We have been installing nVidia drivers WRONG!

nVidia drivers are bloated... let's fix it!

Timestamps:
00:00 Intro
00:16 TCPView - What nVidia is doing
01:15 Display Driver Uninstaller - Get rid of existing drivers
02:37 Installing the Right Way - NVCleanstall .

[tamim]

Should have elaborated on the optimus option. If you're on a laptop you need that module of the driver or you will not be able to make use of your laptop's gpu.

[garyt]

I have a low end PC, the difference is noticeable on startup time as well. So thanks a lot for this guide Chris, keep it up!

[fawzanfawzi]

Imagine making an account just to update your driver.

[aoife]

You should point out that "killing" the Nvidia Container disables the Nvidia Control Panel. Don't do this if you need access to certain settings and features.

[waynestewart]

Nice! I've seen less bloat at a buffet. This is why most systems don't work right (at least not for long). I much prefer my system to do what I tell it right then vs. the system telling me first, I wanna update. Then, I wanna sell your data. And then, what do you want?!

[markj]

Thank And yes I would LOVE to see one like this for Razor bloat as well! I had to delete and uninstall all Razor software and can't use my Razor products anymore. But I HAD to get rid of it because of the massive CPU impact it was having!

[TheNefastor]

Nvidia : takes great pains to produce ridonculously fast GPU's.
Also Nvidia : takes great pains to make the most bloated support software package for their GPU's.

[BillyExplains]

Thanks titus for pointing this up, just for your information, I have an old laptop with a 1070, and this take me from 30-55 FPS to 70-100 on Elder Scrolls Online WITHOUT touching my current in-game video settings

[spakentruth]

also worth mentioning if you do decide to DDU, make sure to do so in safe mode.

[EdnovStormbrewer]

The Windows 11 UI feels more responsive now after performing a clean install while not leaving any traces behind. Thanks Chris! I don't understand why NVIDIA chooses to leave files and settings in the temp folder. But to me, that seems inappropriate to do that.

[Kopa]

Hi Chris ✌️ Been using this slim down utility for a couple years now, works perfectly 👍 Please make a video on how to get rid of that nasty Razer garbage, it's a nightmare ! 🙈

[CharlesSmith-iofp]

A few years back I decided to throw some money away, and bought an Alienware 17R4. I ran into an update problem with NVidia graphics drivers. Alienware tech support told me to never update old GPU drivers, to instead always do a clean install. I've never forgotten that bit of advise or had any major problems with graphics on any computer since. Getting rid of bloatware was made easier by building my own PC. Thanks for the tips on this other software you highlighted.

[RitzyBusiness]

This is unlikely going to affect overall system performance and might not grab the latest compatibility profiles from nvidia. Probably worth it just to stop nvidia from constantly calling home though.

[orvillejones]

Chris thanks for bringing this to our attention. A few days ago I was pulling my hair out trying to re-install driver and Nvidia Control Panel for my EVGA Geforce GTX 1070 ti graphics card. I had to go through the Microsoft Store to install Nvidia Control Panel. Now, thanks to you, I can bypass Microsoft Store and get the driver direct. You are awesome...Thanks!

[luthien]

That made an IMMEDIATE improvement on my PC - truthfully looking forward to that future vid of all the Razor stuff because that's the next one I have to clean up too. Appreciate this video!

[johnvodopija]

I can’t thank you enough for posting this. The GeForce experience app stopped working in that it kept erroring out when trying to install the latest drivers. I blew it away using the steps in the tutorial and boom. Job done. What was even more impressive it took my running processes down to 84. My win10 machine is now rock solid. No need for win11 now. Cheers 👍😎🇦🇺

[Mr_War_]

i wouldn't mind a video for the razer devices. using a razer mouse and it asks for you to download 20 different bloatware items.

[lowendbenchdz]

I do love to see a gaming performance comparison between the normal install and that one

[zealous_fervor]

Eagerly awaiting that "video for another day."
Can't stand having my freaking mouse, keyboard, mouse charger, headset and even my freaking HEADSET STAND sending data and needing me to save their settings to an account I have to log into.

[hegolikit]

6:53 I would also be very happy about a solution for the Razer services! Great Video!