Should I remove DriverToolkit?
What percent of users and experts removed it?
2% remove it98% keep it
What do people think about it?
Be the first to rate (click star to rate)
How common is it?
Global Rank #5,438
United States Rank #5,424
Reach 0.0897%
Lifespan of installation (until removal)
< 4.77 days
140.85 days >
Average installed length: 74.01 days
Versions
| Version | Distribution |
| 8.5.0.0 |
100.00% |
|
Rankings
- #5,433 Intel PROSet/Wireless Software for Bluetooth Technology
- #5,434 AP Tuner 3.08 by [email protected]
- #5,435 Color Efex Pro 4 by Nik Software
- #5,436 Update for Zip Opener by installCore
- #5,437 Call of Duty: Ghosts by Infinity Ward - Sledgehammer Games
- #5,438 DriverToolkit version 8.5.0.0 by Megaify Software
- #5,439 User Profile Hive Cleanup Service by Microsoft
- #5,440 Media Watch by Adware.BetterSurf
- #5,441 MSI Kombustor 2.5.0 by MSI Co., LTD
- #5,442 Rockettab by Rich River Media
- #5,443 NVIDIA Graphics Driver 268.83
DriverToolkit version 8.5.0.0
by Megaify Software
Overview
DriverToolkit version 8.5.0.0 is a program developed by Megaify Software. Upon installation, it defines an auto-start registry entry which allows the program run on each boot for the user which installed it. 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 installer includes 15 files and is usually about 6.88 MB (7,214,490 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 49% of users of DriverToolkit come from the United States, it is also popular in Italy and Germany.
Program details
URL: www.drivertoolkit.com
Installation folder: C:\Program Files\DriverToolkit\
Uninstaller: "C:\Program Files\DriverToolkit\unins000.exe"
Estimated size: 6.88 MB
Files installed by DriverToolkit version 8.5.0.0
-
RemoveDT.exe - RemoveDT
-
DriverToolkit.exe - DriverToolkit
-
extract.exe (by Igor Pavlov) - 7-Zip (7-Zip Console)
-
unins000.exe - Setup/Uninstall
Behaviors exhibited
Scheduled Task
- DriverToolkit.exe is scheduled as a task named 'DriverToolkit' (runs daily at 0:00).
Scheduled Task (Boot/Login)
- DriverToolkit.exe is automatically launched at startup through a scheduled task named DriverToolkit Autorun.
Startup File (User Run)
- DriverToolkit.exe is loaded in the current user (HKCU) registry as an auto-starting executable named 'DriverToolkit' and executes as "C:\Program Files\DriverToolkit\DriverToolkit.exe" --autorun.
How do I remove DriverToolkit?
You can uninstall DriverToolkit 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 DriverToolkit version 8.5.0.0, 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 DriverToolkit.
OS VERSIONS
Win 10 61%
Win 7 0%
|
|
WHEN IT STARTS
Auto-starting? Yes
(Found in the run registry)
|
|
USER ACTIONS
 |
Uninstall it 2%
Keep it 98%
|
|
Windows
Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
| Windows 10 |
60.84% |
|
| Windows 7 |
37.07% |
|
| Windows XP |
1.30% |
|
| Windows Vista |
0.79% |
|
Which OS releases does it run on? |
| Windows 10 Home |
29.59% |
|
| Windows 7 Ultimate |
23.81% |
|
| Windows 10 Pro |
18.31% |
|
| Windows 7 Professional |
6.97% |
|
| Windows 7 Home Premium |
4.65% |
|
| Windows 8.1 Pro |
3.06% |
|
Geography
49.13% of installs come from the United States
Which countries install it?
| United States |
49.13% |
| Italy |
9.66% |
| Germany |
4.57% |
| United Kingdom |
4.01% |
| Netherlands |
3.03% |
| France |
2.47% |
| Spain |
1.90% |
| Canada |
1.64% |
| Singapore |
1.59% |
| Brazil |
1.54% |
| India |
1.39% |
| Sweden |
1.28% |
| Indonesia |
0.72% |
| Australia |
0.67% |
PC manufacturers
What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
| Acer |
30.88% |
|
| Hewlett-Packard |
23.21% |
|
| Dell |
15.19% |
|
| ASUS |
12.85% |
|
| Lenovo |
5.34% |
|
| Toshiba |
3.51% |
|
| Samsung |
3.42% |
|
| GIGABYTE |
2.92% |
|
| MSI |
0.83% |
|
| Sahara |
0.67% |
|
| Apple |
0.58% |
|
| Intel |
0.58% |
|
Common models |
| Acer Aspire 4739Z |
33.68% |
|
| ASUS All Series |
3.63% |
|
| HP 15 Notebook PC |
2.59% |
|
| HP Pavilion g6 Notebook P... |
2.59% |
|
| HP HP Notebook |
2.42% |
|
| HP Pavilion 15 Notebook P... |
2.07% |
|