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    Uninstalling old graphics drivers

    Discussion in 'HP' started by GeorgeWashington, Dec 7, 2011.

  1. GeorgeWashington

    GeorgeWashington Notebook Enthusiast

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    Sorry for this noob question, but is it necessary to uninstall the old graphics driver when installing a new one from the hp website?

    I didn't think it was and I've updated my graphics driver twice with downloads via the hp website. I did not uninstall any old drivers each of those times.

    However, I'm getting a lot of stuttering in skyrim on medium settings, and this is a game that should be running much smoother on this computer. Currently using "Driver Packaging Version 8.882.2.3-110930a-126477C-HP".
     
    GeorgeWashington, Dec 7, 2011
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  2. khetik

    khetik Notebook Deity

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    Uninstall old drivers, boot into safe mode remove driver stuff using ccleaner, boot normally and install new drivers.
     
    khetik, Dec 7, 2011
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