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This tutorial with explane how to clean
driver files left over after uninstalling hardware such as: Graphic Card, Sound, Microsoft mouse and even PhysX using Driver Sweeper, not cleaning left over files from uninstalling
drivers can result in problems when utilizing the hardware.
UPDATE: Driver Sweeper 3.1.0 Download Released 6 June 2011 As from Version 2.XX Driver Sweeper will no longer be supported by Guru3D.
Driver Sweeper is very easy to use. You only have to select the drivers you want to clean up. The best way to clean drivers is to first uninstall the drivers using the official uninstallers, reboot in Safe Mode and run Driver Sweeper. However, rebooting and not going into Safe Mode also works, but can cause some files not to be cleaned. What can it be used for ? The current supported drivers are NVIDIA (Display and Chipset), ATI (Display), Creative (Sound), Ageia (PhysX), MMouse, Realtek (Sound), NEC (USB), Fresco Logic (USB), Marvell (Storage), JMicron (Storage), HP (Printer).
All the settings are saved in an ini file. Nothing is created in the registry, so it's possible to use it as a portable program. Log files can be saved to the hard disk and viewed as well. You can find the logs under the Tools menu. System requirements:
Operating Systems - Any Windows version (32-bit and 64 bit) with
Microsoft .NET Framework 3.0 or higher installed.
Disk Space (Downloaded) - 5MB
Disk Space (Installed) - 20MB
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.
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.
1. Download and Install the ProgramYou can download the program here: Phyxion.net - Driver Sweeper
The current version is 3.1.0 (this will be updated when a new version comes out) after installing the program you NEED to run the program as "Administrator", if you don't you will receive a error message and will not be able to run the program.
2. Running the ProgramA) Uninstall the driver from Programs and Features within the Control Panel as your usually would, restart the computer if needed.
B) Run the program, select the driver you wish to clean by clicking on the check box.
C) After clicking the drivers you with to clean you can do one of two things you can click the Analyse button to see what is left over or you can click Clean to clean the left over files and registry entries straight away.
D) Afterwards you will be prompted to Restart the computer, after this is done you can install the new drivers
Drivers - Clean Left over Files after Uninstalling 
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