Driver Detective

A way to uninstall Driver Detective from your system

Driver Detective is a computer program. This page holds details on how to uninstall it from your PC. The Windows version was created by PC Drivers HeadQuarters LP. You can read more on PC Drivers HeadQuarters LP or check for application updates here. Please follow http://www.drivershq.com if you want to read more on Driver Detective on PC Drivers HeadQuarters LP's page. Usually the Driver Detective program is to be found in the C:\Program Files\Driver Detective directory, depending on the user's option during setup. You can remove Driver Detective by clicking on the Start menu of Windows and pasting the command line C:\Program Files\Driver Detective\Uninstall.exe. Keep in mind that you might be prompted for administrator rights. The program's main executable file is titled DriversHQ.DriverDetective.Client.exe and occupies 7.23 MB (7579264 bytes).

Driver Detective installs the following the executables on your PC, taking about 7.62 MB (7988856 bytes) on disk.

• Agent.CPU.exe (67.63 KB)
• DriversHQ.DriverDetective.Client.exe (7.23 MB)
• DriversHQ.DriverDetective.Client.Updater.exe (212.13 KB)
• ISUninstall.exe (30.13 KB)
• Uninstall.exe (90.12 KB)

The current web page applies to Driver Detective version 10.1.2.61 only. For other Driver Detective versions please click below:

• 10.1.3.42
• 10.1.3.43
• 10.0.2.9
• 10.0.1.16
• 10.0.1.17
• 10.0.1.6
• 9.1.4.53
• 10.1.2.39
• 10.1.2.51
• 10.1.2.24
• 10.1.2.41
• 10.1.3.34
• 10.1.3.21
• 10.0.1.15
• 9.1.4.57
• 10.0.0.39
• 10.1.2.26
• 9.1.4.50
• 10.0.2.13
• 10.1.2.34
• 10.1.3.13
• 10.0.0.33
• 10.1.4.10
• 10.1.2.22
• 10.1.2.31
• 10.1.2.52
• 10.1.4.3
• 10.1.2.32
• 10.1.4.33
• 10.1.2.37
• 9.1.4.66
• 10.1.2.27
• 10.0.3.6
• 10.1.2.55
• 10.1.4.4
• 10.0.3.13
• 10.0.3.0
• 10.1.4.20
• 10.1.3.10
• 10.0.1.8
• 10.1.4.39
• 10.0.1.24
• 10.0.3.9
• 10.0.1.18
• 9.1.5.4
• 10.1.2.36
• 10.0.1.14
• 10.1.2.63
• 10.1.3.6
• 9.1.5.5
• 10.1.2.62
• 10.1.2.64
• 10.0.3.10
• 10.1.2.28
• 10.1.4.6
• 9.1.4.58
• 10.1.4.37
• 10.1.2.44

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Driver Detective has the habit of leaving behind some leftovers.

Folders left behind when you uninstall Driver Detective:

• C:\Program Files (x86)\PC Drivers HeadQuarters\Driver Detective

Check for and remove the following files from your disk when you uninstall Driver Detective:

• C:\Program Files (x86)\PC Drivers HeadQuarters\Driver Detective\DriverDetective.chm
• C:\Program Files (x86)\PC Drivers HeadQuarters\Driver Detective\DriversHQ.DriverDetective.Client.Communication.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\PC Drivers HeadQuarters\Driver Detective\DriversHQ.DriverDetective.Client.Communication.XmlSerializers.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\PC Drivers HeadQuarters\Driver Detective\DriversHQ.DriverDetective.Client.DirectX.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\PC Drivers HeadQuarters\Driver Detective\DriversHQ.DriverDetective.Client.ExceptionLogging.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\PC Drivers HeadQuarters\Driver Detective\DriversHQ.DriverDetective.Client.ExceptionLogging.XmlSerializers.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\PC Drivers HeadQuarters\Driver Detective\DriversHQ.DriverDetective.Client.exe
• C:\Program Files (x86)\PC Drivers HeadQuarters\Driver Detective\DriversHQ.DriverDetective.Client.InstallState
• C:\Program Files (x86)\PC Drivers HeadQuarters\Driver Detective\DriversHQ.DriverDetective.Client.Updater.exe
• C:\Program Files (x86)\PC Drivers HeadQuarters\Driver Detective\DriversHQ.DriverDetective.Common.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\PC Drivers HeadQuarters\Driver Detective\DriversHQ.DriverDetective.ExceptionLogging.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\PC Drivers HeadQuarters\Driver Detective\Interop.WindowsInstaller.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\PC Drivers HeadQuarters\Driver Detective\Microsoft.ApplicationBlocks.Updater.ActivationProcessors.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\PC Drivers HeadQuarters\Driver Detective\Microsoft.ApplicationBlocks.Updater.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\PC Drivers HeadQuarters\Driver Detective\Microsoft.ApplicationBlocks.Updater.Downloaders.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\PC Drivers HeadQuarters\Driver Detective\Microsoft.Practices.EnterpriseLibrary.Common.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\PC Drivers HeadQuarters\Driver Detective\Microsoft.Practices.EnterpriseLibrary.Security.Cryptography.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\PC Drivers HeadQuarters\Driver Detective\Microsoft.Practices.ObjectBuilder.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\PC Drivers HeadQuarters\Driver Detective\XPBurnComponent.dll
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Downloaded Installations\{72809B88-464E-4461-9990-53AAC6F28416}\Driver Detective.msi
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Packages\Microsoft.MicrosoftEdge_8wekyb3d8bbwe\AC\MicrosoftEdge\User\Default\Favorites\computor\Driver Detective Driver Update Software for Windows XP and Vista.URL

You will find in the Windows Registry that the following keys will not be cleaned; remove them one by one using regedit.exe:

• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Installer\Assemblies\C:|Program Files (x86)|PC Drivers HeadQuarters|Driver Detective|DriversHQ.DriverDetective.Client.Communication.dll
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Installer\Assemblies\C:|Program Files (x86)|PC Drivers HeadQuarters|Driver Detective|DriversHQ.DriverDetective.Client.Communication.XmlSerializers.dll
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Installer\Assemblies\C:|Program Files (x86)|PC Drivers HeadQuarters|Driver Detective|DriversHQ.DriverDetective.Client.DirectX.dll
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Installer\Assemblies\C:|Program Files (x86)|PC Drivers HeadQuarters|Driver Detective|DriversHQ.DriverDetective.Client.ExceptionLogging.dll
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Installer\Assemblies\C:|Program Files (x86)|PC Drivers HeadQuarters|Driver Detective|DriversHQ.DriverDetective.Client.ExceptionLogging.XmlSerializers.dll
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Installer\Assemblies\C:|Program Files (x86)|PC Drivers HeadQuarters|Driver Detective|DriversHQ.DriverDetective.Client.exe
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Installer\Assemblies\C:|Program Files (x86)|PC Drivers HeadQuarters|Driver Detective|DriversHQ.DriverDetective.Client.Updater.exe
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Installer\Assemblies\C:|Program Files (x86)|PC Drivers HeadQuarters|Driver Detective|DriversHQ.DriverDetective.Common.dll
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Installer\Assemblies\C:|Program Files (x86)|PC Drivers HeadQuarters|Driver Detective|DriversHQ.DriverDetective.ExceptionLogging.dll
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Installer\Assemblies\C:|Program Files (x86)|PC Drivers HeadQuarters|Driver Detective|Interop.WindowsInstaller.dll
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Installer\Assemblies\C:|Program Files (x86)|PC Drivers HeadQuarters|Driver Detective|Microsoft.ApplicationBlocks.Updater.ActivationProcessors.dll
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Installer\Assemblies\C:|Program Files (x86)|PC Drivers HeadQuarters|Driver Detective|Microsoft.ApplicationBlocks.Updater.dll
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Installer\Assemblies\C:|Program Files (x86)|PC Drivers HeadQuarters|Driver Detective|Microsoft.ApplicationBlocks.Updater.Downloaders.dll
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Installer\Assemblies\C:|Program Files (x86)|PC Drivers HeadQuarters|Driver Detective|Microsoft.Practices.EnterpriseLibrary.Common.dll
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Installer\Assemblies\C:|Program Files (x86)|PC Drivers HeadQuarters|Driver Detective|Microsoft.Practices.EnterpriseLibrary.Security.Cryptography.dll
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Installer\Assemblies\C:|Program Files (x86)|PC Drivers HeadQuarters|Driver Detective|Microsoft.Practices.ObjectBuilder.dll
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Installer\Assemblies\C:|Program Files (x86)|PC Drivers HeadQuarters|Driver Detective|XPBurnComponent.dll
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\Installer\Products\056D5937D5EA86D48BEF3DAFB61564F7
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\DriversHQ.DriverDetective.Client

Open regedit.exe to remove the registry values below from the Windows Registry:

• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\Installer\Products\056D5937D5EA86D48BEF3DAFB61564F7\ProductName

A way to erase Driver Detective with the help of Advanced Uninstaller PRO

Driver Detective is an application released by the software company PC Drivers HeadQuarters LP. Sometimes, computer users try to uninstall this application. Sometimes this can be hard because deleting this manually takes some know-how related to PCs. The best QUICK way to uninstall Driver Detective is to use Advanced Uninstaller PRO. Here is how to do this:





1. If you don't have Advanced Uninstaller PRO on your Windows system, install it. This is a good step because Advanced Uninstaller PRO is a very efficient uninstaller and all around tool to take care of your Windows computer.

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• navigate to Download Link
• download the program by pressing the green DOWNLOAD button
• install Advanced Uninstaller PRO

2. Run Advanced Uninstaller PRO. Take your time to get familiar with Advanced Uninstaller PRO's design and wealth of tools available. Advanced Uninstaller PRO is a powerful program.

3. Press the General Tools button


4. Activate the Uninstall Programs feature


5. A list of the applications existing on your PC will be shown to you

6. Scroll the list of applications until you find Driver Detective or simply activate the Search feature and type in "Driver Detective". If it exists on your system the Driver Detective program will be found very quickly. When you select Driver Detective in the list of apps, some information about the program is available to you:

• Safety rating (in the lower left corner). This tells you the opinion other users have about Driver Detective, ranging from "Highly recommended" to "Very dangerous".
• Opinions by other users - Press the Read reviews button.
• Technical information about the application you wish to uninstall, by pressing the Properties button.

For instance you can see that for Driver Detective:

• The publisher is: http://www.drivershq.com
• The uninstall string is: C:\Program Files\Driver Detective\Uninstall.exe

7. Click the Uninstall button. A window asking you to confirm will come up. accept the uninstall by pressing Uninstall. Advanced Uninstaller PRO will automatically uninstall Driver Detective.


8. After uninstalling Driver Detective, Advanced Uninstaller PRO will ask you to run an additional cleanup. Press Next to go ahead with the cleanup. All the items of Driver Detective which have been left behind will be found and you will be able to delete them. By uninstalling Driver Detective using Advanced Uninstaller PRO, you are assured that no registry entries, files or directories are left behind on your computer.

Your system will remain clean, speedy and ready to take on new tasks.

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Disclaimer

This page is not a recommendation to remove Driver Detective by PC Drivers HeadQuarters LP from your computer, nor are we saying that Driver Detective by PC Drivers HeadQuarters LP is not a good application. This page simply contains detailed instructions on how to remove Driver Detective in case you decide this is what you want to do. Here you can find registry and disk entries that Advanced Uninstaller PRO stumbled upon and classified as "leftovers" on other users' PCs.