Deleting old Installs once Updated


  1. RunOrDie
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    Windows 7 Ultimate x64
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    Deleting old Installs once Updated


    Hey everyone,

    Just a quick question, when I update a driver or go through the Windows Update, what happens to the old Driver? Can I delete/uninstall the old Drivers once I update to the current drivers?

    Essentially, am I losing Hard Drive space after each update? Since as I update, I install which overlaps the older Drivers, so the size just keeps getting bigger and bigger after each update?

    Thanks in advance!
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  3. HammerHead
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    win 7 X64 Ultimate SP1
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    Sweeper


    I use this, it gets a lot of the common driver. Should be used prior to installation of new driver.

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