Re: Updating Nvidia drivers

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From: Tony Luxton (s.a.luxton_at_talk21.com)
Date: 01/08/05 

Date: Sat, 8 Jan 2005 20:18:11 -0000

Yeah, I found the same. I got an update to my nVidia driver from the
Microsoft site, and when I installed it (without uninstalling the old one)
it came up in my Add & Remove Programs list in Control Panel. I decided I
didn't like certain aspects of it and I uninstalled it from there, and the
old driver took over.

I've since changed my mind and installed the new one again. No problems at
any time.

regards Tony.

"JJ" <nadanadanada@nada.com> wrote in message
news:eypAA3b9EHA.2900@TK2MSFTNGP09.phx.gbl...
> Even though it recommends deleting the previous driver first , installing
> the new driver with the old one in place has never given me a problem. JJ
>
>
>
> "Sharon Parrish" <Sharon Parrish@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in
> message
> news:AF34153C-B46A-48DC-89A4-CBB0AC2CDC3D@microsoft.com...
>> A new game keeps crashing and I found that I need to update my display
>> drivers. I have a Nvidia geforce4 mx integrated gpu v. 6.13. When I go
> to
>> the nvidia website to download the update, some instructions say to
> uninstall
>> the old drivers before installing the new ones. I need info on the best
> way
>> to do this. I have created a set point in system restore in case
> something
>> goes wrong, but have not downloaded anything yet. Why would I delete the
> old
>> drivers if there is an option to roll back to the previous drivers if
>> something goes wrong? Since I'm not that comfortable with this, I would
>> appreciate step by step info on downloading, deleting and installing the
>> updated drivers. I am running windows xp home version without sp2. I
>> already updated to directx 9c.
>>
>> Thanks, Sharon
>
>

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