Should I remove DriverUpdate?

Lifespan of installation (until removal)

Versions

Version	Distribution
2.4.3	4.53%
2.4.2	1.01%
2.4.1	0.47%
2.4.0	2.81%
2.3.1	3.96%
2.3.0	1.78%
2.2.43532	0.74%
2.2.43335	7.94%
2.2.41149	7.43%
2.2.40819	2.03%
2.2.40818	0.02%
2.2.40266	2.18%
2.2.38945	0.01%
2.2.38893	0.03%
2.2.38892	0.13%
2.2.38826	0.05%
2.2.38825	0.16%
2.2.38823	0.01%
2.2.38822	0.07%
2.2.38275	11.11%
2.2.37049	0.59%
2.2.36930	0.01%
2.2.36929	2.90%
2.2.36927	0.30%
2.2.36450	0.13%
2.2.36428	0.89%
2.2.35877	0.19%
2.2.35415	16.72%
2.2.34456	0.01%
2.2.32539	0.16%
2.2.32366	0.02%
2.2.31096	0.29%
2.2.30718	0.09%
2.2.30452	20.50%
2.2.29726	2.16%
2.2.29317	0.10%
2.2.26803	0.01%
2.2.25627	1.46%
2.2.25582	0.01%
2.2.25581	0.18%
2.2.25578	0.35%
2.2.25526	1.50%
2.2.25461	0.02%
2.2.24471	0.46%
2.2.24449	0.10%
2.2.23798	0.05%
2.2.23781	0.05%
2.2.23777	0.01%
2.2.22862	1.74%
2.2.22793	0.03%
2.2.21932	0.53%
74 versions

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Remove DriverUpdate by SlimWare Utilities

DriverUpdate is a program developed by SlimWare Utilities. The most used version is 2.2.30452, with over 98% of all installations currently using this version. 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 programs's main executable is DriverUpdate.exe and has been seen to consume an average CPU of less than one percent, and utilizes about 8.03 MB of memory. The software installer includes 80 files and is usually about 26.97 MB (28,280,755 bytes). driverupdate.exe is the automatic update component of the software designed to download and apply new updates should new versions be released. In comparison to the total number of users, most PCs are running the OS Windows 7 (SP1) as well as Windows 10. While about 78% of users of DriverUpdate come from the United States, it is also popular in United Kingdom and Canada.

URL: www.driverupdate.net

Installation folder: C:\Program Files\DriverUpdate\

Uninstaller: MsiExec.exe /X{069A06F9-10B2-444A-8455-DC6131666772}

Estimated size: 26.97 MB

Language: English (United States)

• driverupdate.exe connects to ec2-50-19-111-73.compute-1.amazonaws.com (50.19.111.73 port 80).
• driverupdate.exe connects to ec2-50-19-111-73.compute-1.amazonaws.com (50.19.111.73 port 80).

DriverUpdate.exe
Memory:	8.03 MB	21.09 MB average
Total CPU:	0.0029899555%	0.031193% average
Kernel CPU:	0.00087772%	0.016088% average
User CPU:	0.00211224%	0.015104% average
Switches/sec:	40	70 average

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 DriverUpdate, 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 DriverUpdate.

WHEN IT STARTS Auto-starting? Yes (Found in the run registry)

USER ACTIONS Uninstall it 44% Keep it 56%

GLOBAL RANK #700

Which Windows OS versions does it run on?

United States	77.83%
United Kingdom	5.85%
Canada	4.60%
Australia	4.02%
Germany	2.76%
France	0.58%
New Zealand	0.50%
Netherlands	0.22%
Italy	0.21%
Sweden	0.19%
Iran	0.16%
Austria	0.15%
South Africa	0.13%
Israel	0.13%

What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?

SlimWare Utilities produces cleaning and optimization programs whose products center on using crowd-sourced feedback to generate reviews and evaluations of other programs.

Publisher URL: www.slimwareutilities.com

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