NVIDIA Driver update

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You should'nt need to remove the current driver,simply run the newest
update,it should overwrite the current one.Otherwise,in device mgr,display
adapters,R.click,properties,driver,uninstall.
 
This is NVIDIA's instruction with their driver download:
* Before installing new drivers make sure you uninstall all NVIDIA
display drivers from the Windows Control Panel. Browse to the Start Menu >
Windows Control Panel > Add/Remove Programs and search for "NVIDIA Windows
Display Drivers" or "NVIDIA Display Drivers" and select remove.

You may get away with not doing the uninstallation first, but it's best to
do it as recommended. (If there is a driver corruption issue it can
cause significant problems not to do the removal.) I didn't bother
correcting Andrew E because he's a know problem with a history of inaccurate
and sometime damaging misinformation. If you're a new participant in
these news groups please be careful re. giving advice. It's appreciated
that you want to help others, but you may want to monitor the MVPs and
others of us who are professionals for a while first.
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GTS said:
This is NVIDIA's instruction with their driver download:
* Before installing new drivers make sure you uninstall all NVIDIA
display drivers from the Windows Control Panel. Browse to the Start Menu >
Windows Control Panel > Add/Remove Programs and search for "NVIDIA Windows
Display Drivers" or "NVIDIA Display Drivers" and select remove.

You may get away with not doing the uninstallation first, but it's best to
do it as recommended. (If there is a driver corruption issue it can
cause significant problems not to do the removal.) I didn't bother
correcting Andrew E because he's a know problem with a history of
inaccurate and sometime damaging misinformation. If you're a new
participant in these news groups please be careful re. giving advice.
It's appreciated that you want to help others, but you may want to monitor
the MVPs and others of us who are professionals for a while first.
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It is always a good idea to keep a copy of the old driver in case the new
one doesn't work as you expect or gives results that are not satisfactory to
you so you can revert to your old one if required.....been there and done
that:(
 
It is always a good idea to keep a copy of the old driver in case the new
one doesn't work as you expect or gives results that are not satisfactory
to you so you can revert to your old one if required.....been there and
done that:(
Click to expand...
Good addition.
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I would like to thank all of you for your help, GTS pointed me in the right
direction and confirmed what I had read on the NVIDIA site, I am now awaiting
further explanation from Medion, my computer supplier, who, whilst they show
a NVIDIA driver update as per my serial number, do not specify if it is
suitable for XP Home.
It is certainly great to find such helpful people as your selves, keep up
the good work.
Regards
Roy Phillips
 
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