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    Can Roll back previous driver in device manager damage/harm/corrupt software/laptop?

    Discussion in 'Hardware Components and Aftermarket Upgrades' started by Koolman511, Feb 2, 2013.

  1. Koolman511

    Koolman511 Notebook Enthusiast

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    I want to ask if I rolled back to previous version of a device driver will this cause corruption or damage to the laptop as after I have updated to a recent version there seems to be some issues and I want to roll back
     
    Koolman511, Feb 2, 2013
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  2. niffcreature

    niffcreature ex computer dyke

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    Definitely should not damage/harm/corrupt anything. The whole reason why its there is in case something is corrupt.
     
    niffcreature, Feb 2, 2013
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  3. Prostar Computer

    Prostar Computer Company Representative

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    It will not "damage" anything, and as long as the previous driver installation was not corrupt, then it should be perfectly safe to roll back. If you're leery of said driver, you can always uninstall the current one instead, and then load the version that worked - or let Windows load the default driver, if available.
     
    Prostar Computer, Feb 4, 2013
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  4. MrDJ

    MrDJ Notebook Nobel Laureate

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    what driver and what problems have you had?
     
    MrDJ, Feb 4, 2013
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