Is it safe to remove my old AMD folder?

Bjorn69

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Hello! I switched my old amd graphic card to a gtx 970 today!

However my old amd folder in the C: drive takes up alot of space and because its a 200 gb ssd I really want to keep it as clean as possible.

I still have my amd cpu. If I remove EVERYTHING in the folder does it include my cpu drivers and stuff related to mine cpu?


 

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On my C-partition and D-partition I have a folder named TestDel[driveletter]; I move certain folders like the one you described into the appropriate TestDel folder, such stays there for a month or two, sometimes longer. If after a couple of OS and data partition backups later, Windows does just fine without said folder, then I finally delete said folder from within TestDel[driveletter].
 

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If the folder is in the main C: folder, then you should be all right to delete it. It just contains install files that the installer never seems to clean up. Grrrr,

Since you went Nvidia, you should be able to remove the AMD folders under \Program Files and \Program Files (x86).

I would first use Window's uninstall feature to remove the AMD graphics drivers if you haven't already. Under no circumstances remove the AHCI or USB drivers. Do the custom uninstall to make sure that you don't remove these drivers. You won't be able to use a USB keyboard/mouse if you do, and it's really tough getting them back in with a PS2 keyboard (if you have one) and no mouse.
 

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Just remove the AMD video card driver and software.
 

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there's a software available for that. you may want to use "display driver uninstaller"
 

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No. Just uninstalling through Control Panel and deleting the folder afterward will be fine.
 

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PC/Desktop
Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
Mellon Labs (custom build)
OS
Win 7 Pro x64/Win 10 Pro x64 dual boot
CPU
AMD FX 8350 Vishera @ 4200
Motherboard
ASUS M5A97 R2.0
Memory
16 GB Mushkin Blackline DDR3-2400 @ 1866 (9-10-10-10-31)
Graphics Card(s)
XFX Radeon R9 280 Double D Black Edition
Sound Card
Realtek HD Audio on MB. Sounds great.
Monitor(s) Displays
Acer 24", Acer 22"
Screen Resolution
3840 x 1080
Hard Drives
1 x Mushkin Chronos 120 GB SSD (Win 10)
1 x Samsung 850 EVO 250 GB SSD (Win 7)
1 x WD 1TB SATA Blue
1 x WD 1TB SATA Green
PSU
Corsair TX-750
Case
CoolerMaster HAF 912+
Cooling
Coolermaster Seidon 240M Liquid AIO. 6 case fans
Keyboard
Logitech G710+
Mouse
Logitech G500s
Internet Speed
Much better since I got fiber, but still way overpriced.
Antivirus
MSE, Malware Bytes for scanning
Browser
Firefox
Other Info
Corsair VOID USB headphones.

A Mellon Labs X-1 - LCD Smartie driven system status display.

Brought to you by the letter E
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