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domer07

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I am having a few computer issues (I have posted two of them earlier) and want to run a driver cleaner. I have created a Restore point and am ready to run the cleaner. Do I check all of the drivers the cleaner wants to address? The list includes:

AGEIA - PhysX
ATI - Display
Creative - Sound
Microsoft - Mouse
NVIDIA - Chipset
NVIDIA - Display
Realtek - Sound

I have an ASUS A8V Deluxe MB, brand new Hannspree monitor, Logitech wireless mouse and keyboard, and Radeon 9250 video card.

Any suggestions are appreciated.
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The Skeptic

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Why would you like to remove all these drivers? If, for some reason,there are drivers that you wish to remove then you can simply uninstall them in device manager.
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I guess I am not sure what to remove and what to leave. My understanding of the driver cleaner is it would evaluate my hardware, determine the driver needed and recommend what to remove. I am not versed enough to know, just by looking at the driver name, whether it is the right one, an extra one or the like.
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Based on what you are showing it looks like you will remove the drivers that run the components for the board. You will wind up with a lot of missing drivers that you will have to re-install.

AGEIA - PhysX
ATI - Display---------Dis play driver
Creative - Sound------part of sound
Microsoft - Mouse-----probably the controls for your wireless mouse
NVIDIA - Chipset------main board drivers
NVIDIA - Display------as it says, display
Realtek - Sound------- and more sound.

You have 7 topics going including this one since Dec 14th 2009. That becomes very confusing for us to even attempt a resolution. You would have multiple helpers given multiple advice where 1 topic advice could very well alter what is done in another topic.
http://www.geekstogo...rk-t222966.html
http://www.geekstogo...em-t259155.html
http://www.geekstogo...en-t261646.html
http://www.geekstogo...en-t262052.html
http://www.geekstogo...ot-t264205.html
http://www.geekstogo...es-t264221.html
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