Install Nvidia control panel for Windows 7?

martinlest

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I have updated my nvidia graphics drivers (on my old PC - GTX660) - now 442.19 - and would really like to have nVidia Control Panel (Windows 7 x64) but cannot find a download site. The control panel is not included now of course in the display driver setup...

I have NCP on another Win7 PC, (though that has a GTX1070 - does that matter?). If I can't find an installer, is there a way to copy across the necessary files from there so as to have nVidia Control Panel working on the older PC too?

Or will some other application replace NCP and do a similar job?

Thanks!
 

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I have an NVIDIA video card installed in my Win-7 PC, and the CP installed along with the driver. I don't need it though and never use it. I can do all the video settings that I need right from within Windows.


Why do you really need the CP?
Just curious.
TM :cool:
 

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RGB colour calibration mostly, but I do use other features too
 

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Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 64-bit
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Intel Core i7-4790K CPU @ 4.5GHz
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Asus H97I-PLUS
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HannsG 28" & Dell 24"
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I have an NVIDIA video card installed in my Win-7 PC, and the CP installed along with the driver. I don't need it though and never use it. I can do all the video settings that I need right from within Windows.


Why do you really need the CP?
Just curious.
TM :cool:

nVidia appear to feel the same about the nVidia control panel, In windows 10 it's recently changed to an optional downloadable item, basic settings are made within Windows Settings
 

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Try this link:

Microsoft Update Catalog

Half way down the page is the download for the GTX 660. I believe this will install the nVidia Control Panel. At least it did on my Windows7 Pro.

WORD OF CAUTION: Like any installation, be sure to create a restore point before installing this update.

Hope this helps...
 

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OK, found that, thanks. Downloaded the (cab) file and ran the setup.exe. Result:
 

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PC/Desktop
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Custom Build
OS
Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 64-bit
CPU
Intel Core i7-4790K CPU @ 4.5GHz
Motherboard
Asus H97I-PLUS
Memory
16GB KINGSTON HYPER-X FURY DUAL-DDR3 1600MHz
Graphics Card(s)
8GB NVIDIA GEFORCE GTX 1070
Monitor(s) Displays
HannsG 28" & Dell 24"
Screen Resolution
1920x1200
Hard Drives
1 x 2TB Samsung Evo 860 SSD
2 x 500GB Samsung Evo 850 SSD
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CORSAIR 650W CS SERIES
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Thermaltake Core V1 Mini ITX Cube
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NOCTUA NH-L12
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OK, I do in fact already have nVidia Control Panel! Problem is (and why I didn't see it before) that every time I connect a second monitor (in this case, my TV, via an HDMI connection), it shuts down and cannot be restarted until I close the connection to the TV. Have to Google that, but maybe someone knows why this would happen?
 

My Computer

Computer type
PC/Desktop
Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
Custom Build
OS
Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 64-bit
CPU
Intel Core i7-4790K CPU @ 4.5GHz
Motherboard
Asus H97I-PLUS
Memory
16GB KINGSTON HYPER-X FURY DUAL-DDR3 1600MHz
Graphics Card(s)
8GB NVIDIA GEFORCE GTX 1070
Monitor(s) Displays
HannsG 28" & Dell 24"
Screen Resolution
1920x1200
Hard Drives
1 x 2TB Samsung Evo 860 SSD
2 x 500GB Samsung Evo 850 SSD
PSU
CORSAIR 650W CS SERIES
Case
Thermaltake Core V1 Mini ITX Cube
Cooling
NOCTUA NH-L12
Browser
Firefox
Other Info
Custom PC used for X-Plane 11
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