Updating video driver: Best way?

[Gman]

I like DDU - display driver uninstaller. Uninstall your current driver, then in safe mode run DDU, the reboot and install the new driver.  I tried out nVidia Experience, giant POS IMO, doesn't really even do anything, just eats up processes and has extra background tasks running.  Booo.   Custom install = the driver, physx, and the sound drivers, no 3d or the other crap. 

You can get away without doing it this way, but eventually parts of previous drivers may stick around and conflict with new ones - for the extra 3 minutes it's worth it to run DDU in safe mode IMO every time.

[Chalenge]

And, as I have mentioned before, go to

https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/sysinternals/downloads/autoruns

and get the Autoruns program, do a search for Nvidia, and uncheck the Telemetry latches in your registry.

[Pudgie]

And, as I have mentioned before, go to

https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/sysinternals/downloads/autoruns

and get the Autoruns program, do a search for Nvidia, and uncheck the Telemetry latches in your registry.

Thanks for the link, Chalenge!

Excellent piece of software!

Found stuff starting up that I wouldn't have seen otherwise that really don't need to be.........

Team Red thanks you!!

 

[Skuzzy]

And, as I have mentioned before, go to

https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/sysinternals/downloads/autoruns

and get the Autoruns program, do a search for Nvidia, and uncheck the Telemetry latches in your registry.

Nice find.  Microsoft would have been the last place I looked for a utility like that.  I am including it in the "Hints and Tips" post in the support forums.

[Chalenge]

Ha! I thought it was you that suggested it. No telling then.

[Skuzzy]

Ha! I thought it was you that suggested it. No telling then.

Hehe,....I might have and then forgot about it.

No matter how we got it here, it is now in the "Hints and Tips" post.  I should put the installer on our download server, just in case it disappears from its original home.

[mikeWe9a]

OK, this thread has now caused me a good deal of confusion.  Using the Autoruns program has identified several Nvidia services that make no sense to me, and seem totally unrelated to my GTX 970 video card.  Why do I have Nvidia drivers for RAID and SATA, given that my motherboard isn't Nvidia (ASUS P8z77-V) and isn't configured for RAID?

I blame all of you for my confusion, btw...

Mike

[Chalenge]

It is a stock driver that comes with the operating system provided by Microsoft. You do not want to delete it.

[mikeWe9a]

It is a stock driver that comes with the operating system provided by Microsoft. You do not want to delete it.

OK then, it stays.  Thanks.

[Skuzzy]

Typically, you want to leave drivers alone.

[TequilaChaser]

And, as I have mentioned before, go to

https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/sysinternals/downloads/autoruns

and get the Autoruns program, do a search for Nvidia, and uncheck the Telemetry latches in your registry.

Heya Challenge,

is this Autoruns program any different than me using services.msc? or is it basically the same thing? just easier for most to use....


TC

[Chalenge]

The Nvidia telemetry entries in your registry will not show up as services. Every time you reinstall the video driver the telemetry will be reinstalled even if you uncheck "GeForce Experience" during the installation. Autoruns is the only way to remove them, unless you want to go into the registry yourself.

[TequilaChaser]

Got it, thank you

[Bixby]

Great information here. My question is related to this topic I think. If not, mea culpa.
 
I am about to replace my video card (GeForce 1070 FE which I will install in another pc) with an MSI GeForce1080 ti in my gaming (AH3) pc.

 Q: Is there anything else that may be different or should be done when upgrading a video card as opposed to just updating the driver?

       Thanks...Bix.   
 

[Bizman]

Replacing any product that uses other than generic Windows drivers requires uninstalling the previous drivers and replacing them with new ones.

That may sound odd considering that you're going to use the very same drivers for both the old and new card. The logic lies in how the driver assigns various functions depending on the model of the card.

Download DDU from https://www.wagnardsoft.com/ and run it in Safe Mode. There's an option for changing to a new card after the drivers have been uninstalled.