Running Cab Cleaner Correctly?

Eat1tal1an · May 13, 2009, 07:10 PM

Just a quick question.

Installed the new nVidia BETA GeForce Release 185 drivers, and before installing them, I made sure to use DH Driver Cleaner. Of course I followed all the instructions properly.

However, one thing I was unsure about was, when running the Cab Cleaner, two .cab files came up;

The first being Driver.cab and the other SP3.cab

Since I was unsure of what SP3.cab was, I didn't have Cab Cleaner clean it and only ran it on Driver.cab

I'm wondering If I was supposed to clean both. I didn't because I figured SP3.cab was a file related to Service Pack 3 and didn't want to cause any problems.

If someone could give me an answer, I'd like to know. If I was supposed to clean both, I will just repeat the Driver Cleaner process and reinstall the drivers as there does seem to be a bit of system instability now.

Thanx

Eat1tal1an · May 14, 2009, 06:24 PM

Not even Admins have an answer?

mkk · May 15, 2009, 11:10 AM

I don't know if SP3 includes any graphics drivers, but in general I would only use the Cab Cleaner part when there's any actual problem showing that might make that necessary.

**temeteus82** · May 15, 2009, 11:14 AM

sp3.cab is the cab file what you have if you have XP's SP3 installed and it contains some drivers as mkk said.

**Spike** · May 15, 2009, 07:29 PM

Hi,

the sp3 cab is best to clean so that you are sure there are no ati or nvidia drivers in there.

Eat1tal1an · May 15, 2009, 08:50 PM

Finally.

Thanx for all the answers.

look like I'll give this a second go.

May 13, 2009, 07:10 PM	#1
Eat1tal1an DriverHeaven Newbie Join Date: May 2009 Location: Florida Posts: 3 Rep Power: 0 System Specs	Running Cab Cleaner Correctly? Just a quick question. Installed the new nVidia BETA GeForce Release 185 drivers, and before installing them, I made sure to use DH Driver Cleaner. Of course I followed all the instructions properly. However, one thing I was unsure about was, when running the Cab Cleaner, two .cab files came up; The first being Driver.cab and the other SP3.cab Since I was unsure of what SP3.cab was, I didn't have Cab Cleaner clean it and only ran it on Driver.cab I'm wondering If I was supposed to clean both. I didn't because I figured SP3.cab was a file related to Service Pack 3 and didn't want to cause any problems. If someone could give me an answer, I'd like to know. If I was supposed to clean both, I will just repeat the Driver Cleaner process and reinstall the drivers as there does seem to be a bit of system instability now. Thanx

May 14, 2009, 06:24 PM	#2
Eat1tal1an DriverHeaven Newbie Join Date: May 2009 Location: Florida Posts: 3 Rep Power: 0 System Specs	Re: Running Cab Cleaner Correctly? Not even Admins have an answer?

May 15, 2009, 11:10 AM	#3
mkk Avasted Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Gefle, Sweden Posts: 3,796 Rep Power: 77 System Specs	Re: Running Cab Cleaner Correctly? I don't know if SP3 includes any graphics drivers, but in general I would only use the Cab Cleaner part when there's any actual problem showing that might make that necessary.

May 15, 2009, 07:29 PM	#5
Spike Driver Cleaner Maker Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Netherlands Posts: 2,027 Rep Power: 57 System Specs	Re: Running Cab Cleaner Correctly? Hi, the sp3 cab is best to clean so that you are sure there are no ati or nvidia drivers in there. __________________

May 15, 2009, 08:50 PM	#6
Eat1tal1an DriverHeaven Newbie Join Date: May 2009 Location: Florida Posts: 3 Rep Power: 0 System Specs	Re: Running Cab Cleaner Correctly? Finally. Thanx for all the answers. look like I'll give this a second go.