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    How do I force Windows update to download Nvidia Driver?

    Discussion in 'Gaming (Software and Graphics Cards)' started by hendra, Feb 15, 2008.

  1. hendra

    hendra Notebook Virtuoso

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    When I reinstalled Vista about 2 months ago, Windows Update found a new driver for my GeForce Go 7400. Now after reformatting and reinstalling Vista, Windows Update does not find any new driver for my video card.

    How do I force Windows update to download and install new driver for my video card? The one that I can manually download from Sony website is version 156.65 while the one from Windows Update was 167.43.

    Yes I am aware of laptopvideo2go.com but I can not use any of their drivers since my WinDVD Blu-Ray player refuses to run everytime I install drivers from their site. I have tried about 2 dozens drivers. WinDVD Blu-Ray will not work unless the video card driver is 100% official and digitally signed.
     
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    Try the 169.32, they are digitally signed.
     
    Ayle, Feb 15, 2008
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    hehe299792458 Notebook Deity

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    Are you sure it's the driver? I don't think the 7400 is HDCP capable and thus, shouldn't be able to play blu-ray or HD DVD discs. Did you computer come with the drive originally or did you add it in later? What model is it?
     
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    HDCP content protection only matters if you use an external monitor. My 7400 is not officially supported but my system is capable of playing Blu-Ray disc albeit with higher CPU utilization. It plays Blu-Ray if I use official driver but as soon as I use the hacked driver from LV2G, the Blu-Ray part stops working.

    I added the drive later. I have Sony SZ381P. GeForce Go 7400 with Core 2 Duo 2.33GHz, 3GB RAM.
     
    hendra, Feb 15, 2008
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