DriverPack Solution - How to remove

DriverPack Solution, also known as Drp.su, is a driver updating utility for Windows PCs. It is not malware, but it can be considered a potentially unwanted program – in fact, reputable antivirus programs flag it as Malware. DriverPack Solution is free, but it works as a bundler, installing bloatware and making unwanted changes to the system on which it’s installed.

DriverPack is not malware, but it’s not recommended to use:

Type of threat	Potentially unwanted program
Problems with DriverPack	It asks users to disable their antivirus, it installs additional unwanted software without permission, it creates unwanted shortcuts, it doesn’t show up in the list of installed programs in Control Panel and can be difficult to manually uninstall.
Negative effects	Unwanted programs being installed without permission, pop-ups and redirects in the browser.
Remove DriverPack Solution	Use anti-malware programs to delete DriverPack Solution and other junkware, uninstall potentially unwanted programs manually.

Problems with DriverPack Solution

DriverPack Solution is a relatively popular and well-regarded program – or at least it was a few years ago. Despite the wisdom of the crowd, DriverPack Solution should be avoided.

DriverPack Solution installs unwanted programs

One big problem with DriverPack is that it installs a ton of optional programs. It used to be that you had to explicitly allow them, but they can get installed without permission, too.

While some of the offered programs can be useful, this doesn’t fix the problem of DriverPack smuggling unwanted software on the user’s PC.

Some might say that the bundled software is a small price to pay for a free tool like DriverPack Solution, but other users complain about pop-ups, adware, and more bloat that they signed up for. Some experience their computer slowing to a crawl thanks to a bunch of pop-ups and new background processes. All this does is waste users’ time while potentially making their computer unsafe.

It makes itself difficult to uninstall

Another problem is that, for some users, DriverPack Solution doesn’t show up in the list of installed programs, which means that it can’t be uninstalled in the way that most people uninstall programs.

Add to that DriverPack Solution creating a restore point after being installed, which makes it even harder to get rid of the program.

And as DriverPack Solution gets installed in the AppData folder, users might have to show hidden folders if they want to find this program’s files (you could also find them by right-clicking DriverPack’s process in Task Manager and click “Open file location”).

All this makes uninstalling DriverPack Solution a pain.

It makes some dangerous offers

During its installation, DriverPack Solution asks the user to disable their antivirus software, which doesn’t inspire confidence. This could be for legitimate reasons, but it’s also really convenient, considering that some security programs consider DriverPack to be unsafe (Virustotal.com. The program’s developers claim these are false positive detections, but some antivirus vendors detect DriverPack very intentionally and deliberately.

During its installation, DriverPack Solution actually offers you the option to disable Windows updates. This is a really bad idea. An up-to-date operating system doesn’t just offer new features. It is a powerful line of defense against malware. Malicious websites abuse bugs in outdated software, so installing updates is even more important than having a good antivirus program.

Is DriverPack Solution useful?

Driver updaters aren’t needed

You will find conflicting information on this online, but the majority of people who aren’t selling a driver updater agree that you don’t need one. Drivers are important, but driver updaters are not the best way to get them. In fact, it’s hard to find a driver utility that’s safe to use. For example, WinZip Driver Updater, Advanced Driver Booster, DriverUpdate, Driver Tonic, and others try to sell people a really low-quality product by showing them fake outdated driver warnings.

It’s easy to install drivers manually or use driver updaters released by device manufacturers for their specific devices. And Windows Update is good enough for most drivers. The drivers supplied by Windows updates are made by trusted companies, thoroughly tested, and installed automatically. And, unlike DriverPack Solution and other utilities, you don’t need to pay money or deal with bloatware to get them.

It is generally agreed that GPU drivers are about the only ones that can make your computer perform faster, and only in some ways. GPUs manufacturers always try to make the most out of them, so with drivers sometimes come new optimizations and fixes. However, these can easily be updated manually or with the help of a manager program for that device.

The takeaway is that there’s no need to compulsively update your drivers and it’s fine to have old drivers if they’re serving your computer well.

How to remove DriverPack Solution

So, DriverPack Solution might not be visible in the Add and Remove Programs section of the Control Panel. According to AppEsteem, it also creates a restore point after being installed, so you can’t just remove DriverPack by restoring an earlier version of your system.

You can remove DriverPack by editing the registry, but it would be safer to use an anti-malware program to remove it, such as the Spyhunter scanner or the Malwarebytes anti-malware tool.

Automatic Malware removal tools

How to remove DriverPack Solution using Windows Control Panel

Many hijackers and adware like DriverPack Solution install some of their components as regular Windows programs as well as additional software. This part of malware can be uninstalled from the Control Panel. To access it, do the following.

• Start→Control Panel (older Windows) or press Windows Key→Search and enter Control Panel and then press Enter (Windows 8, Windows 10).
• Choose Uninstall Program (if you don't see it, click in the upper right next to "View by" and select Category).
• Go through the list of programs and select entries related to DriverPack Solution . You can click on "Name" or "Installed On" to reorder your programs and make DriverPack Solution easier to find.
• Click the Uninstall button. If you're asked if you really want to remove the program, click Yes.
• In many cases anti-malware programs are better at detecting related parasites, thus I recommend installing Spyhunter to identify other programs that might be a part of this infection.