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**mitchell** · 06-16-2009

Quote: Originally Posted by AstaLaVista

I usually keep a set of drivers for each hardware. As an example, right now I have 185.85 and 182.04 for Nvidia (I many be wrong on the numbers but you get my drift). I do this so if I uninstall the driver and after I install the new ones, I encounter problems, I can easily go back to the previous one. When I get an updated one, the oldest goes to the bin... always keeping 2

Chipset drivers, for the most part, can be updated w/o a problem of corruption with the new ones... YMMV and this is only from personal experience.

Audio & Video drivers need to be uninstalled before installing the new one. Usually, Audio install will advice of this, video won't. Now, with Vista I usually like to uninstall, restart pc fresh, once at the desktop, I look for the newer driver I just downloaded, right click on the file and use "Run as Administrator", otherwise, I have experienced a lot of issues... Again, YMMV and this is only from personal experience.

I game a lot so I try to keep my Audio, Video and Display driver up to date, but up to a certain point, If it ain't broken... Don't fix it!

thanks astalavista, it isnt broken the video driver is displaying "this device is working properly" and the previous version i have not uninstalled i suppose it is ok leaving it there otherwise why would there be a roll back option?

06-16-2009	#5 (permalink)
mitchell Windows Seven Home Premium 132 posts	Re: Uninstall previous version driver?? Quote: Originally Posted by AstaLaVista I usually keep a set of drivers for each hardware. As an example, right now I have 185.85 and 182.04 for Nvidia (I many be wrong on the numbers but you get my drift). I do this so if I uninstall the driver and after I install the new ones, I encounter problems, I can easily go back to the previous one. When I get an updated one, the oldest goes to the bin... always keeping 2 Chipset drivers, for the most part, can be updated w/o a problem of corruption with the new ones... YMMV and this is only from personal experience. Audio & Video drivers need to be uninstalled before installing the new one. Usually, Audio install will advice of this, video won't. Now, with Vista I usually like to uninstall, restart pc fresh, once at the desktop, I look for the newer driver I just downloaded, right click on the file and use "Run as Administrator", otherwise, I have experienced a lot of issues... Again, YMMV and this is only from personal experience. I game a lot so I try to keep my Audio, Video and Display driver up to date, but up to a certain point, If it ain't broken... Don't fix it! thanks astalavista, it isnt broken the video driver is displaying "this device is working properly" and the previous version i have not uninstalled i suppose it is ok leaving it there otherwise why would there be a roll back option?
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