Replacement of inbox driver with third party driver

A system configured to replace an inbox function driver of a computer with a third party function driver comprising:

• a Function Loader driver installed within an operating system of a computer to enable replacement of the inbox function driver of the computer with a third party function driver based on a highest ranking of matching criteria, the third party function driver configured to service a storage device connected to the computer, and
• a Function Loader Child driver cooperating with the Function Loader driver to intercept and examine a packet exchange that pertains to the storage device so as to determine whether specified rules for replacement are satisfied, the packet exchange including hardware identification (ID) associated with the storage device and device class compatible ID associated with the storage device, the Function Loader Child driver further configured to modify content of the packet exchange to uniquely identify the third party function driver as having the highest ranking of matching criteria when the specified rules for replacement are satisfied, such that a Plug and Play (PnP) manager of the operating system installs the third party function driver rather than the inbox function driver as a preferred driver for servicing the storage device, wherein the device class compatible ID remains unmodified.