Should I remove DriverPack Notifier?

Lifespan of installation (until removal)

Versions

Version	Distribution
2.2.9	0.18%
2.2.8	0.08%
2.2.7	0.13%
2.2.6	0.16%
2.2.4	0.03%
2.2.3	0.29%
2.2.23	0.16%
2.2.21	0.03%
2.2.19	0.13%
2.2.17	1.23%
2.2.15	0.08%
2.2.14	0.73%
2.2.13	1.84%
2.2.12	0.68%
2.2.11	0.03%
2.2.10	0.24%
2.2.1	16.41%
2.1.4	7.84%
2.1.3	0.94%
2.1.2	0.21%
2.1.1	0.79%
2.1.0	0.16%
2.0.3	24.12%
2.0.2	3.25%
2.0	22.94%
17.7.52+security.1	1.31%
17.7.52+patch.7	0.89%
17.7.52+patch.6	0.34%
17.7.52+patch.3	0.05%
17.7.52+patch.2	0.71%
17.7.52+patch.15	0.03%
17.7.52+patch.11	6.84%
17.7.52+patch.10	0.39%
17.7.52+patch.1	0.45%
17.7.52	2.41%
17.7.51	0.05%
1.4	1.07%
1.3	0.42%
1.1	2.28%
1.0	0.08%

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by DriverPack Solution

Remove DriverPack Notifier

DriverPack Notifier is a program developed by DriverPack Solution. The most used version is 2.0.3, with over 98% of all installations currently using this version. Upon installation and setup, it defines an auto-start registry entry which makes this program run on each Windows boot for all user logins. 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 software installer includes 3 files and is usually about 1.3 MB (1,366,522 bytes). In comparison to the total number of users, most PCs are running the OS Windows 10 as well as Windows 7 (SP1). While about 42% of users of DriverPack Notifier come from the United States, it is also popular in Germany and Russia.

Installation folder: C:\Program Files\driverpack notifier

Uninstaller: "C:\Program Files\DriverPack Notifier\Uninstall.exe" --uninstall

Estimated size: 1.3 MB

1. 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.
2. When you find the program DriverPack Notifier, 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).
3. Follow the prompts. A progress bar shows you how long it will take to remove DriverPack Notifier.

OS VERSIONS Win 10 47% Win 7 0%

HOW IT STARTS Automatically starts? Yes (Found in the run registry)

USER ACTIONS Uninstall it 8% Keep it 92%

Which Windows OS versions does it run on?

United States	41.84%
Germany	9.68%
Russia	5.20%
France	3.52%
Italy	2.98%
United Kingdom	2.87%
Sweden	2.73%
Spain	2.38%
Singapore	1.99%
Netherlands	1.84%
DZ	1.82%
UA	1.70%
Poland	1.59%
Egypt	1.30%

What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?

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