Driverheaven - Driver Cleaner 1.0

**Spike** · Feb 12, 2003, 03:42 PM

Ok guys,

Here is the new version from Driver Cleaner. I decided to make a new final build with some small changes and i redid the help file. In the help file is a new section FAQ. I added that with 5 questions i recieved most with mail or pm. I hope that that will make it easier for people to find an answer. If you still have a question you can still mail me. I will keep improving the program and start thinking for a new program.

IMPORTANT: uninstall the older version first before you install this version.

It is for nVidia and ATI drivers. It will remove anything that is left by the drivers after uninstall.

You can download the new version here.

Spike

~~JAV~~ · Feb 12, 2003, 07:22 PM

Thanks!

I'm new to ATi drivers & they've been driving me up a wall trying to uninstall the old & install new. The 3.0a after the 2.5 required a PCI card & manully deleting the registry.

DL'ing now.

sensei · Feb 14, 2003, 05:32 AM

Will driver cleaner 1.0 work with Windows 98?

**Spike** · Feb 14, 2003, 10:29 AM

Yes it works with all the windows oses.

digitalwanderer · Feb 14, 2003, 03:17 PM

Hey, I used it and it works very nicely...just as good as a hand job! (Yes, I KNOW that sounds terrible, but you know what I mean!

) Great job Spike, thanks!

Redstone · Feb 14, 2003, 10:13 PM

This sounds great.
I have not used this program yet and I haven't installed an ATI driver in a few months.
I am currently using an Omega driver. I think they are supposed to uninstall themselves.

Question:
If I am going from an Omega driver to an official ATI driver, can/should I use this program?

**Spike** · Feb 14, 2003, 11:24 PM

Yep it has support for the omega sets so all is removed and you can do a clean driver install.

Aspect · Mar 14, 2003, 03:16 PM

Great program spike. Keep up the good work

Schtopper · Mar 14, 2003, 03:36 PM

after cleaning the message in the box below is full of 'file not found xxxxxx' etc Is this normal?? Its just that after uninstallignt he drivers then cleaning WinXP automatically re-installed the cat3.1s after the reboot instead of the standard VGA card.

In a word, help?

mitcharf · Mar 17, 2003, 05:34 PM

I want to use DriverCleaner to remove the nvidia drivers for my GeForce3 Ti500 before I install my new Radeon 9700 Pro. However, my motherboard is an nvidia nforce2. Is DriverCleaner smart enough to avoid removing the nvidia mobo drivers while removing my nvidia graphics drivers?

Thanks in advance.

**Spike** · Mar 17, 2003, 07:39 PM

It will only remove the driver files and registry setting so if the nforce drivers don't use the same files than it is ok. I don't have an nforce chip so don't know exactly, but i think that nvidia is not so stupid to use the same files so yes you can use it.

mitcharf · Mar 17, 2003, 07:45 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by Spike
It will only remove the driver files and registry setting so if the nforce drivers don't use the same files than it is ok. I don't have an nforce chip so don't know exactly, but i think that nvidia is not so stupid to use the same files so yes you can use it.

Ok. It was just my concern that if you asked it to remove your graphics drivers, it would just do a search for all nvidia drivers and remove them. If it can tell the difference between the nvidia graphics files and the nvidia mobo files, it's all good.

Feb 12, 2003, 03:42 PM	#1
Spike Driver Cleaner Maker Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Netherlands Posts: 2,085 Rep Power: 69 System Specs	Driverheaven - Driver Cleaner 1.0 Ok guys, Here is the new version from Driver Cleaner. I decided to make a new final build with some small changes and i redid the help file. In the help file is a new section FAQ. I added that with 5 questions i recieved most with mail or pm. I hope that that will make it easier for people to find an answer. If you still have a question you can still mail me. I will keep improving the program and start thinking for a new program. IMPORTANT: uninstall the older version first before you install this version. It is for nVidia and ATI drivers. It will remove anything that is left by the drivers after uninstall. You can download the new version here. Spike

Feb 14, 2003, 05:32 AM	#3
sensei DriverHeaven Newbie Join Date: Feb 2003 Posts: 1 Rep Power: 0	Driver Cleaner and Win98 Will driver cleaner 1.0 work with Windows 98?

Feb 14, 2003, 10:29 AM	Thread Starter #4
Spike Driver Cleaner Maker Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Netherlands Posts: 2,085 Rep Power: 69 System Specs	Yes it works with all the windows oses. __________________

Feb 14, 2003, 03:17 PM	#5
digitalwanderer Colour Commentator Join Date: May 2002 Location: Highland, IN USA Posts: 5,620 Rep Power: 0	Schweet Spike! Hey, I used it and it works very nicely...just as good as a hand job! (Yes, I KNOW that sounds terrible, but you know what I mean! ) Great job Spike, thanks! __________________ WTF is up with the sigs?

Feb 14, 2003, 10:13 PM	#6
Redstone CEO Vandelay Industries Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Left Coast Posts: 176 Rep Power: 0	This sounds great. I have not used this program yet and I haven't installed an ATI driver in a few months. I am currently using an Omega driver. I think they are supposed to uninstall themselves. Question: If I am going from an Omega driver to an official ATI driver, can/should I use this program? __________________ [COLOR=#66ccff]Intel [/COLOR][COLOR=sienna]PIV - 3.0e @ [COLOR=darkorange]3.39[/COLOR] [/COLOR][COLOR=yellowgreen][COLOR=sienna]Cooled by[/COLOR] [/COLOR][COLOR=#66ccff]SWIftech [/COLOR][COLOR=sienna]MCX4000[/COLOR] [COLOR=#66ccff]Asus[/COLOR][COLOR=#ffcc99] [COLOR=sienna]P4P800 SE[/COLOR] [/COLOR][COLOR=sienna]Powered by[/COLOR][COLOR=#66ccff] Antec [/COLOR][COLOR=sienna]TruePower 430[/COLOR] [COLOR=#66ccff]Kingston [/COLOR][COLOR=yellowgreen][COLOR=sienna]Hyperx 4x512MB - PC3200 - 2.5-3-3-8 @ 1:1 timings [/COLOR][/COLOR][COLOR=#66ccff]ATI [/COLOR][COLOR=#ffcc99][COLOR=sienna]Radeon X1950 Pro AGP - Omega Drivers 3.8.421 (Cat 7.10) displayed on a [/COLOR][/COLOR][COLOR=#66ccff]Samsung[/COLOR][COLOR=#ffcc99] [COLOR=sienna]930B LCD[/COLOR] [/COLOR] [COLOR=#66ccff]Creative [/COLOR][COLOR=sienna]Sound Blaster Audigy 4[/COLOR] [COLOR=#66ccff]Win[/COLOR][COLOR=#ffcc99][COLOR=sienna]XP Home stored on a[/COLOR] [/COLOR][COLOR=#66ccff]Western Digital[/COLOR][COLOR=#ffcc99] [COLOR=sienna]1200GB Sata with a[/COLOR] [/COLOR][COLOR=#66ccff]Seagate[/COLOR] [COLOR=sienna]10GB Barracuda IV Slave[/COLOR]

Feb 12, 2003, 07:22 PM	#2
~~JAV~~ Banned Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: California, USA Posts: 283 Rep Power: 0	Thanks! I'm new to ATi drivers & they've been driving me up a wall trying to uninstall the old & install new. The 3.0a after the 2.5 required a PCI card & manully deleting the registry. DL'ing now.

Feb 14, 2003, 11:24 PM	Thread Starter #7
Spike Driver Cleaner Maker Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Netherlands Posts: 2,085 Rep Power: 69 System Specs	Yep it has support for the omega sets so all is removed and you can do a clean driver install. __________________

Mar 14, 2003, 03:16 PM	#8
Aspect "Amusing Comment Here" Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Birmingham UK Posts: 232 Rep Power: 0	Great program spike. Keep up the good work __________________

Mar 14, 2003, 03:36 PM	#9
Schtopper DriverHeaven Junior Member Join Date: Mar 2003 Posts: 75 Rep Power: 0	after cleaning the message in the box below is full of 'file not found xxxxxx' etc Is this normal?? Its just that after uninstallignt he drivers then cleaning WinXP automatically re-installed the cat3.1s after the reboot instead of the standard VGA card. In a word, help? __________________ XP2500+ @ 11x180 1.99Ghz 768Mb Corsair RAM ABIT NF7-S GeForce 6800GT DVD-RW +/- CD-RW DVD-ROM 40Gb Maxtor HD other stuff that makes up a PC. 3D Mark05 - 5396 3D Mark03 - 12129

Mar 17, 2003, 05:34 PM	#10
mitcharf DriverHeaven Newbie Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Austin, TX Posts: 4 Rep Power: 0	I want to use DriverCleaner to remove the nvidia drivers for my GeForce3 Ti500 before I install my new Radeon 9700 Pro. However, my motherboard is an nvidia nforce2. Is DriverCleaner smart enough to avoid removing the nvidia mobo drivers while removing my nvidia graphics drivers? Thanks in advance. __________________ Mitch www.mitcharf.com

Mar 17, 2003, 07:39 PM	Thread Starter #11
Spike Driver Cleaner Maker Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Netherlands Posts: 2,085 Rep Power: 69 System Specs	It will only remove the driver files and registry setting so if the nforce drivers don't use the same files than it is ok. I don't have an nforce chip so don't know exactly, but i think that nvidia is not so stupid to use the same files so yes you can use it. __________________