installed it. The software installer includes 9 files and is usually about 9.67 MB (10,137,647 bytes). In comparison to the total number of users, most PCs are running the OS Windows 7 (SP1) as well as Windows 10. While about 19% of users of Driver Pro come from the United States, it is also popular in Italy and France.
- Automatically starts with Windows
- Typically distributed through a pay-per-install bundle
Driver Pro has been found to be bundled with 3rd party software. If you have not purposefully installed this, you should be safe uninstalling it.
Program details
URL: www.pcutilitiespro.com
Installation folder: C:\Program Files\Driver Pro\
Uninstaller: "C:\Program Files\Driver Pro\unins000.exe"
Estimated size: 9.67 MB
Files installed by Driver Pro v3.1
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DPUninstaller.exe - Driver Pro Uninstaller
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DPSmartScan.exe - Driver Pro Smart Scan
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DPLauncher.exe - Driver Pro Launcher
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DPSchedule.exe - Driver Pro Schedule
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DriverProStart.exe
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DPStartScan.exe - Driver Pro
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DriverPro.exe
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unins000.exe - Setup/Uninstall
Behaviors exhibited
Startup File (User Run)
- DPLauncher.exe is loaded in the current user (HKCU) registry as an auto-starting executable named 'Driver Pro' and executes as C:\Program Files\Driver Pro\DPLauncher.exe.
How do I remove Driver Pro?
You can uninstall Driver 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 Pro v3.1, 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 Driver Pro.
OS VERSIONS
Win 7 (SP1) 54%
Win Vista 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 53%
Keep it 47%
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Windows
Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
| Windows 7 |
64.32% |
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| Windows 10 |
27.64% |
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| Windows Vista |
5.03% |
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| Windows XP |
3.02% |
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Which OS releases does it run on? |
| Windows 7 Home Premium |
25.57% |
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| Windows 7 Ultimate |
22.78% |
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| Windows 7 Professional |
11.39% |
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| Windows 8.1 |
11.39% |
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| Windows 8 |
4.30% |
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| Windows Vista Home Premiu... |
3.80% |
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Geography
18.51% of installs come from the United States
Which countries install it?
| United States |
18.51% |
| Italy |
6.01% |
| France |
4.81% |
| Canada |
4.81% |
| India |
4.33% |
| Indonesia |
3.85% |
| Saudi Arabia |
3.61% |
| Spain |
3.13% |
| United Kingdom |
2.64% |
| MA |
2.40% |
| Brazil |
2.40% |
| Australia |
2.40% |
| Germany |
1.92% |
| Israel |
1.68% |
PC manufacturers
What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
| Hewlett-Packard |
31.18% |
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| Acer |
18.64% |
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| Dell |
17.56% |
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| Toshiba |
11.47% |
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| ASUS |
9.32% |
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| GIGABYTE |
4.30% |
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| Samsung |
3.94% |
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| Lenovo |
2.51% |
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| American Megatrends |
1.08% |
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Common models |
| HP Pavilion g6 Notebook P... |
9.09% |
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| HP 2000 Notebook PC |
5.19% |
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| HP Pavilion dv6 Notebook ... |
3.25% |
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| Dell Inspiron 1545 |
1.95% |
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| HP G62 Notebook PC |
1.95% |
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| HP Pavilion g7 Notebook P... |
1.95% |
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