We have been installing nVidia drivers WRONG!

[@tamim4927]

Should have elaborated on the optimus option. If you're on a laptop you need that module of the driver or you will not be able to make use of your laptop's gpu.

[@TheMhSagor]

In My laptop I have nvidia mx150 but it is not being detected in NVCleanInstall

[@TheMhSagor]

Yes!

[@danielmilloc2289]

I was thinking exactly that while viewing the video

[@michadybczak4862]

Yeah, I was also surprised that Optimus was omitted just like that. I expected more. However, the video is still interesting.

[@allenslucher8555]

This needs more attention(optimus driver), but otherwise...... WOW!!!! nVidia dumpin' more crap!

[@garyt2986]

I have a low end PC, the difference is noticeable on startup time as well. So thanks a lot for this guide Chris, keep it up!

[@blacksta-r]

@@gamax4254 PROBABLY BECAUSE HE HAS A GT710

[@itsjustashish]

@@blacksta-r I have GT520

[@ananan9172]

epic gt 330m moment

[@isa_L]

its the heat that makes it different with my RTX3050Ti, before i did this, its 50-60 idle, now its 39-45 idle, nvidia shadow play is messed up

[@fawzanfawzi9993]

Imagine making an account just to update your driver.

[@kanuh]

yeah that's infuriating as hell

[@iangabrielalcantara7756]

Already did that

[@markh.6687]

Just like Windows forcing users to make Micro$oft accounts just to use Window$; I know they finally allow not making an account in Win10, but that's just ridiculous to even force it in the first place.

[@worstcommentever2805]

yea, it really sucks, It wouldn't be so bad, but i really hate knowing the installation takes longer because they're shoving a ton of extra crap i don't even need

[@markh.6687]

@@worstcommentever2805 A couple of decades ago (yeah, I know, tell us about it Grandpa!) nVidia included some kind of antimalware-type stuff in one of their driver package. It was so bad that it had to be uninstalled, but you couldn't do it! There was some tool I had to download to get rid of it; after that I did the stripped-down video drivers ONLY for years after on nVidia products to avoid accidentally installing it. Great video cards/chipsets, but ouch!

[@aoife1122]

You should point out that "killing" the Nvidia Container disables the Nvidia Control Panel. Don't do this if you need access to certain settings and features.

[@yourface8485]

False. I used NVCleaninstaller and I'm looking at Control Panel right now.

[@aoife1122]

@@yourface8485 So the Nvidia Control Panel is working now without Nvidia Container running?

[@yourface8485]

@@aoife1122 yes. I used this for the first time yesterday, and control panel works no problem. I guess older builds of it didn't? dunno, but ya.

[@aoife1122]

@@yourface8485 Nah, fairly recent build here, Ryzen 5600, RTX 3060 Ti, Driver version 516.59. When I open the Task Manager, I have two instances of NVIDIA Container running. Now when I open the Nvidia Control Panel and end NV Container in the task manager the control panel is closing as well. I can't use the Control Panel without NV Container running. NVCleanstall also says removing NV Container is "experimental" and that it is required for Control Panel. At first I have installed only the barebone driver, literally knocking off everything else in NVCleanstall, Control Panel would not work. Had to do it again but this time I didn't touch NV Container and all is well.

[@yol_n]

what's the point of the nvidia control panel?

[@waynestewart1919]

Nice! I've seen less bloat at a buffet. This is why most systems don't work right (at least not for long). I much prefer my system to do what I tell it right then vs. the system telling me first, I wanna update. Then, I wanna sell your data. And then, what do you want?!

[@windowsxseven]

If You Give A Mouse A Cookie...

[@waynestewart1919]

@@windowsxseven Will he spam you with ads?

[@EdnovStormbrewer]

The Windows 11 UI feels more responsive now after performing a clean install while not leaving any traces behind. Thanks Chris! I don't understand why NVIDIA chooses to leave files and settings in the temp folder. But to me, that seems inappropriate to do that.

[@TheNefastor]

Nvidia : takes great pains to produce ridonculously fast GPU's. Also Nvidia : takes great pains to make the most bloated support software package for their GPU's.

[@absurddive]

Also also NVidia : Takes great pains to keep the same user interface since the mid 2000s.

[@logangraham2956]

@@absurddive why not right , consistancy is pretty good. the older documentations never have to be updated because nothing UI changes, i'd say that is pretty great.

[@somedude2492]

@@absurddive alternative is amd. And i would rather have the nvidia drivers all day long.

[@johnboy1973]

@@absurddive If it ain't broke don't fix it.

[@eduuklee9453]

their effort to make powerfull hardware is not with good intentions. all they want is to have a bigger space in your computer in wich they can operate below the radar of your awareness D;

[@CharlesSmith-io9fp]

A few years back I decided to throw some money away, and bought an Alienware 17R4. I ran into an update problem with NVidia graphics drivers. Alienware tech support told me to never update old GPU drivers, to instead always do a clean install. I've never forgotten that bit of advise or had any major problems with graphics on any computer since. Getting rid of bloatware was made easier by building my own PC. Thanks for the tips on this other software you highlighted.

[@mcan-piano4718]

What is the difference between update and clean install? Can u explain? I bought ASUS rog strix laptop with RTX but I need Optix doesnt work because drivers wasnt updated, so which way do u recommend to update driver?

[@CharlesSmith-io9fp]

@@mcan-piano4718 When you update the drivers, all that happens is the new information is added to the existing driver. Like adding support for a new game. If for some reason the old driver had corrupted files, these remain and can still cause problems. A clean install removes the old driver completely, also removing possibly corrupted files too. It then installs a new or "clean" version of the driver with the new updates include. It can take a few extra minutes but eliminates problems. You can open GeForce and reinstall your drivers opting for a clean install. If your game has been running poorly this can correct those problems. That's why I always do it clean. It can help improve framerate in your games too.

[@Ko6pa]

Hi Chris ✌️ Been using this slim down utility for a couple years now, works perfectly 👍 Please make a video on how to get rid of that nasty Razer garbage, it's a nightmare ! 🙈

[@TheWarewolf911]

agree

[@Mulderfactoring]

Please...or Logitech too

[@DrBenWa]

Would be greatly appreciated I just want my keyboard to hold its color profile!

[@Requimatic]

Hoe can you have trouble with Razer software? Lmao. Synapse controls 4 devices for me, and the only time the color profile poofs is during a software update; after which, it returns to normal.

[@Boba_Fett1980]

​@@DrBenWaopenrgb is way way better, and supports more than razers trash software anyways. I have a Razer keyboard and a Logitech mouse but the app can control both of their lighting with no issue

[@kenanomic2610]

I've had an issue for a long time of my disk usage. Out of nowhere it was 100%, I always thought it's because of antimalware service. Then accidentally I figured out that it's the NVIDIA Container who was doing that. After following your instructions my pc is like 10 times faster, at startup and no lag spikes, I can't believe it really. Thank you very much.

[@spakentruth]

also worth mentioning if you do decide to DDU, make sure to do so in safe mode.

[@patrickr4653]

DDU?

[@papagandalf9411]

@@patrickr4653 Display Driver Uninstaller. Removes leftovers of amd/intel/nvidia drivers.

[@EnnTomi1]

@@patrickr4653 watched the video?

[@patrickr4653]

@@EnnTomi1 yes but Even than i dont have to Know every short Name :D and because of that i asked

[@mizhimo]

why?

[@1122markj]

Thank you!!!!! And yes I would LOVE to see one like this for Razor bloat as well! I had to delete and uninstall all Razor software and can't use my Razor products anymore. But I HAD to get rid of it because of the massive CPU impact it was having!

[@RitzyBusiness]

This is unlikely going to affect overall system performance and might not grab the latest compatibility profiles from nvidia. Probably worth it just to stop nvidia from constantly calling home though.

[@xdanic3]

Didn't know that existed. Do you think clicking something else would help getting those profiles? Do they change something you can't pick from the front end? Are those just the settings from nvidia experience, if so it's not a big deal.

[@William-Anez]

Thanks titus for pointing this up, just for your information, I have an old laptop with a 1070, and this take me from 30-55 FPS to 70-100 on Elder Scrolls Online WITHOUT touching my current in-game video settings

[@zealous_fervor]

Eagerly awaiting that "video for another day." Can't stand having my freaking mouse, keyboard, mouse charger, headset and even my freaking HEADSET STAND sending data and needing me to save their settings to an account I have to log into.

[@BlackbirdDH]

kill the bloatware ... ;-) ...

[@ntegr8]

there is this one rgb program that can controll all the major brands under one application, and I think its pretty light as well., its called something generic like "lighting control" or something to that effect

[@ruiptaurus33]

Recommended usage You MUST disconnect your internet or completely block Windows Update when running DDU until you have re-installed your new drivers. DDU should be used when having a problem uninstalling/installing a driver or when switching GPU brand. DDU should not be used every time you install a new driver unless you know what you are doing. DDU will not work on network drive. Please install in a local drive (C:, D: or else). The tool can be used in Normal mode but for absolute stability when using DDU, Safemode is always the best. If you are using DDU in normal mode, Clean, reboot, clean again, reboot. Make a backup or a system restore (but it should normally be pretty safe). It is best to exclude the DDU folder completely from any security software to avoid issues.

[@Mr_War_]

i wouldn't mind a video for the razer devices. using a razer mouse and it asks for you to download 20 different bloatware items.

[@J.B.1982]

Me too

[@RandomLife-MY]

And here I am, using ~usd30 machenike m830 mouse, with software download that weigh less than 10MB

[@PatrickRobinsonZA]

If I ever buy another razor , it will be for shaving my balls!

[@ThisOLmaan]

@@PatrickRobinsonZA LOL exactly🤣🤣🤣

[@user-wq9mw2xz3j]

i once tried razen headset, returned them because they had shitty mic, but then had problems because of previous razer software like half a year later.

[@johnvodopija]

I can’t thank you enough for posting this. The GeForce experience app stopped working in that it kept erroring out when trying to install the latest drivers. I blew it away using the steps in the tutorial and boom. Job done. What was even more impressive it took my running processes down to 84. My win10 machine is now rock solid. No need for win11 now. Cheers 👍😎🇦🇺

[@luthien9074]

That made an IMMEDIATE improvement on my PC - truthfully looking forward to that future vid of all the Razor stuff because that's the next one I have to clean up too. Appreciate this video!

[@squirts1]

that's called the placebo effect.

[@DavidDaBoss23]

@@squirts1 I'm idling at 0% to 1% on my cpu with Nvidia, Razer, and Google back ups and not having any problems with it. I believe that this only works for older cpus or computers because this won't do a big difference for me.

[@luthien9074]

@@squirts1 Not really a placebo effect when my memory is running 1/3 lower than what it was previously. It absolutely didn't solve all my problems, but it absolutely helped right away.

[@squirts1]

@@luthien9074 you're telling me Nvidia's background processes were using 30% of your RAM? come on man...

[@AmitIsBest]

you saw any changes or should i only go gforceexperience i m new and confused what to for better performance my specs Processor >AMD Ryzen 5 3600 6-Core Processor 3.59 GHz Installed RAm >16.0 gb 64 bit os graphic drivers > gtx 1650

[@orvillejones1258]

Chris thanks for bringing this to our attention. A few days ago I was pulling my hair out trying to re-install driver and Nvidia Control Panel for my EVGA Geforce GTX 1070 ti graphics card. I had to go through the Microsoft Store to install Nvidia Control Panel. Now, thanks to you, I can bypass Microsoft Store and get the driver direct. You are awesome...Thanks!

[@mostafaahmed4182]

How you get nvidia control panel without Microsoft store?

[@itzamedave6242]

Also I highly recommend after doing a clean install of drivers only without the AMD software to use a simple software like MSI afterburner to set up your fan power curve etc.

[@dawn-blade]

What about case fan curve? What settings are optimal in Afterburner and Nvidia Control Panel?

[@lowendbenchdz9107]

I do love to see a gaming performance comparison between the normal install and that one

[@poriaghasemi6482]

Does it really effect on performance or u just hoping?

[@benjapizarro981]

@@poriaghasemi6482 nah i dont think so

[@AmitIsBest]

you saw any changes or should i only go gforceexperience i m new and confused what to for better performance my specs Processor >AMD Ryzen 5 3600 6-Core Processor 3.59 GHz Installed RAm >16.0 gb 64 bit os graphic drivers > gtx 1650

[@lowendbenchdz9107]

@@AmitIsBest I haven't tried it actually, with your specs most likely you will not see any impect in fps however I plan to test it in my free time out of curiosity

[@morninstar_lucifer]

a year late but theres minimal difference in gaming, installing it this way did help a tiny bit with memory

[@RifterDask]

I really appreciate these videos about utilities and methods for taking back control of the Windows environment. Linux is great and I'd be running it on my main machine if I could, but having a more performant Windows install is a close second.

[@stagdragon3978]

Honestly it's kind of nice running a debloated windows it's a nice middle ground. And people like me who are semi-power users on windows can genuinely get a good taste of a proper system while I regain my sanity after getting too deep into linux.

[@Jarrett_7]

Chris, I know this video is 2 years old and you'll probably never read this, but the Lord bless you, and keep you, because my flippin' HDMI audio stopped working on me with an nvidia graphics card and this video (after many hours of frustration) finally let me get the right driver installed to fix it. Thank you, thank you!

[@Dex99SS]

In all fairness, there's a really big reason for the overhead... The average user, even the self proclaimed "gamer" and "computer / IT god", isn't qualified to uninstall their drivers / install new ones. nVidia, as they have it set up now, has a system in place that allows ALL end users to have successful driver updates along with worry free usage of their products after the fact... no matter how they use them. Asking the average user to go through the radio box list of items, and to then check the services and items that they "need", would surely result in a GIANT portion of their customer base to run into problems.. tons of them. All different kinds of folks, speaking different languages, with different problems. . . So a company is inclined to make a suite that can ensure that any sort of user is going to have an A-Okay time with their driver updates. Nothing wrong with it at all really.... Drivers still install fine, still work fine, and lots of folks will end up wanting to use items that they may have not included in their install... I know lots of folks who use ansel, geforce exp, stream or record with nvidia utilities, etc. not to mention power options that need to be installed on laptops and the like, otherwise sticking folks with IGP only... I use much of that stuff, and I wouldn't want to lose any of it at all, that's for sure. . . That along with the fact that there is literally zero performance impact to having these background processes running, and you are left with a "why wouldn't they do it that way" sort of situation. Now, if you are in a position to do what you did, knowing what you explicitly do and do not need / want, then fine. Same as any power user, go ahead and power use. But to suggest that nVidia is doing a no no is just, well.... inaccurate as it can be really. What they are doing is sensible from every angle .

[@ivoesteves4814]

I was affraid to try doing this ,I saved for a long time to buy my laptop , from bloat everywhere to this, I wanted to clean it completely, thanks you so much Chris for the guides.

[@AmritpalMoga]

That Ansel category is most probably needed for Freestyle Game Filters to work. I love that new Sharpen filter they have.

[@guywithnohouse.6808]

best thing about it, legit just makes the games look like a dream.

[@Vysair]

and shadowplay for screen record

[@hyprvoiton]

@@Vysair Use something else, Shadowplay sucks. If looking for a simple clipper, check out Medal.

[@Shyvorix]

@@hyprvoiton What makes shadowplay supremely nice is it records with like, 0 lag since it's recording directly from the GPU's frame buffer with absolutely little overhead. It has better quality and responsiveness than OBS before it were to be running into encoding issues due to it being bogged down. It's a bit bloated though, wish there was a standalone version of Nvidia share or something.

[@WololoWololo2]

@@Shyvorix Is it a virus

[@MarshallYouTube]

how would you update them? and when would you know when they need to be updated?

[@beaubastion]

I literally just clean installed the latest driver the other day... Time to do it the right way I guess

[@feelingtardy]

hmm...i only have nvidia container (twice) in my list. sounds like i do the same as you, perform clean install and only select the driver

[@squirts1]

@@feelingtardy yeah, that's normal. this video and all videos like it are clickbait BS. Even on his list, only 3 processes are actually doing anything. It's really just the same .exe with different connection types and server/ip/port connections. It's nothing to be concerned about.

[@grxy5924]

@@squirts1 What about the razer stuff tho? I tend to have 3-4 razer processes running for my mouse alone

[@squirts1]

@@grxy5924 I don't use razor products so I don't know about razor software.

[@globalist1990]

@@squirts1 amen!

[@CURSEDIMAGES]

This was very helpful for setting up more than 1 GPU for some reason🔥🔥🔥

[@l7ghtspeed]

1 like wow

[@tocsick129]

That mining reason 🧐

[@AmitIsBest]

you saw any changes or should i only go gforceexperience i m new and confused what to for better performance my specs Processor >AMD Ryzen 5 3600 6-Core Processor 3.59 GHz Installed RAm >16.0 gb 64 bit os graphic drivers > gtx 1650

[@213SmokeyBadazz]

@@AmitIsBest You spammed instead of looking of internet I've deleted my answer. Go Google dude

[@AmitIsBest]

@@213SmokeyBadazz no probs baby

[@mehulkalra2002]

Switched to linux mint 20.1 for the first time today from windows 10 , loving it so far

[@sholmes_ttyy]

Try ubuntu

[@ronsingh]

Brilliant! Good for you. Mint, think of it as Ubuntu done right:-)

[@thelegendaryqwerty]

You did great; Avoid the Gnome Desktop Enviorment you have to learn the workflow and sometimes is annoying. Stick to Cinnamon or XFCE both supported by Linux Mint, a very familiar workflow if you come from windows.

[@AlakranGtz]

I switched to linux back in 2012, since then I've distro hopped a lot and every time I end up back with Mint. Simple to use and it "just works". My main production machine rocks with Mint 19.3 my other computers use Mint 20 or 20.1 Give it time and if something is hard to figure out, the forum has all the answers.

[@core36]

i switched last year. because windows had the audacity to reboot my pc for windows updates IN THE MIDDLE of a quest in Monster Hunter World. the reboot happened and an hour later the switch was done. also, with mint 20, nvidia optimus finally works. MH seems to run much more smooth on linux than on windows, i love it. the only software i did not get to run are: Affinity Photo/Designer/Publisher (installer crashes), Corel Draw (wait... i don't remember, it used to not work, did i really try this on mint 20?), Dark Basic (somewhat works but unstable), The Elder Scrolls Online (steam version, the eso launcher is unable to access the steam library). if the Affinity and Corel worked, i could switch completely.

[@Dreamtwister2k]

How is no one else talking about this on their major tech YT channels?? This is a gamechanger! Thank you and subbed!

[@Kekasweat]

Will we get a razer synapse video in the future? This one was very knowledgeable

[@corvus1799]

Dear God, this so much!

[@he1go2lik3it]

6:53 I would also be very happy about a solution for the Razer services! Great Video!

[@tetsurobashchan543]

Disable them in services... research which ones you want off... make sure nothing depends on them functioning

[@rpmpestservices7731]

I skipped the DDU portion and it just a clean install, and this saved me 15 processes! Thank you Chris!

[@Boombox198719]

So you don't have to have DDU run 1st?

[@Moogle]

@@Boombox198719 clean install does the same as DDU but maybe more indepth idk. Could be the same.

[@VincentPaulS]

Posting in 2024 to let everyone know that the company that has bogged down their GPUs with so much spyware and bloatware that their high-end products can't even run a mid-tier game without stuttering is currently worth TRILLIONS of dollars. If you think that valuation is an accurate assessment and not the result of hyper-inflated stock valuation then I have some dope blue-chip penny stocks to shill.

[@logatichet]

It cost trillions all because of ai owners having to buy all those graphic cards for processing and not gaming. Yet we cant call them ai cause its mostly a process of giving an anwser from an algorithym without any thinking

[@maxmustermann-cy9zn]

Chris: "We've been installing nVidia drivers incorectly!" Me: "Best I can do is Intel 3rd gen graphics"

[@carlolalattacosterbosa5821]

still one of the best tutorial ever made, i take a look at it every time i have to do a fresh installation of a nvidia driver ...THANKS

[@davidanderson5259]

Thanks for this, Chris. Following this procedure solved a lot of instability problems I was having with my desktop. Using NVidia Experience to install drivers is clearly something that ought to be optional. Even having it on your computer might be a big negative.

[@AmitIsBest]

you saw any changes or should i only go gforceexperience i m new and confused what to for better performance my specs Processor >AMD Ryzen 5 3600 6-Core Processor 3.59 GHz Installed RAm >16.0 gb 64 bit os graphic drivers > gtx 1650

[@techwolfcave]

I tried this one on my rog laptop, it works. Just to point out that when using the NVCleanstall, selecting the Recommended option will auto-select the recommended ones especially the optimus. I had to select the DCH option when installing the nvidia drivers, and I also include the nvidia control panel. Upon checking only the nvidia container is running. I also tried your debloat script for windows 10, and upon monitoring on my laptop processes, it goes down from 300 to 230+. Right now I am looking on how to debloat more on this asus rog laptop since most of the running process are from Asus. I don't know what to remove. Also waiting for your Razer debloat video. Yeey :D

[@DawcioX16]

Amazing! We need more videos like this to keep our systems clean :)

[@Wombat86dkdk]

I did exactly as you wrote. I still have nVidia container showing in Task Manager. But most of the other stuff is gone. Its not showing nVidia in the TCP viewer, but in Task Manager it shows 1 NVContainer, I assume thats for the nVidia control panel? Where I set my settings etc?

[@EvoBeard]

I've always used the "Custom (Advanced)" installation method and checked the "Perform Clean Installation" box underneath it when unchecking what I don't want (HD Audio Drivers from the package sometimes mess with stuff for example). Does a not-too-dissimilar job for much less mucking around.

[@EroticBananaz]

You should be using DDU. You really trust Nvidia to perform a "Clean Installation"? 😂

[@farhanahmed1749]

Hello Sir Driver is installed but when i update driver from device manager it shows me black screen cam you telk me what i do???

[@amjpais]

So what if, unzip exe program with 7zip to a folder and ask windows to look for the drivers manually in that folder? Device manager / graphics card / update drivers / search for the previous folder and accept. Isn't only the essentials installed?

[@bobrobertsNotUrBob]

I did this but wasn't able to access overclocker and other settings, will test if this way allows access to that

[@azertyqsdf2827]

After using DDU, Nvcleanstall could no longer detect the graphics hardware, and it gave no driver options.

[@The2808erik]

Is there a way to save created profiles for specific games or programs from the Nvidia control panel, before using DDU ?

[@vmarvel3415]

Great video thanks you so much, just one question if i’m going to update the driver should i uninstall it with DDU and then install with NVC or just install the new driver with NVC ??

[@thomasblackwood5498]

I download the updated driver from Nvidia's website, extract it with WinRAR and do a manual update through Window's device manager: look for the GPU, update driver, select the extracted folder and let Windows handle the rest. It takes about 30 seconds and it's done. 👌

[@mcan-piano4718]

where did u extract it? can u explain or if u know a tutorial about this method can u send me name of video? I dont know about drivers so I will be happy if u help :(

[@chintan3957]

I have a question can you update/auto update your GPU drivers if you have nvcleanstall?

[@learningbird9940]

And what about the NVidia Linux drivers, do they also come with such bloat? And if yes, how can we customize the Linux driver install in that same frugal way?

[@outsiderlost]

Useful info, but what about CUDA, does it have to be installed separately? Because if so, I'm not sure it makes much sense...

[@MrGeoffrey1998]

Yes and no, depends on the use (VR, geforcenow, shield etc..) but for standard gaming use he's 100% right ! :) Uninstalling the old driver, rebooting, and installing the new one as a "clean install" is already great though. But there's better !

[@robertmajors1737]

Second time I've come back and utilized the info in this video. I just reinstalled Windows in a itx build to get rid of rgb bloatware entirely, and this fits with that theme perfectly. Works perfectly and your instructions are flawless. Thanks again for this valuable content!

[@triadwarfare]

You may want to prevent Windows from installing a new driver right after DDU has done uninstalling because that's just gonna make the uninstaller pointless in the first place, as Windows will start looking for an outdated driver as soon as you restart the computer.

[@bloodyglitch1777]

How do you do this

[@Mihaylovich]

@@bloodyglitch1777 probably unplug the internet

[@triadwarfare]

@BloodyGlitch if you haven't downloaded the new driver yet, there's an option on DDU to block windows from installing drivers automatically.

[@kpv123]

I always download the new driver to my system from nvidia but don't install it Prior to uninstalling the old driver with DDU, But I have yet to do this in connection with the installation program he recommends. I'll find out soon

[@Upgrayedddd]

@@kpv123 does windows driver update need to be permanently disabled after this? I didn't check the box because I didn't think he did in the video but everything seems fine. I just dont know whether its supposed to be temporarily disabled or permanent.

[@theinvisiblegirl2473]

I just tried that NVcleaninstall tool you mentioned and my mind is blown. I literally dropped like 20 processes after using it, and so far, "knock on wood" I've seen no ill effects. I mean seriously I realize Microsoft has been doing this for years, but never suspected something as benign as a good ole video card manufacture doing it too. Makes me suspect even the lINUX fans will be in the same boat not long from now. Just saying. . Thank you Chris!

[@ericsternwood9812]

Really cool idea.... wonder if there is an equivalent for AMD

[@PMCRetroGamer]

Me 2

[@Jonbmx666]

Its literally in the video man. He shows that you can pick AMD.

[@febryanvaldo]

You can go Safe Mode then use AMD Cleanup Utility (do not restart) then Display Driver Utility (DDU).

[@Rickkhry]

Its... Ddu.....

[@RacerXJG]

I'm sure when he asked if there is a equivalent for AMD he was talking about installing the video drivers. So again wonder if there is an equivalent for AMD.

[@MyFlightTV1]

My flight sim FPS started going way south and I wasn't sure why. Giving this a shot and will hope for the best. Thanks!!

[@MyFlightTV1]

Thanks, Chris. This made a huge difference for me... my system is running great again! I appreciate you making this very helpful video. 🙂

[@comradealpha2576]

Damn, it free up 5 GB of space on my SSD after doing this HAHAHA.

[@AzeUnkn0wn]

That's a lot of old drivers. 😂

[@CatheteriZedEYE]

@@AzeUnkn0wn pretty sure thats reserved space for the record thing but maybe it is old drivers that have stacked XD

[@greefydod]

@@CatheteriZedEYE FR?

[@rupeshtm1471]

What about gaming performance (same/improved) ?

[@blacksta-r]

@@rupeshtm1471 it depends on the amount of storage he has

[@wecome72]

Hi Chris, installing the drivers like this, ....is the Nvidia ¨Control Panel¨ deleted or can we still use it?

[@grumpycat8507]

Hey Chris, a suggestion for a video - "A reset script", this script would include all the things you mentioned in the debloating windows 10 video and install chocolatey plus all the thing you mentioned in this video, this script would be intended for a clean install.

[@pragyanyadav5539]

can you share that video link? please

[@grumpycat8507]

@@pragyanyadav5539 Search for "Setting up the perfect Windows 10 Installation | Faster, Lighter, and Functional"

[@pragyanyadav5539]

@@grumpycat8507 Thanks

[@Rovsau]

I'm still seeing two instances of nvidia container. There might be a bug in the installer. It can be checked by storing the files in NVCleanstall, and checking which folders are included. Is GeForce Experience part of yours?

[@aldozampatti]

Thanks for this! I had no idea it existed. Would you mind doing a before/after benchmark to see if there's any FPS gain (which I doubt, but I'm curious!)? I would definitely going this route ASAP to get rid of overhead!

[@Matthewkyos]

same peformace

[@imp4ktth]

Another comment says it increases the performance (which technically it should)

[@KnoppersPolizei]

@@imp4ktth Why should it increase the performance? I have nvidia experience installed and if i monitor the usage in task manager, it's always shown as zero percent cpu and gpu load. Just because something is running in the background doesn't always mean it uses a noticeable amount of resources. It literally doesn't make any difference performance wise. Don't just believe all things you see in a clickbait youtube video where the creator exaggerate things or maybe doesn't even know anything about what he is doing. There are multiple hundreds of services running in the background all the time and at least on my machine, it's still google chrome who uses the most resources in idle most of the time.

[@imp4ktth]

@@KnoppersPolizei oh ok, my bad, but another comment says that

[@KnoppersPolizei]

@@imp4ktth Ah shit, i accidentally deleted my comment, so here is just a short version. It's not a good advice for everyone to just install the bare minimum. Sooner or later many will have problems because they didn't install PhysX, Microsoft Visual Runtimes , Optimus (important for laptop users and Chris didn't even mention it) or just because they no longer will install updates. I'm just shocked how many here follow these instructions without even asking what they are doing.

[@MichaelNichol]

thanks for the heads up on this subject. was wondering about all that garbage Nvidia loads and runs thank you. Also what screen recording do you use?

[@babayega1717]

No dislikes, no idea. No Value. KZbin is just an ad farm at this point..

[@ZeuZLoD]

Which ones do you need to enable if you want Shadowplay and the Control Panel?

[@WesllyOni]

Thank you Chris. I finally could buy a gaming laptop, and this video along side others of yours have been helping me setting up everything the right way, including the Titus Toolbox. Thank you so much, keep on going!

[@mineralx50]

Got nvidea installer cannot continue required files are missing bug :((

[@putugedesemaraputra5919]

I dont know why, but im interested in your genshin impact icon 🤣🤣

[@A-Gaming-Memory]

Nice one for this bud, just a quick question, is it ok to use Nvidia Control Panel after all of this or would it just install stuff it don't need? Thanks 🥰🥰

[@PhoebeAvro]

Thanks Chris, I was having some choppy experiences in Second life driving me nuts I followed your video and it seems to have made things a lot better with my RTX 2070 super. great video.

[@dfghdfgh2935]

Can I do a clean install without DDU? Like NVC already has it. Or is it better to do it with DDU?

[@brilltwoant27]

Was going to reinstall Windows, video came at the perfect time!

[@kenrock2]

Thanks Chris, I have learned alot from your channel... I'm no longer needed to upgrade my computer again

[@pushthebutton4602]

Could you see any performance increase after that?

[@Poo0fi]

This is what I want to know. What exactly is the performance hit with the GeForce Experience way? This would probably be worthwhile on low-end systems but would there be any practical benefit on midrange to top shelf systems?

[@danielkorir1030]

Followed every step but this came up while running the NVCleanstall "Error : Exception has been thrown by the target of an invocation"....what's the solution?

[@Hepycckuu]

You did not show the nvidia panel work after your "reconfiguration". Also installing driver from a third party software doesn't look like a good idea to me... Call me paranoid, but I'll just put my tinfoil hat here. And if nvidia control panel works after all that - maybe I can just block those processes from launching on startup via HIPS software or autorun manager and call it a day ? And when I do need all that bloated stuff - I'll just remove the blocking rule ? I really don't see a reason for all that software intrusion you offer.

[@janslokar9795]

any updates?

[@bloederhennes1302]

I follow the steps provided by the video and found out that after DDU + Restart Win10 directly install drivers :( Solved by using the package option in NVCleanInstall ;) and disabling network during process. But after reenabling Network Card after all was ready i was been asked to allow NVidia Container to get in touch with the internet. 8 process less by now are worth it :)

[@Dreadknight_Gaming]

Hoping to see a video on Razer. I install Nvidia Drivers using the same method but I wish I could get rid of Razer nonsense as well.😂

[@1967KID]

Cosair to icue sux.

[@giz54]

Hi Sir, can i check by removing unwanted programs from Nvidia driver will help with Frames?

[@sxzzero347]

jesus mother of love i finally found that one thing i've benn looking for! thank you!

[@SGintertainment-b69]

OMG this works, this has been a great help for me, as I was about to give up on my SSD and buy a new one instead, and I search for one last time, then this video pops up, I'm glad I saw this video, thank you so much❤ I just finish my installation just now...

[@KittySYT]

You could have just downloaded directly from NVidia and do a custom install; you would have gotten the same with custom installation. Just how I do it always.

[@Dankuzmeemusmaximus]

You can do that in Girlfriend expirience as well

[@KittySYT]

Dankuz M33mus Maximus : What's that? 😐

[@Dankuzmeemusmaximus]

@@KittySYT Geforce expirience

[@ShinsoXDD]

tell me by doing this do we still have nvidia experience ? also how about the input delay we wont have any problem related to that in games right ? do we still have nvidia control panel ? hope u answer my questions

[@Saffy1]

I install my drivers through "device manager"

[@user-vn7ce5ig1z]

Yes. Give me just the INF and SYS files and let that be it.

[@xeome5596]

outdated

[@Esspppiia]

Shortly after my PC restarted, it installed the driver(s) before I ran NVCleanInstall because unlike the message showing up in red like yours did, it showed the current driver. I thought if I ran the NVCleanInstall anyway, that it would end up with the same result as you but I was wrong. There are still two NVIDIA containers running. Should I unplug the ethernet cable from my PC while until NVCleanInstall has a chance to do its thing or will it not work at all since it needs to communicate with NVIDIA in order to obtain the driver(s)?

[@deciodasilva3960]

I never use GeForce experience, I'd rather download the driver or use some other software to download and install...but I really like what I've seen today thanks man...good work

[@ozzlink]

Sometimes using the nvidia filters that require the Geforce Experience software is pretty neat for some games. For instance changing a really dark game like Warzone (since raising the brightness in game gets you a really washed out game) of giving more color depth when playing Elite Dangerous is quite nice.

[@king4053]

You'll lose supported optimization for certain games, shadow play (screen recording), shield streaming (playing your pc games to your other devices). These processes in idle and background doesn't even use high processing and memory. This video is total bs and definitely just for clickbait.

[@WololoWololo2]

@@king4053 is driver updater a virus?

[@sunsetsun9652]

@@WololoWololo2 why you say that

[@WololoWololo2]

@@sunsetsun9652 being sure

[@mikeclark1326]

Quick question. Once there is a new driver update, do I need to repeat the process of running ddu then Nvcleaninstall? But other than that my 5900x runs two degrees cooler without all that nvidia junk running in the background

[@nitrofireinc1]

I'd really like to see a video on razer synaptic. 😁 Please.

[@vker014]

And logitech HUB. Please

[@battlebuddy4517]

You guys can try open razer but I don't own a razer product so idk how that works

[@ashishnodiya4900]

Thanks Chris 😊👍. Will it be beneficial for running Avid Media Composer 2020 and Adobe premiere pro cc 2020?

[@boohoogamer1713]

There is no "proper way" tbh. Just ddu and clean install would be the best

[@gaelpat2511]

Hi. Quick question. Does it disbale the alt + z option with the settings you've shown?

[@longlost8424]

chris, I know that ur a linux guy, but trust me, ur winblows videos r help~n a ton of people out here....

[@imnobody9065]

Tried this on my laptop and everything turned black and went back to normal after 15 minutes not sure why it did that

[@deltaregalia]

Then there's Linux with one command: sudo pacman -S nvidia lib32-nvidia-utils. ;)

[@nichijoufan]

dpi

[@troglodude980]

Yeah too bad linux fucking sucks

[@deltaregalia]

@@troglodude980 Yeah cause you don't know how to use it properly

[@brenoqueen873]

@@deltaregalia nah, just not enough support from game industry, i love linux, but im stuck with windows

[@contramachina354]

Who are you and where have you been? Why have we never heard about NVCleanstall? Thank You for this video, Sir. Awesome. Subscribed

[@fawzanfawzi9993]

I just can't believe the fact that Christ Titus actually play Genshin Impact.

[@ChrisTitusTech]

Hehe, My son enjoys the game, so I'll jump in and do co-op with him.

[@boyalogs]

How old is your son? If he's pretty young, I can't believe younger kids actually play the game. Idk, it isn' that complicated of a game but it isn't simple either.

[@itsdokko2990]

@@boyalogs don't underestimate kids little fellas can pick up new things faster than us dinosaurs

[@Z32orDIe]

Wasnt working for me at first then realized i needed to temporarally disable my ultraAV antivirus software. Thank you for this content 🙏🙌

[@nickradonich8530]

I kind of like the NV Experience mainly for the Driver updates, but also the Game Optimization. I'm not great at optimizing my games manually, and I feel this works. If there is any way to keep that too and get rid of the bloat, I'd be all over that.

[@dervlex4500]

Wtf. You should never let Nvidia optimize your games dude...

[@trip5003]

Never let it optimize your games . It destroyed FS2020 for me and cut every game I have fps in half or less . Comepletely remove the driver and do a fresh install . Stay away from optimize .

[@DaniPlaysTechy]

Exacly. I have an RTX 3080. I did all the steps in this video and I didnt let NVIDIA optimize my games and it got me 40-60FPS improvement. Not only that. It also clears up few Gigabites of storage.

[@remycalamity8976]

Quick question. Do i have to do all again every time a new driver comes out?