Windows 7 - Drivers - Clean Left over Files after Uninstalling

Crispy · 05-09-2010

How to Clean Left Over Driver Files with Driver Sweeper

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oreo27 · 02-10-2011

Quote: Originally Posted by Crispy

That "NVIDIA" folder you just delete manually, this program is designed to delete the left over files once you have uninstalled the driver through "Programs and Features", there can be problems caused if you just uninstall then install the new drivers, the old and new drivers may conflict with each-other and cause errors.

Thanks for the confirmation. This will prove to be useful since I recently switched from an Nvidia graphics driver to an ATI based one. Thanks for the tutorial. Rep added!

Crispy · 02-10-2011

Thank you.

Crispy · 02-27-2011

NEW version 2.9.0 first post updated.

Airbot · 04-25-2011

3.0.0 Released

Information

Version 3.0.0 - 22-04-11

New:

- Added NEC - USB cleaning.
Thanks to wiak.
- Added Fresco Logic - USB cleaning.
Thanks to wiak.
- Added theme support. There are four additional themes to choose from besides the default theme.

Updated:

- Improved AMD - Display cleaning.
- Improved Intel - Chipset cleaning.
- Improved NVIDIA - Display cleaning.
- Improved NVIDIA - Chipset cleaning.
- Improved NVIDIA - PhysX cleaning.
- External executables are now executed in Windows Temp folder to prevent antivirus warnings.
- Initial work done for a major improvement to both cleaning and restore methods.
- Removed unused external executable.
- Improved Traditional Chinese translation.
Thanks to 呆呆烈.
- Internal libraries.
- Improved update check.

Phyxion.net - Driver Sweeper

Crispy · 05-06-2011

New version 3.0.0 first post updated.

Hamakiotis · 05-14-2011

I have replaced my nvidia graphics card long with a new ati (AGP system) Asus 4650 1Gb. Never checked for leftover files after uninstalling the old card. But, as many other owners of the same card, I have some problems with its drivers and i wonder it has to do with those files.
After running Driver Sweeper 3.0.0 I see the following in the starting window:
Nvidia-chipset
Nvidia-display
Nvidia-PhysX
What exactly are all these files? I suppose i have to get rid of the second one, what about the others?
Thank you in advance

Crispy · 05-16-2011

These left over files can cause conflicts with the new driver files, that's why its a good idea to use Driver Sweeper to remove all these files.
If you are only removing graphic card drivers you only need to remove display and physx the chipset is to with your motherboard.

Airbot · 06-10-2011

New version.

Quote:

Version 3.1.0 - 05-06-11

New:

- Added Marvell - Storage cleaning.
Thanks to agent47.
- Added JMicron - Storage cleaning.
Thanks to agent47.
- Added HP - Printer cleaning.
Thanks to agent47.
- Exceptions will now be reported automatically to phyxion.net.

Updated:

- Improved NVIDIA - Chipset cleaning.
- Improved AMD - Display cleaning.
- Improved NVIDIA - Display cleaning.
- Desktop Icon 'Save' button now automatically selects the new item.
- Changed the location of the update files.

Fixed:

- Rare crash when scanning for a file when the directory does not exists.
- Exception after clicking on the 'Update' button.
- NVIDIA - Chipset problems.

Crispy · 06-11-2011

Quote:

Version 3.1.0 - 05-06-11

New:

- Added Marvell - Storage cleaning.
Thanks to agent47.
- Added JMicron - Storage cleaning.
Thanks to agent47.
- Added HP - Printer cleaning.
Thanks to agent47.
- Exceptions will now be reported automatically to phyxion.net.

Updated:

- Improved NVIDIA - Chipset cleaning.
- Improved AMD - Display cleaning.
- Improved NVIDIA - Display cleaning.
- Desktop Icon 'Save' button now automatically selects the new item.
- Changed the location of the update files.

Fixed:

- Rare crash when scanning for a file when the directory does not exists.
- Exception after clicking on the 'Update' button.
- NVIDIA - Chipset problems.

Thanks Airbot I'll update it now.

Tyenot · 09-27-2011

New version out 3.2.0

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