Author Topic: Varmits in my system....arghhh (Read 269 times)

humble · « **on:** May 05, 2006, 10:24:05 AM »

Sigh,

After optimizing everything I comeback this morning and low and behold I have the same issues as before. I re run the NFR utility and the ATI drivers have magically reappeared. Obviously some type of auto restore/auto detect even though the onboard VC is disabled in the bios. Problem dissappears after I wipe the drivers...

any ideas on how to actually disable the little buggers....

DAVENRINO · « **Reply #1 on:** May 05, 2006, 02:01:47 PM »

You might try a reinstall using Driver Cleaner.

http://www.drivercleaner.net/images/platprocomparebig.jpg

humble · « **Reply #2 on:** May 05, 2006, 03:00:45 PM »

This box (compaq) has some type of autoinstall that reloads em....NP taking them back out (I use NFR)....but I have no clue how to toggle the auto update off....rrrrr

Blackwulf · « **Reply #3 on:** May 05, 2006, 09:47:46 PM »

Have you tried using the registry cleaning utility that ATI has on their website? It's for specifically removing all the pointers and such for their drivers. Handy when upgrading, too.
Also, in addition to disabling the onboard VC in BIOS, you may want to disable it in Windows hardware manager as well, that should get windows to quit redetecting it on startup.

Blackwulf

humble · « **Reply #4 on:** May 06, 2006, 12:05:27 PM »

It doesnt show in device manager and registry is clean. somekind of autocheck that I havent been able to find. Compaq actually formatted drive with about an 8 gig virtual drive that is the default. It's actually a great idea in alot of ways. Allows someone not familiar with puters to easily recover....but apparently it autochecks and restores drivers etc on start...cant find line item in registry or bios setting for it. Basically it just loads the drivers back up each time system reboots. Easy to blow them back out now that I know but is a pain:)...also curious if it might cause possible issues somehow...