Driverheaven - Driver Cleaner 1.5

**Spike** · May 16, 2003, 01:22 PM

Ok guys,

Here is another release of Driver Cleaner. Below you find a list of the things that are changed since 1.4:
Improved:
- ATI cleaning file
- Cleaning routine code

Fixed:
- Installer could cause RPC stub error on W9x

Added:
- Cab Cleaner Program
- Program is movable over the screen
- Detection of Windows 2003
- Box where you can see the files/directories it found and deleted
- In the readme First Time Usage for other operating systems
- ATI WDM Capture driver cleaning file beta
- nVidia WDM driver cleaning file beta
- nVidia 3D Stereo driver cleaning file beta

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

Dom · May 16, 2003, 03:33 PM

In the words of Mr. Burns: Excellent.

Trik · May 16, 2003, 05:20 PM

Used it during my driver update from cat 3.2 to ver 3.4
Worked great, thanks!

RyanVM · May 16, 2003, 08:51 PM

Excellent work, Spike! I use this program all the time and recommend it to everyone I know!

Question for you: have you considered expanding this program to other drivers? I'm thinking specifically along the lines of Creative Labs soundcards

It would be nice to have a program that does for their drivers what yours does to ATi/nVidia drivers! I help a lot of Audigy/Live owners update to the Audigy2 drivers, and it would just be a nice touch to make sure they start clean.

Regardless of whether or not you've even considered that, keep up the SUPERB work! It is greatly appreciated!

Aspect · May 16, 2003, 10:31 PM

Spike rocks!!

**Spike** · May 17, 2003, 10:16 AM

RyanVM i will think about it. Thanx for the suggestion.

To the others thanks for the feedback.

vinkck · May 20, 2003, 03:35 PM

Today, i update the ati driver from 3.2 to 3.4.
First, i uninstall all display and capture driver, then i boot to safe mode.
Then i run cab cleaner, i am using 2000 sp3, so i select driver.cab and sp3.cab,
but it seems that the cleaner do nothing, after i click clean, it show success message immediately.
Next, i try driver cleaner, after open it, it can't detect my display card model.
Is it my procedure wrong?
Thank You.

**Spike** · May 20, 2003, 04:17 PM

It isn't bad that it doesn't detect the videocard. You mean under that like windows 2000?

Also can you do a search on your pc for driver.cab and see where it is located?

vinkck · May 21, 2003, 01:26 PM

What do you mean?
My driver.cab and sp3.cab are located at C:\WINNT\Driver Cache\i386
I just want to know why the driver and cab cleaner donexn't work.
Is it related to the language of my windows 2000?
I am using chinese windows 2000.
Thank you.

**Spike** · May 21, 2003, 01:33 PM

The cab cleaner i don't know it should work. I will check that. About driver cleaner did you run the cleaning proces, because that it doesn't show your videocard doesn't mean anything. Did you also read the help file, because there is put this in the description. Here will be displayed what videocard you have. After uninstalling the drivers, it is possible that here is nothing or something like Standard VGA. So it doesn't mean anything just select like ATI and than press clean.

vinkck · May 21, 2003, 07:01 PM

However, after i select ATI and press clean. The driver cleaner do nothing.
It show nothing in the detail area. And it didn't clean any ati related files.

**Spike** · May 21, 2003, 11:12 PM

So you run the program and select ati and than after pressing clean it asks if you are sure and you press yes and than it doesn't do anything?

Can you give details about your machine like all you can.

fabio1963 · May 22, 2003, 12:14 PM

CabCleaner don't find the cabs in my system too (winXP HE SP1).

Driver.cab doesn't exist anymore but SP1.cab is located in C:\Windows\ServicePackFiles\i386\ and CC says "SP1.cab does not exist"

ciao.

**Spike** · May 22, 2003, 12:58 PM

Ok thanx will fix that in my next release. Will be out soon.

vinkck · May 22, 2003, 03:03 PM

Yes, driver cleaner do nothing. As my understanding of the help, if it work, it should show what it is cleaned in the detail section, but it doesn't at my machine.

My machine:
Duron 1.3G, 384MB Ram and Alll-in-wonder Radeon.
Using Chinese Windows 2000.

**Spike** · May 22, 2003, 04:00 PM

I think it has to do with the windows language. Can you tell me more on that how are the directories is that also chinese? and the files?

Pinki · May 24, 2003, 11:38 PM

Cab Cleaner delate my Driver.cab !!! WinXP SP1 Poland

**Spike** · May 24, 2003, 11:44 PM

You can get it back from the cd and maybe a little more info like did you also used it on the sp1 and did that 1 stay or did you only use it on the driver.cab, did you run it 2 times behind eachother on the same file? I really need more info before i can look to fix it.

vinkck · May 25, 2003, 05:58 AM

Most directories are still in english, such as system, system32, program files.
Only the directorie of start menu, desktop, etc in chinese

Pinki · May 25, 2003, 01:54 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by Spike
You can get it back from the cd and maybe a little more info like did you also used it on the sp1 and did that 1 stay or did you only use it on the driver.cab, did you run it 2 times behind eachother on the same file? I really need more info before i can look to fix it.

Yes, i know

I use Cab Cleaner only on Dirver.cab, one time

Driver.cab has been extracted to temp directory, delate and not create

Sorry, my english

**Spike** · May 25, 2003, 02:24 PM

Ok thanx i will check the code and see where that prob comes from.

merry · May 27, 2003, 12:38 PM

This actually applies to v1.3:

I had a dir in Program Files named ATI, where I kept all tweakers, demos etc. It's gone. I think DC confused it somehow with "ATI Technologies" (where the control panel dwells). Hydra's gone too, but I only use one monitor anyway.

Otherwise, excellent proggy

**Spike** · May 27, 2003, 12:46 PM

It will delete these 3 dir in the Program files dir
\Program Files\ATI
\Program Files\ATI technology
\Program Files\ATI technologies
That is because of the things that changed durring the drivers. It is better to put it in a dir like ATI Tweaks, because it won't touch that.

What is that Hydra i don't know it?

merry · May 27, 2003, 02:19 PM

Thanks.

Hydravision, ATI's multiple display management software (I misspelled it).

**Spike** · May 27, 2003, 04:33 PM

Is there an installer from that hydravision, so i can look maybe i can adjust the cleaning files.

merry · May 29, 2003, 12:17 PM

http://pdownload.mii.instacontent.ne...-3-20-2020.exe

This is from the ATI home page -> find a driver -> WinXP/8500; but I think it's the same one for 98/ME and all chipsets.

Anyway, there should be a copy on your vid-card's CD (maybe something like "optional software" or "optional components").

Mine (Sapphire 9100) installed in "Program Files\ATI Technologies\Hydravision", so if you point the software to delete "Program Files\ATI Technologies\Control Panel" it should be safe.

Good luck, and congratulations on the great job you are doing!

DocterDee · Jun 4, 2003, 01:15 PM

Quote:

Yes, i know I use Cab Cleaner only on Dirver.cab, one time Driver.cab has been extracted to temp directory, delate and not create Sorry, my english

same to me.

**Spike** · Jun 4, 2003, 01:32 PM

I think i have fixed that problem with cab cleaner, but i need someone to test it, because by me it worked and the previous version also. So if you want to test it than mail me at spike@driverheaven.net

DocterDee · Jun 4, 2003, 02:48 PM

Sorry it doesn`t work. Maybe it has something to do with the diffrent Language versions of Windows. I´m using WinXP Pro (German), right now.

**Spike** · Jun 4, 2003, 04:22 PM

I will check it, but i have the feeling that it has to do with that. On the english version it will work ok.

Pinki: What language version of Windows do you have?

May 16, 2003, 01:22 PM	#1
Spike Driver Cleaner Maker Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Netherlands Posts: 2,085 Rep Power: 69 System Specs	Driverheaven - Driver Cleaner 1.5 Ok guys, Here is another release of Driver Cleaner. Below you find a list of the things that are changed since 1.4: Improved: - ATI cleaning file - Cleaning routine code Fixed: - Installer could cause RPC stub error on W9x Added: - Cab Cleaner Program - Program is movable over the screen - Detection of Windows 2003 - Box where you can see the files/directories it found and deleted - In the readme First Time Usage for other operating systems - ATI WDM Capture driver cleaning file beta - nVidia WDM driver cleaning file beta - nVidia 3D Stereo driver cleaning file beta 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

May 16, 2003, 10:31 PM	#5
Aspect "Amusing Comment Here" Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Birmingham UK Posts: 232 Rep Power: 0	Spike rocks!! __________________

May 17, 2003, 10:16 AM	Thread Starter #6
Spike Driver Cleaner Maker Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Netherlands Posts: 2,085 Rep Power: 69 System Specs	RyanVM i will think about it. Thanx for the suggestion. To the others thanks for the feedback. __________________ Last edited by Spike; May 17, 2003 at 10:28 AM.

May 20, 2003, 03:35 PM	#7
vinkck HardwareHeaven Newbie Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Hong Kong Posts: 5 Rep Power: 0	Doesn't work? Today, i update the ati driver from 3.2 to 3.4. First, i uninstall all display and capture driver, then i boot to safe mode. Then i run cab cleaner, i am using 2000 sp3, so i select driver.cab and sp3.cab, but it seems that the cleaner do nothing, after i click clean, it show success message immediately. Next, i try driver cleaner, after open it, it can't detect my display card model. Is it my procedure wrong? Thank You.

May 20, 2003, 04:17 PM	Thread Starter #8
Spike Driver Cleaner Maker Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Netherlands Posts: 2,085 Rep Power: 69 System Specs	It isn't bad that it doesn't detect the videocard. You mean under that like windows 2000? Also can you do a search on your pc for driver.cab and see where it is located? __________________

May 16, 2003, 03:33 PM	#2
Dom DriverHeaven Extreme Member Join Date: Jun 2002 Posts: 12,940 Rep Power: 0	In the words of Mr. Burns: Excellent.

May 16, 2003, 05:20 PM	#3
Trik DriverHeaven Junior Member Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Over There ---> Posts: 28 Rep Power: 0	Used it during my driver update from cat 3.2 to ver 3.4 Worked great, thanks!

May 16, 2003, 08:51 PM	#4
RyanVM DriverHeaven Junior Member Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Philadelphia, PA Posts: 42 Rep Power: 0	Excellent work, Spike! I use this program all the time and recommend it to everyone I know! Question for you: have you considered expanding this program to other drivers? I'm thinking specifically along the lines of Creative Labs soundcards It would be nice to have a program that does for their drivers what yours does to ATi/nVidia drivers! I help a lot of Audigy/Live owners update to the Audigy2 drivers, and it would just be a nice touch to make sure they start clean. Regardless of whether or not you've even considered that, keep up the SUPERB work! It is greatly appreciated!

May 21, 2003, 01:26 PM	#9
vinkck HardwareHeaven Newbie Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Hong Kong Posts: 5 Rep Power: 0	What do you mean? My driver.cab and sp3.cab are located at C:\WINNT\Driver Cache\i386 I just want to know why the driver and cab cleaner donexn't work. Is it related to the language of my windows 2000? I am using chinese windows 2000. Thank you.

May 21, 2003, 01:33 PM	Thread Starter #10
Spike Driver Cleaner Maker Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Netherlands Posts: 2,085 Rep Power: 69 System Specs	The cab cleaner i don't know it should work. I will check that. About driver cleaner did you run the cleaning proces, because that it doesn't show your videocard doesn't mean anything. Did you also read the help file, because there is put this in the description. Here will be displayed what videocard you have. After uninstalling the drivers, it is possible that here is nothing or something like Standard VGA. So it doesn't mean anything just select like ATI and than press clean. __________________

May 21, 2003, 07:01 PM	#11
vinkck HardwareHeaven Newbie Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Hong Kong Posts: 5 Rep Power: 0	However, after i select ATI and press clean. The driver cleaner do nothing. It show nothing in the detail area. And it didn't clean any ati related files.

May 21, 2003, 11:12 PM	Thread Starter #12
Spike Driver Cleaner Maker Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Netherlands Posts: 2,085 Rep Power: 69 System Specs	So you run the program and select ati and than after pressing clean it asks if you are sure and you press yes and than it doesn't do anything? Can you give details about your machine like all you can. __________________

May 22, 2003, 12:14 PM	#13
fabio1963 DriverHeaven Newbie Join Date: May 2003 Posts: 2 Rep Power: 0	CabCleaner don't find the cabs in my system too (winXP HE SP1). Driver.cab doesn't exist anymore but SP1.cab is located in C:\Windows\ServicePackFiles\i386\ and CC says "SP1.cab does not exist" ciao.

May 22, 2003, 12:58 PM	Thread Starter #14
Spike Driver Cleaner Maker Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Netherlands Posts: 2,085 Rep Power: 69 System Specs	Ok thanx will fix that in my next release. Will be out soon. __________________

May 22, 2003, 03:03 PM	#15
vinkck HardwareHeaven Newbie Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Hong Kong Posts: 5 Rep Power: 0	Yes, driver cleaner do nothing. As my understanding of the help, if it work, it should show what it is cleaned in the detail section, but it doesn't at my machine. My machine: Duron 1.3G, 384MB Ram and Alll-in-wonder Radeon. Using Chinese Windows 2000.

May 22, 2003, 04:00 PM	Thread Starter #16
Spike Driver Cleaner Maker Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Netherlands Posts: 2,085 Rep Power: 69 System Specs	I think it has to do with the windows language. Can you tell me more on that how are the directories is that also chinese? and the files? __________________

May 24, 2003, 11:38 PM	#17
Pinki DriverHeaven Newbie Join Date: Dec 2002 Posts: 10 Rep Power: 0	Cab Cleaner delate my Driver.cab !!! WinXP SP1 Poland

May 24, 2003, 11:44 PM	Thread Starter #18
Spike Driver Cleaner Maker Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Netherlands Posts: 2,085 Rep Power: 69 System Specs	You can get it back from the cd and maybe a little more info like did you also used it on the sp1 and did that 1 stay or did you only use it on the driver.cab, did you run it 2 times behind eachother on the same file? I really need more info before i can look to fix it. __________________

May 25, 2003, 05:58 AM	#19
vinkck HardwareHeaven Newbie Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Hong Kong Posts: 5 Rep Power: 0	Most directories are still in english, such as system, system32, program files. Only the directorie of start menu, desktop, etc in chinese

May 25, 2003, 02:24 PM	Thread Starter #21
Spike Driver Cleaner Maker Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Netherlands Posts: 2,085 Rep Power: 69 System Specs	Ok thanx i will check the code and see where that prob comes from. __________________

May 27, 2003, 12:38 PM	#22
merry gargouille Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: sector ZZ9 Plural Z Alpha Posts: 962 Rep Power: 0	This actually applies to v1.3: I had a dir in Program Files named ATI, where I kept all tweakers, demos etc. It's gone. I think DC confused it somehow with "ATI Technologies" (where the control panel dwells). Hydra's gone too, but I only use one monitor anyway. Otherwise, excellent proggy __________________ There is a war between the ones who say there is a war and the ones who say there isn't. ~~Leonard Cohen

May 27, 2003, 12:46 PM	Thread Starter #23
Spike Driver Cleaner Maker Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Netherlands Posts: 2,085 Rep Power: 69 System Specs	It will delete these 3 dir in the Program files dir \Program Files\ATI \Program Files\ATI technology \Program Files\ATI technologies That is because of the things that changed durring the drivers. It is better to put it in a dir like ATI Tweaks, because it won't touch that. What is that Hydra i don't know it? __________________

May 27, 2003, 02:19 PM	#24
merry gargouille Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: sector ZZ9 Plural Z Alpha Posts: 962 Rep Power: 0	Thanks. Hydravision, ATI's multiple display management software (I misspelled it). __________________ There is a war between the ones who say there is a war and the ones who say there isn't. ~~Leonard Cohen

May 27, 2003, 04:33 PM	Thread Starter #25
Spike Driver Cleaner Maker Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Netherlands Posts: 2,085 Rep Power: 69 System Specs	Is there an installer from that hydravision, so i can look maybe i can adjust the cleaning files. __________________

May 29, 2003, 12:17 PM	#26
merry gargouille Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: sector ZZ9 Plural Z Alpha Posts: 962 Rep Power: 0	http://pdownload.mii.instacontent.ne...-3-20-2020.exe This is from the ATI home page -> find a driver -> WinXP/8500; but I think it's the same one for 98/ME and all chipsets. Anyway, there should be a copy on your vid-card's CD (maybe something like "optional software" or "optional components"). Mine (Sapphire 9100) installed in "Program Files\ATI Technologies\Hydravision", so if you point the software to delete "Program Files\ATI Technologies\Control Panel" it should be safe. Good luck, and congratulations on the great job you are doing! __________________ There is a war between the ones who say there is a war and the ones who say there isn't. ~~Leonard Cohen

Jun 4, 2003, 01:32 PM	Thread Starter #28
Spike Driver Cleaner Maker Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Netherlands Posts: 2,085 Rep Power: 69 System Specs	I think i have fixed that problem with cab cleaner, but i need someone to test it, because by me it worked and the previous version also. So if you want to test it than mail me at spike@driverheaven.net __________________

Jun 4, 2003, 02:48 PM	#29
DocterDee DriverHeaven Junior Member Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Germany Posts: 99 Rep Power: 0	Sorry it doesn`t work. Maybe it has something to do with the diffrent Language versions of Windows. I´m using WinXP Pro (German), right now.

Jun 4, 2003, 04:22 PM	Thread Starter #30
Spike Driver Cleaner Maker Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Netherlands Posts: 2,085 Rep Power: 69 System Specs	I will check it, but i have the feeling that it has to do with that. On the english version it will work ok. Pinki: What language version of Windows do you have? __________________