What is Hardware Helper?
By Driver-Soft Inc.
What is it?
Hardware Helper is a software application designed to check the PC's currently installed drivers against a database of available drivers for a number of software and device hardware applications. If driver updates are available the software will automatically download them from the manufacturers web site and install them.
Typical installation path: C:\Program Files\driver-soft\hardwarehelper\
Description from Driver-Soft Inc.“Hardware Helper™ takes the hassle out of adding or updating Windows devices. Driver updates from most manufacturers are provided at no cost, but they're often difficult to locate and match to your device. Hardware Helper locates updates for your devices automatically, backs up your drivers for quick reinstall, and automatically notifies you when new updates are released for your drivers, bringing true convenience to keeping your devices up-to-date. Countless users spend literally hours trying to get devices like webcams, printers, scanners, video cards, and more working properly. It doesn't have to this way! Hardware Helper was designed to automate this process and do the heavy lifting for you, automatically installing and updating nearly any Windows device in minutes. Hardware Helper's custom device identification engine automatically determines the exact components and peripherals installed on your PC or laptop and quickly pings our Smart Update™ software update location system to successfully search for available stability and performance updates for your particular hardware. PCHelpSoft's proprietary Smart Update™ Software Locator scours our massive driver update database to pinpoint the exact device software update package for your components and peripherals. Smart Update™ even compares your currently installed drivers to ensure you're only receiving updates truly required for your computer's devices. Reinstalling Windows? Upgrading to Windows 7? Hardware Helper quickly backs up all the drivers installed on your PC or laptop, compressing the backup drivers to a zip file that's easy to export and reinstall with once you've completed your reinstall or upgrade. Save hours on searching for and reinstalling device driver software!”
Publisher about URL: http://www.pchelpsoft.com/hardware-helper/
Files installed by Hardware Helper
- AlphaImageControl.ocx
- aspr_ide.dll
- clmultidx7.ocx
- CodejockControls.ocx
- HardwareHelper.exe
- HWiNFO32.dll
- LiveUpdate.exe
- unins000.exe
- XceedZip.dll
- zlib1.dll
Other programs by Driver-Soft Inc.
- Driver Genius Professional Edition
Files installed by Driver-Soft Inc.
- drivergenius.exe (Driver Genius by Driver-Soft)
- tasktray.exe (Hardware Helper Task Scheduler by Driver Information Technology Co)
- hardwarehelper.exe (Hardware Helper by Driver Information Technology Co)
- starterw3i.exe (Driver Genius Starter by Driver Information Technology Co)
- drivergenius.exe (Driver Genius by Driver Information Technology Co)
How to Automatically Uninstall Hardware Helper (with Boost)
If you you do not have Boost installed yet, download Boost and enjoy your PC.
Open Boost by either double-clicking the Boost icon 
in your notification area next to your PC's clock, or single-clicking the Boost icon and clicking the Open Boost button on the top left of the Boost notification window.
If you are not currently on the My PC screen of the main Boost window, click the My PC tab.
Click the Optimize programs button 
, this will launch the Program Optimization screen.
Locate the program in the list called Hardware Helper by Driver-Soft Inc.. (The program could be listed under any of the section such as Uninstall Recommended, Possible Uninstall, etc. based on how well Hardware Helper performs on your PC.)
Hardware Helper by Driver-Soft Inc.
To the right of the list item, click the Uninstall 
button and Boost will completely remove Hardware Helper from your PC.
How to Manually Uninstall Hardware Helper (with Windows)
Use Add/Remove Programs control panel in Windows makes to uninstall Hardware Helper. Follow the appropriate instructions below to use this control panel.
Windows 7
From the Start menu, select Control Panel.
In Large or Small icon view, click Programs and Features. If you're using Category view, under "Programs", click Uninstall a program.
Select Hardware Helper from the list of programs, and click Uninstall. Alternatively, right-click the program and select Uninstall.
Windows Vista
From the Start menu, select Control Panel.
In Classic View, double-click Programs and Features. In Control Panel Home view, under "Programs", click Uninstall a program.
Select Hardware Helper from the program list, and click Uninstall. Alternatively, right-click the program and select Uninstall.
Windows XP
From the Start menu, select Control Panel.
Click the Add or Remove Programs icon.
Select Hardware Helper from the list of programs and click Remove.