How Do I Get Rid Of Old AMD GPU Software?

DesertDrydock

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The other day my PC decided to run a check disk on boot. I sat and watched as it removed and restored six or seven AMD entries, one of which was an exe. I have had screen flash in some programs on this system from day one and it was part of my reasoning (it was recommended by a Microsoft tech) from switching from AMD to Nvidia. Once I installed the nvidia card I still had the screen flash but it wasn't as bad. I get the flash in Firefox, Adobe Reader, Blender CAD, Microsoft Flight Simulator X and on and on. I get the "Driver has stopped responding and recovered errors and in certain instances I get a blackout that can only be fixed with a reboot.

The other day I began to suspect that the old AMD software could be the problem but here's the deal. I reinstalled Windows 7 on a new hard drive when I installed the Nvidia video cards. This HDD has never seen the AMD drivers. How did this happen and how can I remove the AMD software from my motherboard? I guess?
 

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Okay, I believe I have located them, I knew it was a stupid statement on the motherboard but I was really at a loss. In C > Windows > winsxs, there are hundreds of folders starting with the title "amd64_" and a backup folder with the same.

Is it safe to remove these?
 

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Try the utility you can download from here.
 
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The name amd64 is misleading - it does not refer to AMD graphics etc. I would not delete them.
 

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Thanks, With further investigation I found that the amd64 folders are because AMD was the first involved with the 64 bit system, yepper, I would be hating myself if I sent them to the recycle bin ;)
 

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Computer type
PC/Desktop
Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
Custom Build
OS
Windows 7 Pro 64-bit SP1
CPU
Intel Core I7 3820 (Sandy Bridge-EP) LGA 2011
Motherboard
ASUS P9X79 Pro
Memory
Corsair Vengeance 64 GB (8X8 GB) DDR3 1866 MHz
Graphics Card(s)
3 X ASUS nVidia GeForce GTX 670 GTX670-DC2-4GD5
Monitor(s) Displays
3-27" and 2-8" USB
Screen Resolution
5760 X 1080 SLI
Hard Drives
Main-Seagate Barracuda 2 TB HDD SATA 6 Gb/s NCQ 64MB Cache 3.5-Inch Internal Bare Drive ST2000DM001

Secondary-WD Black 4 TB Desktop Hard Drive: 3.5 Inch, 7200 RPM, SATA III, 64 MB Cache

Samsung 1 TB Spinpoint 7200 RPM 32MB Cache SATA 3.5 inch B
PSU
EVGA SuperNOVA 1300G2 ATX12V/EPS12V 1300W 80Plus Gold Power
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Azza Genesis 9000W
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EK Waterblocks on the CPU and GPU's, Hailea HC-500A
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Webroot
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Fire Fox
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Lilliput 8" Um-80/c/t Usb Power on Touch Screen Monitor

Lilliput 8" 4:3 Um-80/c Mini Usb Monitor(non-touch Screen)

Thrustmaster MFD Cougar

CH Products USB Combatstick and Pro Throttle

Plugable 7 Port USB 3.0 Hub with 4A Power Adapter (VIA VL812 Rev B2 Chipset and updated firmware v9081---

Logitech G13 Programmable Gameboard with LCD Display

Track IR

LITE-ON Black 12X BD
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