Driver Genius

A guide to uninstall Driver Genius from your system

This page is about Driver Genius for Windows. Below you can find details on how to remove it from your PC. The Windows version was created by Driver-Soft Inc.. Check out here for more info on Driver-Soft Inc.. Click on http://www.avanquest.com to get more info about Driver Genius on Driver-Soft Inc.'s website. Usually the Driver Genius application is placed in the C:\Program Files (x86)\Driver-Soft\DriverGenius directory, depending on the user's option during install. You can remove Driver Genius by clicking on the Start menu of Windows and pasting the command line C:\Program Files (x86)\Driver-Soft\DriverGenius\unins000.exe. Note that you might get a notification for admin rights. DriverGenius.exe is the programs's main file and it takes around 3.36 MB (3520640 bytes) on disk.

Driver Genius installs the following the executables on your PC, occupying about 8.45 MB (8862177 bytes) on disk.

• DriverGenius.exe (3.36 MB)
• HWi32.exe (53.13 KB)
• SSDSpeeder.exe (758.63 KB)
• SystemBooster.exe (792.63 KB)
• SystemCleanup.exe (1.04 MB)
• unins000.exe (2.49 MB)

...click to view all...

The information on this page is only about version 20.0 of Driver Genius. You can find below info on other releases of Driver Genius:

• 12.0.0.1332
• 18.0
• 22.0
• 21.0
• Unknown
• 16.0
• 12.0
• 14.0
• 17.0
• 24.0
• 23.0
• 19.0
• 15.0
• 20.0.0.128

...click to view all...
Driver Genius has the habit of leaving behind some leftovers.

You should delete the folders below after you uninstall Driver Genius:

• C:\Program Files\Driver-Soft\DriverGenius

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

• C:\Program Files\Driver-Soft\DriverGenius\Aboutn.ini
• C:\Program Files\Driver-Soft\DriverGenius\clmultidx7.ocx
• C:\Program Files\Driver-Soft\DriverGenius\CodejockCommandBars.ocx
• C:\Program Files\Driver-Soft\DriverGenius\CodejockControls.ocx
• C:\Program Files\Driver-Soft\DriverGenius\CodejockReportControl.ocx
• C:\Program Files\Driver-Soft\DriverGenius\DriverGenius.cfg
• C:\Program Files\Driver-Soft\DriverGenius\DriverGenius.exe
• C:\Program Files\Driver-Soft\DriverGenius\DriverGenius.url
• C:\Program Files\Driver-Soft\DriverGenius\Drivers.dat
• C:\Program Files\Driver-Soft\DriverGenius\Help\UserGuide_Deu.chm
• C:\Program Files\Driver-Soft\DriverGenius\HWi32.exe
• C:\Program Files\Driver-Soft\DriverGenius\HWiNFO32.dll
• C:\Program Files\Driver-Soft\DriverGenius\Languages\Deutsch.lng
• C:\Program Files\Driver-Soft\DriverGenius\Languages\SSDSpeeder_DEU.lng
• C:\Program Files\Driver-Soft\DriverGenius\Languages\SystemBooster_DEU.lng
• C:\Program Files\Driver-Soft\DriverGenius\Languages\SystemCleanup_DEU.lng
• C:\Program Files\Driver-Soft\DriverGenius\Resource\App.ico
• C:\Program Files\Driver-Soft\DriverGenius\Resource\Installer.ico
• C:\Program Files\Driver-Soft\DriverGenius\Resource\SFX.ico
• C:\Program Files\Driver-Soft\DriverGenius\SSDSpeeder.cfg
• C:\Program Files\Driver-Soft\DriverGenius\SSDSpeeder.exe
• C:\Program Files\Driver-Soft\DriverGenius\Style.dll
• C:\Program Files\Driver-Soft\DriverGenius\SystemBooster.cfg
• C:\Program Files\Driver-Soft\DriverGenius\SystemBooster.exe
• C:\Program Files\Driver-Soft\DriverGenius\SystemCleanup.cfg
• C:\Program Files\Driver-Soft\DriverGenius\SystemCleanup.exe
• C:\Program Files\Driver-Soft\DriverGenius\unins000.dat
• C:\Program Files\Driver-Soft\DriverGenius\unins000.exe
• C:\Program Files\Driver-Soft\DriverGenius\xcdsfx32.bin
• C:\Program Files\Driver-Soft\DriverGenius\XceedZip.dll

Frequently the following registry data will not be removed:

• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Tracing\Driver_Genius_20_DE_Trial_Amazon_RASAPI32
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Tracing\Driver_Genius_20_DE_Trial_Amazon_RASMANCS
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\Driver Genius_is1

How to erase Driver Genius from your PC using Advanced Uninstaller PRO

Driver Genius is an application released by the software company Driver-Soft Inc.. Sometimes, people want to remove this application. Sometimes this is easier said than done because doing this by hand requires some experience related to removing Windows programs manually. The best SIMPLE manner to remove Driver Genius is to use Advanced Uninstaller PRO. Here are some detailed instructions about how to do this:





1. If you don't have Advanced Uninstaller PRO already installed on your PC, install it. This is good because Advanced Uninstaller PRO is a very useful uninstaller and all around utility to optimize your computer.

DOWNLOAD NOW

• visit Download Link
• download the setup by pressing the green DOWNLOAD NOW button
• set up Advanced Uninstaller PRO

2. Start Advanced Uninstaller PRO. Take some time to get familiar with Advanced Uninstaller PRO's interface and number of tools available. Advanced Uninstaller PRO is a powerful package of tools.

3. Click on the General Tools button


4. Activate the Uninstall Programs feature


5. All the applications installed on your PC will be made available to you

6. Navigate the list of applications until you locate Driver Genius or simply activate the Search feature and type in "Driver Genius". If it exists on your system the Driver Genius program will be found automatically. Notice that when you click Driver Genius in the list of applications, some data about the program is made available to you:

• Safety rating (in the left lower corner). The star rating explains the opinion other people have about Driver Genius, ranging from "Highly recommended" to "Very dangerous".
• Reviews by other people - Click on the Read reviews button.
• Technical information about the program you are about to remove, by pressing the Properties button.

For instance you can see that for Driver Genius:

• The web site of the application is: http://www.avanquest.com
• The uninstall string is: C:\Program Files (x86)\Driver-Soft\DriverGenius\unins000.exe

7. Click the Uninstall button. A confirmation window will show up. Confirm the uninstall by clicking Uninstall. Advanced Uninstaller PRO will then remove Driver Genius.


8. After uninstalling Driver Genius, Advanced Uninstaller PRO will offer to run an additional cleanup. Click Next to go ahead with the cleanup. All the items that belong Driver Genius which have been left behind will be detected and you will be asked if you want to delete them. By uninstalling Driver Genius using Advanced Uninstaller PRO, you are assured that no registry items, files or folders are left behind on your PC.

Your computer will remain clean, speedy and able to serve you properly.

Disclaimer

This page is not a piece of advice to remove Driver Genius by Driver-Soft Inc. from your PC, nor are we saying that Driver Genius by Driver-Soft Inc. is not a good application. This text only contains detailed instructions on how to remove Driver Genius in case you want to. Here you can find registry and disk entries that other software left behind and Advanced Uninstaller PRO discovered and classified as "leftovers" on other users' computers.