How to remove DriverToolkit

What is DriverToolkit

Developed by Megaify Software, DriverToolkit is an unwanted piece that offers a range of optimization tools to amplify the performance of your system. This includes fixing driver errors and keeping your software updated. At first glance, such capabilities definitely improve the stability of your computer, however, this specific program cannot be trusted because it is suspected in generating false positives. This simply means that DriverToolkit creates a fake list of issues that should be solved right away. Unfortunately, to make it happen, people are asked to upgrade to the full version of the utility. We assure you that it is much safer to invest this money in proven utilities or download new drivers directly from the product’s developer page. Our guide below will help you get rid of DriverToolkit leaving no traces behind.

How DriverToolkit infected your computer

The analysis shows that people get penetrated by potentially unwanted programs without consent. Cybercriminals try their best to hide such software away from the user’s vision and make them install it unintentionally. This practice is famously held in third-parties repacks that contain additional offers. When users leap through each step of the installation, they often miss “Advanced” or “Custom” sections in order to finish the setup faster. This woefully leads to a number of unwanted apps capitalizing upon user’s trust and negligence. Knowing that most people cannot afford to buy licensed software, you should be more attentive when downloading such programs from third-parties resources. Otherwise, you put yourself at risk of being infected by similar threats repeatedly.

Remove DriverToolkit manually for free

Here is a manual step-by-step tutorial for full DriverToolkit removal from your computer. This works 99% and was checked with the latest versions of DriverToolkit installer on operating systems with the latest updates and browser versions.

Remove DriverToolkit from Control Panel

To start removing DriverToolkit you should remove it using Control Panel. It should uninstall correctly, however, we recommend you to use IObit Uninstaller to clean leftover items after uninstalling. Here are instructions for Windows XP, Windows 7, Windows 8 and Windows 10.

Remove DriverToolkit from Windows XP:

1. Click on Start button.
2. Choose Control Panel.
3. Click Add or Remove Programs.
4. Find DriverToolkit.
5. Click Uninstall.

Remove DriverToolkit from Windows 7:

1. Click Start button.
2. Then go to Control Panel.
3. Click Uninstall a Program.
4. Find DriverToolkit and click Uninstall.

Remove DriverToolkit from Windows 8:

1. Hover mouse pointer to the bottom-right corner to see Menu.
2. Click Search.
3. After that click Apps.
4. Then Control Panel.
5. Click Uninstall a Program under Programs.
6. Find DriverToolkit, click Uninstall.

Remove DriverToolkit from Windows 10:

There are 2 ways to uninstall DriverToolkit from Windows 10

Way one

1. Click on the Start button.
2. In opened menu choose Settings.
3. Click on the System tile.
4. Click Apps & features and locate DriverToolkit in the list.
5. Click on it and then click Uninstall button near it.

Way two (classic)

1. Right-click on the Start button.
2. In opened menu choose Programs and Features.
3. Locate DriverToolkit in the list.
4. Click on it and then click Uninstall button above.

Cannot uninstall DriverToolkit

In some cases, DriverToolkit won’t uninstall and gives you message, that “You do not have sufficient access to uninstall DriverToolkit. Please, contact your system administrator” when you try to remove it from Control Panel or “Access denied” error when removing DriverToolkit folder and files. This happens, because file wtc.exe or service does not allow you to do it. In this case I will recommend you to use SpyHunter 5 or Malwarebytes or uninstall DriverToolkit in Safe Mode. To boot in Safe Mode do the following:

1. Reboot your computer.
2. While it starts booting press F8 button.
3. This will open Advanced Boot Options menu.
4. Choose Safe Mode and wait until Windows loads.
5. Go to Control Panel > Uninstall a program and remove DriverToolkit

>> See detailed instructions and video tutorial on how to boot in Safe Mode

DriverToolkit files:

7z.dll
DPInst32.exe
DPInst64.exe
DriverToolkit.exe
extract.exe
language.ini
msvcp100.dll
msvcr100.dll
network.dll
unins000.dat
unins000.exe
zlibwapi.dll


DriverToolkit folders:

C:\Program Files (x86)\DriverToolkit
C:\ProgramData\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\DriverToolkit
C:\Users\{username}\AppData\Local\DriverToolkit

DriverToolkit registry keys:

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\{D66BF89F-B0A2-48F5-A2E4-242EB645AB76}_is1
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\DriverToolkit

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