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    NVIDIA 275.33 driver annoyance

    Discussion in 'Gaming (Software and Graphics Cards)' started by jmeyer2039, Jun 5, 2011.

  1. jmeyer2039

    jmeyer2039 Notebook Evangelist

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    Since installing this driver on my machine with Windows 7, there is a little app called NVIDIA GPU Activity which has an icon in the system tray. Displaying the icon in the tray is optional, but, even if you uncheck the option, it pops up constantly and does not go away until you recheck and uncheck the option again. It is just an annoying little bug, but I wonder if anyone else is experiencing the same thing or has found a way to stop the icon from popping up at random.
     
    jmeyer2039, Jun 5, 2011
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  2. coolguy

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    Uninstall the Nvidia Update from the programs.
     
    coolguy, Jun 6, 2011
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    glacius1 Notebook Enthusiast

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    Same problem and it won't go away even after uninstalling nvidia update
     
    glacius1, Jun 6, 2011
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  4. ExMM

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    You can always reinstall the drivers, after unistall the previous one obviously, and choose a custom installation with no Nvidia update, like I did.
     
    ExMM, Jun 6, 2011
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  5. jmeyer2039

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    It's not called Nvidia Update, it's called Nvidia GPU Activity. Is that a part of Nvidia Update?
     
    jmeyer2039, Jun 6, 2011
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  6. pukemon

    pukemon are you unplugged?

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    i had the same problem. i had to reinstall win7 anyways and stayed on 270 drivers. that was f'in annoying.
     
    pukemon, Jun 6, 2011
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  7. jeremyshaw

    jeremyshaw Big time Idiot

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    ah, probably a leftover from Optimus :D

    EDIT: to the above poster... seriously... "f'ing annoying" @!? You can also hide the icon in windows 7 (though it would bring up the arrow that some people seem to hate :p) But I hid my taskbar alltogether :( So...... my biggest annoyance is BatteryBar Pro... sooo...... now that I am off topic :p
     
    jeremyshaw, Jun 6, 2011
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  8. pukemon

    pukemon are you unplugged?

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    i'm not talking about a taskbar icon hidden or unhidden. i'm talking about a plain day rectangle in the upper left corner to let you know your gpu is busy. duh. can i get a cpu and ram notification now?
     
    pukemon, Jun 6, 2011
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    I believe this is a bug with the current release of their drivers. The Display GPU Activity indicator option is ignored an the icon is shown regardless of the setting. I am experiencing the same issue.
     
    ra990, Jun 18, 2011
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  10. sarge_

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    I have no such icon on my system with 275.33. What does it do?
     
    sarge_, Jun 18, 2011
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  11. pukemon

    pukemon are you unplugged?

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    be glad you don't. it's an option which shouldn't even be an option that displays useless info frequently in the corner of your screen.
     
    pukemon, Jun 18, 2011
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  12. tuηay

    tuηay o TuNaY o

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    I don't have it either... :)
     
    tuηay, Jun 18, 2011
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  13. sarge_

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    This must be related to your configuration then. Optimus related maybe?
     
    sarge_, Jun 18, 2011
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    I have installed 275.33 atleast 3 times, testing all the drivers (260, 270, 275) when OC'ing before, NEVER got this icon.

    I have 275.33 installed right now without the Nvidia update and 3DVision drivers, ..and I don't have this icon you guys mention. Got the 275 straight from NVidia site.
     
    thief1958, Jun 18, 2011
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  15. coolguy

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    If you have the Nvidia Update installed, you will have the green nvidia settings icon in the taskbar.

    Optimus driver might have it's own taskbar icon.
     
    coolguy, Jun 19, 2011
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    Nvidia settings icon is unrelated to Nvidia Update.
     
    sarge_, Jun 20, 2011
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    No, it is. I don't have it and I didn't install the Nvidia Update. I had the icon when I installed the Nvidia update.
     
    coolguy, Jun 20, 2011
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    MrDJ, Jun 20, 2011
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    It's toggleable.
    [​IMG]
     
    sarge_, Jun 20, 2011
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    I'm guessing the icon is ION/Optimus related.
    I have the same issue.
     
    ignaciojn, Jun 25, 2011
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