Tutorials :: RE: Rename your USB DRIVES

Barrie

Author: Barrie
Subject: Re: Rename your USB DRIVES
Posted: Wed Aug 25, 2010 7:51 pm (GMT 1)

Any suggestions wot I call them??

Tutorials :: Rename your USB DRIVES

divingbrit

Author: divingbrit
Subject: Rename your USB DRIVES
Posted: Wed Aug 25, 2010 4:12 pm (GMT 1)

A request from one of our elite Members got me searching on the net, I knew it could be done with a 'code' change but I had also heard there was a tool to do it for all you who don't like to dabble in the dark arts!

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Tutorials :: How to delete old Nvidia display driver remnants in Win 7

divingbrit

Author: divingbrit
Subject: How to delete old Nvidia display driver remnants in Win 7
Posted: Wed Aug 25, 2010 1:09 pm (GMT 1)

Anyone who's serious about gaming and runs a Nvidia card will know that by default once win7 has been allowed to install a driver for your GFX card it got from windows update when installing your OS, it will reinstall this driver automatically if you come to remove it and install another driver. (which you will find on restart after removal)

Most people just install latest driver releases over this base driver and have no problems, but problems can happen by doing so.

There's more than one way to stop windows installing that old driver version but this guide from guru3d I find is the best and cleanest:

1. You will need the Take Ownership reg tweak.
Code: [Select]
http://www.howtogeek.com/howto/windows-vista/add-take-ownership-to-explorer-right-click-menu-in-vista/
2. Once installed navigate to the Driverstore folder @ windows\System32\DriverStore
3. Use the search box to find nv_disp.inf folders
4. Right click the nv_disp.inf* folders and click Take Ownership.
5. Open up the folder's properties and on the Security tab, grant full access to your own account which is now added to the Folders permissions thanks to the take ownership tweak.
6. At this point the files themselves should report that the permissions can't be changed, just ignore your way through these until no more messages come up.
7. Delete the folder.

Repeat steps 4-7 for additional nv_disp.inf* folders

example of what the folders look like:
nv_disp.inf_amd64_neutral_e3981c6eee5931b7

Once done you should do the usual steps to install a display driver show below, and when windows boots after uninstalling your old driver, it will no longer install any old Nvidia driver set and prompt you for a restart.

1. Uninstall your current driver through the control panel.
2. Restart and boot into safe mode (F8).
3. Run Driver Sweeper and maybe even CCleaner.
4. Restart and boot to the regular desktop.
5. Install the new driver.
6. Restart.

There are other ways to stop Win7 from installing drivers it has already downloaded for hardware, but I find this is easier just for graphics cards.

win7forum
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Tutorials :: RE: Rename your USB DRIVES

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