How to uninstall Drivers Support software from Windows : Driver support (alternatively named as Driver Support One or Driver Support with Active Optimization) is software that asks users for a monthly fee of 9.99$ to automatically update Windows drivers. The software claims that it finds legitimate solutions to fixing and updating drivers, and also claims to troubleshoot or diagnose errors associated with the system. Although this sounds promising, users are not satisfied with the software and it looks malicious or suspicious. Some active agents also marked its platform as a Potentially Unwanted Program (PUP). The Internet is stormed with questions by active users who wish to uninstall Driver Support software from Windows but cannot find a solution to complete uninstallation.
Besides, Windows has several tools to automatically update its applications, and there are many real-time driver updaters out there which you can safely rely on. It is always better to uninstall Drivers Support software from Windows if you are looking forward to keeping your operating system clean and healthy.
There are various ways by which you can uninstall Driver Support software. Please follow the procedures below to uninstall the software from your system.
Remove using Windows Apps and Features
- Find the Search bar on the Windows taskbar and type Add or Remove Programs.
- You will enter the Apps and Features window. Scroll down to find the list of installed programs. In the program search box, type “driver support” and uninstall the program from your operating system. Click on Uninstall button to the right.
- After uninstallation is complete, go to C:/Program Files directory and find the Driver Support folder. Right-click and delete the folder. Then, empty the recycle bin from the desktop icon.
Reinstall Driver Support to uninstall it
Sometimes, the uninstaller file of Driver Support may be corrupted. As a result, it won’t be possible to uninstall Driver Support from your system unless you reinstall the software. Reinstalling the software will overwrite the corrupted uninstaller file with a fresh one, and after that, you can safely uninstall Driver Support software from Windows. You can find the installer in the original disk or you may download the file from your browser to reinstall it again.
Use the Registry to uninstall
- Hold Win+R keys to open the Run Command box.
- Type regedit and hit Enter.
- Navigate to the following registry item: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall
- Now, find the registry key of Driver Support.
- Double click on UninstallString value, and copy the value data.
- Hold Win+R key again to open the Run Command box.
- Paste the Value Data in the box and click OK.
- The uninstallation wizard will open. Follow the steps to uninstall Driver Support software from Windows.
On a side note, there are various online suggestions which will recommend you to restore your Windows to an earlier time. We strongly recommend you not to do that because you may lose many
important data that were added to the computer after the restore point’s date and time. It is always better to avoid a full system restore unless your operating system is significantly corrupted or infected with malicious files or data.