Hi, I just got Driver cleaner. What is the best way do remove old Nvidia drivers before installing new ones?Greg

Hi, I just got Driver cleaner. What is the best way do remove old Nvidia drivers before installing new ones?Greg

1) Remove the existing drivers via the control panel2) Reboot the computer into safe mode3) Run Driver Cleaner4) Reboot into Windows5) Install new drivers6) Reboot computer

Hi, I just got Driver cleaner. What is the best way do remove old Nvidia drivers before installing new ones?Greg

Sargeski has a good plan and I use to follow that plan. It worked but sometimes I still had problems (maybe I accidently deleted too much). I decided to simply go into the System Device Manager, click on Display adapters, click on the video card, select the Driver Tab and select Uninstall. Now here's the important part of this simple process: When asked, check the box telling the system to uninstall the software for this device. If you don't select uninstall the software for this device, old driver files may remain in the System32 folder. In any case, this process has worked flawlessly for me for over a year and I have thrown away my driver cleaner software. That's how I do it and I think is the best way to remove old Nvidia drivers before installing new ones.Best regards,Jim Young

Sargeski has a good plan and I use to follow that plan. It worked but sometimes I still had problems (maybe I accidently deleted too much). I decided to simply go into the System Device Manager, click on Display adapters, click on the video card, select the Driver Tab and select Uninstall. Now here's the important part of this simple process: When asked, check the box telling the system to uninstall the software for this device. If you don't select uninstall the software for this device, old driver files may remain in the System32 folder. In any case, this process has worked flawlessly for me for over a year and I have thrown away my driver cleaner software. That's how I do it and I think is the best way to remove old Nvidia drivers before installing new ones.Best regards,Jim Young

Jim,That is very helpful info. I did have some problems with "Driver Cleaners". There are many files, deleted with out realizing. Then the problems starts. I was all ways wondering how Device Manager safe and practical. Now you verified me.I have one question to you, I Cannot locate FSX "texture.cfg " folder in my PC. I am keep asking , but I cannot get clear guidance in my PC knowledge level to locate the "texture.cfg ". Can you advise me.ThanksSanal :(

Jim,That is very helpful info. I did have some problems with "Driver Cleaners". There are many files, deleted with out realizing. Then the problems starts. I was all ways wondering how Device Manager safe and practical. Now you verified me.I have one question to you, I Cannot locate FSX "texture.cfg " folder in my PC. I am keep asking , but I cannot get clear guidance in my PC knowledge level to locate the "texture.cfg ". Can you advise me.ThanksSanal :(

I'm glad my suggestion works for you too. Everyone has there favorite method and I like mine.There are several "texture.cfg". There is one in each aircraft folder in each Texture folder. There is not just one "texture.cfg" that covers everything. Look in your main FSX directory insider of SimObjects folder, then the Airplanes folder. Click on any aircraft and you will see a texture folder. Inside each texture folder is a texture.cfg. Hope this helps.Best regards,Jim Young