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Uninstall Driver Manager

10 years ago

I continue to have problems with performance on my W7 upgrade to W10 and would like to try uninstalling Driver Manager (a third party trouble make that somehow got on my computer). Control Panel finds the Program but offers only to "change"... "uninstall" is not offered.

Looking on the web I read even the Driver Manager uninstall I understand was also loaded on my computer is not effective. The web source provided uninstall help from Microsoft, but WHAT??? my OS (W10) isn't supported for this function.

I do not know what Driver Manager is contributing to the W10 performance problems, but I don't use it and want to uninstall it and see what happens.

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zep516
10 years ago
Try revo uninstaller, --> http://www.revouninstaller.com/start_freeware_download.html

Please download and install Revo Uninstaller Free.

* Double click Revo Uninstaller to run it.

* From the list of programs double click on The Program to remove

* When prompted if you want to uninstall click <b>Yes.</b>

* Be sure the <b>Moderate</b> option is selected then click <b>Next.</b>

* The program will run, If prompted again click <b>Yes</b>

* when the built-in uninstaller is finished click on <b>Next.</b>

* Once the program has searched for leftovers click <b>Next.</b>

* <b>Check/tick</b> the <b>bolded items</b> only on the list then click <b>Delete</b>

* when prompted click on <b>Yes</b> and then on <b>next.</b>

* put a check on any folders that are found and select <b>delete</b>

* when prompted select <b>yes</b> then on <b>next</b>

* Once done click <b>Finish.</b>
jerry_nj thanked zep516
jerry_nj
Original Author
10 years ago

i'll give revo a try... but, after my post I went back to control panel and clicked on "change" this activated the Driver Manager uninstall option, which I took. I have noted better W10 performance and will let this "cook" before trying revo and only if Driver Manager reappears.

Does anyone (Novice level) need to check on driver updates? If yes, Driver Manager may be the way... I have just ignored its detection of "needed" updates.
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