Need Feedback for Driver Cleaner

**Spike** · Apr 7, 2003, 03:05 PM

Ok Guys,

I really need feedback from you guys so i can keep improving the program. If you don't give any than i can't continue to work on it. So please post feedback here or mail it to me.

Aspect · Apr 7, 2003, 04:39 PM

Please dont stop working on it spike , its a great program. I guess the typo i showed u was just a skin problem. You can always work on the interface.

DocterDee · May 22, 2003, 12:06 PM

Can you add support for Creative Soundblaster Drivers and kX drivers?

Chaos · May 22, 2003, 02:19 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by DocterDee
Can you add support for Creative Soundblaster Drivers and kX drivers?

That would be a kewl option.... if not included in this tool, perhaps a new one, specific to that set of needs.

**Spike** · May 22, 2003, 03:01 PM

Ok i will try it. I will start with the kx drivers and see if it works.

Dom · May 22, 2003, 03:23 PM

DriverCleaner: AE (Audio Edition)

**Spike** · May 22, 2003, 03:26 PM

Maybe that is an idea for the name. Thanks Dom

Also if someone can send me .inf files from the installers so i can use those to make the cleaning files.

DocterDee · May 25, 2003, 09:35 PM

Lol Dom i like your avatar

this guy roxx ^^

Krisp · Jun 2, 2003, 12:27 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by Spike
Ok Guys,

I really need feedback from you guys so i can keep improving the program. If you don't give any than i can't continue to work on it. So please post feedback here or mail it to me.

Disaster,

I used Driver Cleaner on my PC and since I can't install a driver for my AIW Radeon.
For the new version of catalyst I've got the infsetup error...
For older driver the original one, the instalation goes all the way, but after restarting the PC I've got an error messages saying that ATI Control Panel can't be started because there is no ATI Driver.

**Spike** · Jun 2, 2003, 09:22 PM

What OS are you using?

Krisp · Jun 3, 2003, 06:25 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by Spike
What OS are you using?

I have Win98SE.
PC: Duron 700
ABIT KT7-RAID

tek · Jun 3, 2003, 12:58 PM

You should make the layout/operation of drivercleaner easier, it's kinda confusing for stupidhead's like me.

**Spike** · Jun 3, 2003, 01:57 PM

@Krisp I will look into it. I heard more about some win98 problem. I think it is win98 that makes it, i will see if i can program around it.

@tek Can you give a suggestion, so maybe describe how it would be easier.

infiniter · Jun 3, 2003, 09:34 PM

On XP, the DriverCleaner worked only half. It tells a lot of files not found, but they're in the
\system32 directory, for sure. Else, if you uninstall the current driver it can't be cleaned at the
very moment, since it is still in use. After rebooting the cleaning should be possible, but the notebook
tries to install a new (the same of course) driver for the newly found hardware. Else, XP has a dll-cache,
where copies of the ATI dll are stored. These are also not effected by the cleaner.
After cleaning most of the ATI files are still in their proper places...

On a notebook like mine there's no possibility to install a standard VGA driver at first. You have to chose
the ATI legacy driver by Microsoft or the genuine driver from ATI.

What to do?

tek · Jun 3, 2003, 09:37 PM

Like when you first start DC1.5, you see nothing in those boxes.. its just blank, I say when the DC1.5 starts, it automatically starts scanning for ATI files, and even when it finds those files.. I was confused about what to do, I clicked 'Clean' and only 1 or two files dissapeared, and on the bottom box there was still the file there.. I just dont understand this program completely.. lol, so I just click buttons, and I guess it works.. I dunno man.. its hard to explain.

DocterDee · Jun 12, 2003, 08:26 PM

nForce and VIA support would be nice to (: Then there is no need of reinstalling Windows, after changing the Mainboard or?

**MIG-31** · Jun 12, 2003, 08:53 PM

i have a similler problem with d.c 1.5.

reason is my windows xp wrer a pre-installed version when purchased with my pc when first booted up set up windows as the usuall way name/company etc.then created smart restore disks to give me my windows xp disk(2 cd's)

this is were the problem starts it allready has nvdia dets 2,4,2,7 whql not + on the version.
everytime i uninstall drivers restarts it automatically install the same driver without being unable to stop proccesof install.

does anybody either know of a way to disable automatic installation or know of a patch to do the samething.

**Spike** · Jun 12, 2003, 09:54 PM

I think the problem is that there is some directory on your hard drive that does it. You should do a search for files and than look for nv*.* and see if it comes up with something and can you tell than what is finds.

**Spike** · Jun 12, 2003, 10:03 PM

@infiniter can you give me exact places where files are left so i can improve my cleaning file. You can also mail me at spike@driverheaven.net and tell me in what directories what files are and more what is left. I have no experience with notbooks so maybe it is installed different. Hope you want to help me.

@tek When you start the program you see a drop down box. There are the cleaning files that are by Driver Cleaner. Under that are 2 empty boxes. In those boxes will be files and directories displayed that are deleted or couldn't be found. Also the program will delete registry keys that are left, only those are not displayed. So it is simple just select the cleaning file in the drop down box and than press clean. That are the main steps.

@DocterDee i will see if i can add support for that. It is not easy, but i will give it a try.

infiniter · Jun 15, 2003, 12:27 PM

@Spike

Surely, I would help you. The problem is, the notebook is defective at the moment and before the
damage I managed to install the modified driver (thanks to DHModTool) successfully. It runs smooth
and therefore I won't change the installation anymore. At least, for now.

Anyway, thanks again for the intention to help people out with this tool.

Bye...

infiniter (:O)

**Spike** · Jun 15, 2003, 08:16 PM

@infiniter did you allready deleted all the files, because maybe you can look where they were than when the notebook is working.

Apr 7, 2003, 03:05 PM	#1
Spike Driver Cleaner Maker Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Netherlands Posts: 2,088 Rep Power: 71 System Specs	Need Feedback for Driver Cleaner Ok Guys, I really need feedback from you guys so i can keep improving the program. If you don't give any than i can't continue to work on it. So please post feedback here or mail it to me. __________________

Apr 7, 2003, 04:39 PM	#2
Aspect "Amusing Comment Here" Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Birmingham UK Posts: 232 Rep Power: 0	Please dont stop working on it spike , its a great program. I guess the typo i showed u was just a skin problem. You can always work on the interface. __________________

May 22, 2003, 03:01 PM	Thread Starter #5
Spike Driver Cleaner Maker Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Netherlands Posts: 2,088 Rep Power: 71 System Specs	Ok i will try it. I will start with the kx drivers and see if it works. __________________

May 22, 2003, 03:26 PM	Thread Starter #7
Spike Driver Cleaner Maker Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Netherlands Posts: 2,088 Rep Power: 71 System Specs	Maybe that is an idea for the name. Thanks Dom Also if someone can send me .inf files from the installers so i can use those to make the cleaning files. __________________

Jun 2, 2003, 09:22 PM	Thread Starter #10
Spike Driver Cleaner Maker Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Netherlands Posts: 2,088 Rep Power: 71 System Specs	What OS are you using? __________________

May 22, 2003, 12:06 PM	#3
DocterDee DriverHeaven Junior Member Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Germany Posts: 99 Rep Power: 0	Can you add support for Creative Soundblaster Drivers and kX drivers?

May 22, 2003, 03:23 PM	#6
Dom DriverHeaven Extreme Member Join Date: Jun 2002 Posts: 12,940 Rep Power: 0	DriverCleaner: AE (Audio Edition)

May 25, 2003, 09:35 PM	#8
DocterDee DriverHeaven Junior Member Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Germany Posts: 99 Rep Power: 0	Lol Dom i like your avatar this guy roxx ^^

Jun 3, 2003, 12:58 PM	#12
tek DriverHeaven Senior Member Join Date: May 2003 Location: Boston, US Posts: 2,103 Rep Power: 0	You should make the layout/operation of drivercleaner easier, it's kinda confusing for stupidhead's like me. __________________ [COLOR=White][/COLOR]

Jun 3, 2003, 01:57 PM	Thread Starter #13
Spike Driver Cleaner Maker Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Netherlands Posts: 2,088 Rep Power: 71 System Specs	@Krisp I will look into it. I heard more about some win98 problem. I think it is win98 that makes it, i will see if i can program around it. @tek Can you give a suggestion, so maybe describe how it would be easier. __________________

Jun 3, 2003, 09:34 PM	#14
infiniter DriverHeaven Newbie Join Date: Jun 2003 Posts: 3 Rep Power: 0	On XP, the DriverCleaner worked only half. It tells a lot of files not found, but they're in the \system32 directory, for sure. Else, if you uninstall the current driver it can't be cleaned at the very moment, since it is still in use. After rebooting the cleaning should be possible, but the notebook tries to install a new (the same of course) driver for the newly found hardware. Else, XP has a dll-cache, where copies of the ATI dll are stored. These are also not effected by the cleaner. After cleaning most of the ATI files are still in their proper places... On a notebook like mine there's no possibility to install a standard VGA driver at first. You have to chose the ATI legacy driver by Microsoft or the genuine driver from ATI. What to do?

Jun 3, 2003, 09:37 PM	#15
tek DriverHeaven Senior Member Join Date: May 2003 Location: Boston, US Posts: 2,103 Rep Power: 0	Like when you first start DC1.5, you see nothing in those boxes.. its just blank, I say when the DC1.5 starts, it automatically starts scanning for ATI files, and even when it finds those files.. I was confused about what to do, I clicked 'Clean' and only 1 or two files dissapeared, and on the bottom box there was still the file there.. I just dont understand this program completely.. lol, so I just click buttons, and I guess it works.. I dunno man.. its hard to explain. __________________ [COLOR=White][/COLOR]

Jun 12, 2003, 08:26 PM	#16
DocterDee DriverHeaven Junior Member Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Germany Posts: 99 Rep Power: 0	nForce and VIA support would be nice to (: Then there is no need of reinstalling Windows, after changing the Mainboard or?

Jun 12, 2003, 08:53 PM	#17
MIG-31 HardwareHeaven News Mod Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Nottingham,UK Posts: 56,817 Rep Power: 471 System Specs	i have a similler problem with d.c 1.5. reason is my windows xp wrer a pre-installed version when purchased with my pc when first booted up set up windows as the usuall way name/company etc.then created smart restore disks to give me my windows xp disk(2 cd's) this is were the problem starts it allready has nvdia dets 2,4,2,7 whql not + on the version. everytime i uninstall drivers restarts it automatically install the same driver without being unable to stop proccesof install. does anybody either know of a way to disable automatic installation or know of a patch to do the samething. __________________ Please Post Your News Submissions Here

Jun 12, 2003, 09:54 PM	Thread Starter #18
Spike Driver Cleaner Maker Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Netherlands Posts: 2,088 Rep Power: 71 System Specs	I think the problem is that there is some directory on your hard drive that does it. You should do a search for files and than look for nv. and see if it comes up with something and can you tell than what is finds. __________________

Jun 12, 2003, 10:03 PM	Thread Starter #19
Spike Driver Cleaner Maker Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Netherlands Posts: 2,088 Rep Power: 71 System Specs	@infiniter can you give me exact places where files are left so i can improve my cleaning file. You can also mail me at spike@driverheaven.net and tell me in what directories what files are and more what is left. I have no experience with notbooks so maybe it is installed different. Hope you want to help me. @tek When you start the program you see a drop down box. There are the cleaning files that are by Driver Cleaner. Under that are 2 empty boxes. In those boxes will be files and directories displayed that are deleted or couldn't be found. Also the program will delete registry keys that are left, only those are not displayed. So it is simple just select the cleaning file in the drop down box and than press clean. That are the main steps. @DocterDee i will see if i can add support for that. It is not easy, but i will give it a try. __________________

Jun 15, 2003, 12:27 PM	#20
infiniter DriverHeaven Newbie Join Date: Jun 2003 Posts: 3 Rep Power: 0	@Spike Surely, I would help you. The problem is, the notebook is defective at the moment and before the damage I managed to install the modified driver (thanks to DHModTool) successfully. It runs smooth and therefore I won't change the installation anymore. At least, for now. Anyway, thanks again for the intention to help people out with this tool. Bye... infiniter (:O)

Jun 15, 2003, 08:16 PM	Thread Starter #21
Spike Driver Cleaner Maker Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Netherlands Posts: 2,088 Rep Power: 71 System Specs	@infiniter did you allready deleted all the files, because maybe you can look where they were than when the notebook is working. __________________