Problem with Nvidia driver 280.26 + manage 3D settings (m17x r3, 580m + 60Hz)

i have a problem with the driver 280.26 that i downloaded from:
580m Verde Driver Download? - NVIDIA Forums
post #17

The message that appear is the following:
"Problem signature:
Problem Event Name: BEX64
Application Name: nvcplui.exe
Application Version: 3.8.812.0
Application Timestamp: 4e390858
Fault Module Name: nvgames.dll
Fault Module Version: 6.14.12.8026
Fault Module Timestamp: 4e391c97
Exception Offset: 000000000014a410
Exception Code: c0000417
Exception Data: 0000000000000000
OS Version: 6.1.7601.2.1.0.768.3
Locale ID: 1053
Additional Information 1: e9ac
Additional Information 2: e9ac11bb861ac00b05c8229d133a8c6d
Additional Information 3: 35c9
Additional Information 4: 35c92e741b62515c40608b4a96c6f9f1"

my problem is that when i try to check "manage 3d settings" my control panel crashes and give me the error msg stated above.
i can browse through the other settings without a problem i can also change the settings etc.. but i cant go into the manage 3d settings.
also when i try to go back to the preinstalled nvidia driver (269.03) i still have this problem (didnt have this problem when i received the laptop)


sofar i tried:
- to use the driver cleaner pro in safemode to clean all
- to use the build in "make a clean install in nvidia installer"
- to use the driver sweeper in safemode
- + alot other combinations with safemode and with standard windows

Anyone have a solution for my problem?

My specs (tell me if u need more information):
Alienware m17x r3
windows 7 home premium
Graphic card: Geforce GTX 580M (60 Hz)

 

I just installed this very driver on my 3d system too. I uninstalled all the nvidia components restarted whenever prompted and then finally i did a drive sweep to uninstall the leftover registry entries. once more rebooted and then reinstalled with the new Nvidia driver downloaded from the same location. It went smoothly.

Try reverting back to your original drivers before your attempted this. See if that works.

 

That driver breaks Aero for me anytime I exit a 3D app.

 

thanks for the reply, but..
did you do each step in safemode?

try this:
i42 Software - Projects
"Download Windows AlienwareAeroFix.exe (v1.0)"

 

try in safemode

 

i tried your way of installing once in safemode and once in windows (with both dell's 269.03 driver and 280.26)

without any success

anyone else that has a suggestion how to fix this?

 

Very pecualir....I never used safe mode for any of the procedures. 3D works fine. Infact I was astounded yesterday when I tested the nvidia 3D. Everyone kept telling the 3D was like watching into a box..I was shocked when I saw the nvidia logo pop visually out of the screen.

But these do happen randomly. Do you have any GPU manipulating softwares installed....by that I mean any overclocking software etc. Well you could do one thing buddy. Just back up your system partition using windows back up into another partition of the same comp. And then just reinstall your system. Do this if you have the time and high speed internet so that you are not frustrated waiting to update stuff..I work with only 512kpbs. Lol.

There is something causing this glitch. I doubt its hardware. Oh...i m using bios A06 by the way. The new driver from that link works great. Dont worry about that. Make sure your download integrity if fine too.