Mobility Modder - double ATI icons on system tray

zcor · Dec 21, 2007, 03:35 PM

Hello everyone,

First of all, let me congratulate [COLOR=#ffffff]Ruud Ketelaars [/COLOR]for this wonderful app. Solved my problems with the installation of a secondary monitor
in a breeze.

However I noticed something today that's irking me. Apparently the new version of the Catalyst drivers didn't overwrite the old ones, because the old ATI icon is still on the system tray, as you can see here

Anyone else who's had this problem, or isn't it a problem at all? I'm just worried that having two drivers to the same thing is taking an unnecessary toll on my system.

**temeteus82** · Dec 21, 2007, 03:37 PM

Hi there and welcome to DriverHeaven!

In general you uninstall any old drivers first then install new ones. You are seeing this because you didn't uninstall older drivers first

zcor · Dec 21, 2007, 05:25 PM

Hey there!

If I removed the old drivers before installing the new ones wouldn't that render the graphic card useless? I'm sure it's a stupid question but bear with me

...
Anyway, is it possible to do that now? In the Add /Remove Programs menu I have three items that are related to the ATI stuff. Two of those I'm guessing are from the new drivers/software ("ATI Software Uninstall Utility" and "Catalyst Control Center"), but the third one just says "ATI Display Driver". Is it safe to remove it?

**temeteus82** · Dec 21, 2007, 05:28 PM

it wont render you card useless... yes you can remove them from Add/Remove programs

Use the uninstall utility.

**kris23** · Dec 21, 2007, 05:30 PM

well... to answer the first one, windows has its own native GPU drivers so there is no problem if you uninstall the old drivers first.

and the next one.... i cant really answer as theres no way to tell.... if the icons look similar, most i can say is just test you luck!

Dec 21, 2007, 03:35 PM	#1
zcor DriverHeaven Newbie Join Date: Dec 2007 Posts: 2 Rep Power: 0	Mobility Modder - double ATI icons on system tray Hello everyone, First of all, let me congratulate [COLOR=#ffffff]Ruud Ketelaars [/COLOR]for this wonderful app. Solved my problems with the installation of a secondary monitor in a breeze. However I noticed something today that's irking me. Apparently the new version of the Catalyst drivers didn't overwrite the old ones, because the old ATI icon is still on the system tray, as you can see here Anyone else who's had this problem, or isn't it a problem at all? I'm just worried that having two drivers to the same thing is taking an unnecessary toll on my system.

Dec 21, 2007, 05:30 PM	#5
kris23 Going Insane..... Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Los Angeles Posts: 6,017 Rep Power: 131 System Specs	well... to answer the first one, windows has its own native GPU drivers so there is no problem if you uninstall the old drivers first. and the next one.... i cant really answer as theres no way to tell.... if the icons look similar, most i can say is just test you luck! __________________ Hardwareheaven Super-Moderator Building a new computer system and not sure where to start? Click Here! last updated (5/18/11) Rosewill FUTURE case replaces CM 690 II with its greater interior length. Building a PC: Step by Step Guide Written by Kristopher Pedemonte and Nathan Marks-Forder Edited by Allan Campbell Questions or Comments? feel free to post them in the forums!

Dec 21, 2007, 05:25 PM	Thread Starter #3
zcor DriverHeaven Newbie Join Date: Dec 2007 Posts: 2 Rep Power: 0	Hey there! If I removed the old drivers before installing the new ones wouldn't that render the graphic card useless? I'm sure it's a stupid question but bear with me ... Anyway, is it possible to do that now? In the Add /Remove Programs menu I have three items that are related to the ATI stuff. Two of those I'm guessing are from the new drivers/software ("ATI Software Uninstall Utility" and "Catalyst Control Center"), but the third one just says "ATI Display Driver". Is it safe to remove it?