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Should I remove iolo technologies' DriveScrubber 3?

What percent of users and experts removed it?
18% remove it82% keep it
Overall Sentiment
Very good
What do people think about it?
(click star to rate)
How common is it?
Global Rank #24,341
United States Rank #13,946
Reach 0.0074%
Lifespan of installation (until removal)
< 50.14 days
1022.01 days >
Average installed length: 536.99 days

Versions

VersionDistribution
3.9.12 2.74%
3.9.5 1.37%
3.9.4 76.03%
3.9.2 8.22%
3.9.1 2.05%
3.9.0 1.37%
3.7.0 1.37%
3.6.0 2.05%
3.5.12 1.37%
3.5.9 1.37%
3.5.5 0.68%
3.1.6 1.37%

Other programs by iolo technologies

iolo technologies' DriveScrubber 3

What is iolo technologies' DriveScrubber 3?  (from iolo technologies)

Protect your personal information when you sell, donate, or recycle your computer. DriveScrubber permanently erases hard drive data so that that your private information can never fall into the wrong hands after you part ways with your PC. Erase the entire hard drive, or wipe just the free space on your hard drive to s...  Read more

Overview

iolo technologies' DriveScrubber 3 is a program developed by iolo technologies. The most used version is 3.9.4, with over 98% of all installations currently using this version. The main program executable is drivescrubber.exe. The software installer includes 16 files and is usually about 7.91 MB (8,296,745 bytes). In comparison to the total number of users, most PCs are running the OS Windows 7 (SP1) as well as Windows Vista (SP2). While about 87% of users of iolo technologies' DriveScrubber 3 come from the United States, it is also popular in Canada and United Kingdom.

Program detailsProgram details

URL: www.iolo.com/ds
Installation folder: C:\DriveScrubber3\
Uninstaller: "C:\DriveScrubber3\unins000.exe"
Estimated size: 7.91 MB

Program filesFiles installed by iolo technologies' DriveScrubber 3

Program executable:drivescrubber.exe
Name:Drive Scrubber
Path:C:\drivescrubber3\drivescrubber.exe
MD5:098fb506cd90cd5557fa6aa77ce9a423
Additional files:
  • uninst.dll - iolo System Components
  • unins000.exe - Setup/Uninstall
  • dshtml.dll
  • libeay32.dll
  • ssleay32.dll

How do I remove iolo technologies' DriveScrubber 3?

You can uninstall iolo technologies' DriveScrubber 3 from your computer by using the Add/Remove Program feature in the Window's Control Panel.
  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 iolo technologies' DriveScrubber 3, 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 iolo technologies' DriveScrubber 3.

OS VERSIONS
Win 7 (SP1) 63%
Win 7 1%
 
USER ACTIONS
Uninstall it 18%
Keep it 82%
 
GLOBAL RANK
#24,341

Windows OS versionsWindows

Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
Windows 7 63.70%
Windows Vista 15.07%
Windows 10 10.96%
Windows XP 10.27%
Which OS releases does it run on?
Windows 7 Home Premium 45.21%
Windows Vista Home Premiu... 13.70%
Windows 7 Professional 10.96%
Microsoft Windows XP 10.27%
Windows 7 Ultimate 7.53%
Windows 8.1 4.79%

Distribution by countryGeography

86.70% of installs come from the United States
Which countries install it?
  United States 86.70%
  Canada 4.29%
  United Kingdom 3.43%
  Netherlands 1.29%
  India 0.86%
  Australia 0.43%
  New Zealand 0.43%
  Russia 0.43%
  PR 0.43%
  Jordan 0.43%
  Singapore 0.43%
  Belgium 0.43%
  Ireland 0.43%

OEM distributionPC manufacturers

What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
Hewlett-Packard 34.34%
Dell 32.32%
Acer 11.11%
Toshiba 5.05%
American Megatrends 4.04%
ASUS 3.03%
Lenovo 3.03%
Gateway 2.02%
Sahara 2.02%
Sony 1.01%
Compaq 1.01%
Samsung 1.01%
Common models
HP Pavilion dv6 Notebook ... 5.50%
Dell Inspiron 530 2.75%
Dell XPS 8500 2.75%
Dell XPS 8300 1.83%
Hewlett-Packard h8-1510ed 1.83%
ASUSTeK G74Sx 1.83%

About (from iolo technologies, LLC)

Founded in 1998, iolo technologies, LLC (www.iolo.
Publisher URL: www.iolo.com

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