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The thread discusses the development and updates of Display Driver Uninstaller (DDU), a tool for completely removing graphics drivers for AMD and Nvidia from Windows systems. Various versions are highlighted, with users reporting fixes for bugs, improvements in safety and compatibility, and additional language support. Overall, the sentiment is technical and positive, emphasizing DDU's effectiveness in resolving driver installation issues and maintaining system stability.

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Version 14.2.0.0 Released
03/30/2015
Changelog:

-NVIDIA SHIELD Wireless Controller Trackpad" Driver/files/service removal.
-AMD cleanup update.
-nVidia Cleanup Update.
-Windows XP Cleanup update for both AMD / nVidia. (Thanks to CrazY_Milojko)
-Translation update (Ukrainian). Thanks, Yurii Petrashko
-Korean language update (Contributor: 4Li)
-Changed the SVN link.
-CleanUP fixes.
 

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Version 14.3.0.0 Released
04/05/2015
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-Driverstore/Pnplockdownfiles improvements.
-Environment path cleanup enhancements
-Intel will not be selected if an nVidia or AMD GPU is found
-Check updates fixes.
-Russian translation update (Danis Miryasov)
 

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Version 15.0.0.1 Released
04/19/2015
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-Fix a critical cleaning bug that could have prevented the AMD and nvidia Cleaning to be completely done
-AMD Cleanup Improvements.
-removal of the AMDKMPFD lowerfiler and service from the PCI Express ROOT Complex and ROOT PCI BUS.
Korean language updates
-V15.0.0.1
Added an extra check before removing the AMDKMPFD service.
some work on the control/video section
 

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Version 15.1.0.2 Released
05/02/2015
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-Additional AMD Windows 10 Support.
-Addition AMD CleanUP
-Fixed a Cleaning bug that could prevented the removal of some registry keys.(All cards)
 

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Version 15.2.0.0 Released
05/20/2015
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-Enhancement to AMD cleanUP in Windows 10 particularly for the windows update drivers. (Thanks Jackalito and FunkyMike for spotting/reporting)
-Made some of the buttons a bit smaller, and reduced form size a small amount.
-Fixed the donation label not being able to be fully read when using the German language setting.
-Spanish (Jackalito)and Dutch (MojoW) Translation updates.
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Version 15.3.0.0 Released
06/04/2015
Changelog:


-Additional nVidia support for Windows 10
-Kill the most common programs (MSI AB, EVGA PREC X, RTSS) that read GPU stats before uninstalling.
-Chinese (Traditional) Danfong Hsieh
-Chinese (Simplified) BenYeeHua
 

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Link Removed has updated to 15.3.0.1:
Version 15.3.0.1 Released
06/11/2015
Changelog:


-Fixed a bug in the "AMD HD Audio Bus removal" …
-Fixed a PhysX related cleanUP bug.
-Additional nVidia CleanUP (Credits : Dragondale13)
-Additional AMD CleanUP (Credits: Dalby)
 

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Link Removed has updated to 15.3.0.2
Version 15.3.0.2 Released
06/17/2015
Changelog:

-New option (disabled by default) for the removal of AMDKMPFD driver/filter.
(this option was causing problem on some configuration, use/test it only if you have a backup)
Thanks for DM789 testing
-Translation update : Korean (Zames Dean)
 

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Link Removed DDU is a driver removal utility that can help you completely uninstall AMD/NVIDIA graphics card drivers and packages from your system, without leaving leftovers behind (including registry keys, folders and files, driver store).
Version 15.3.0.3 Released
06/27/2015
Changelog:

-Small changes to the control/video section.
(do not remove the BasicDisplay or VGA) from the control/ video.
-Enabled the checkbox9 name translation for the option form.
 

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DDU 15.3.0.4 Released
Postby Wagnard » Tue Jul 07, 2015 5:25 pm

Version 15.3.0.4 Released
07/07/2015 Changelog:

-Better Windows 10 Cleanup for nVidia.
-Made the message that tell the users that driver search from windows update was disabled before actually starting the cleaning / system restore.
-Translation Updates:
Serbian Cyrilic/Latin (Igor Precep)
Japanese (DH.Omega)
Spanish (Jackalito)

-Requirements: .NetFramework 2.0 +
-Supports Windows XP up to Windows 10
-32/64bit support
-(AMD / nVidia / Intel / Surface Pro 3)

SHA1: D8127E8655B77C7481A411055A621ADE68413A71
 

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Display driver uninstaller updated again:
DDU 15.3.1.0 Released
Postby Wagnard » Fri Jul 10, 2015 5:57 pm

Version 15.3.1.0 Released
07/10/2015 Changelog:

-Additional AMD CleanUP based on Cat 15.7 under Windows 10
-Small fixes.
-Translation Updates:
Turkish (Murat 5038)
Chinese (Traditional) (Danfong Hsieh)

-Requirements: .NetFramework 2.0 +
-Supports Windows XP up to Windows 10
-32/64bit support
-(AMD / nVidia / Intel / Surface Pro 3)

SHA1: C855FD2B80F914DC6AF47933A9F86133AC7CD60E

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Link Removed has updated to version 15.4.0.0:
Version 15.4.0.0 Released
08/04/2015 Changelog:


-Added to the log a confirmation if the Services are removed or not.
-Extended Log will now automatically import the text from the normal log on form1, if the extended log is empty.
-Fixed bug making the Update label disappear when switching languages.
-Added an option to disable safe mode message box on startup.
-Added argument to disable safe mode message box: -nosafemode
-Log folder is created sooner to avoid potential issues and not logging things.
-Auto resize of the options form based on the right checkboxes
-Added NV Inspector to process kill list.

Options form fixes:
-Added support for \n (newline) in language text files so the text should never be cut off by the form's size if it is properly used.
-Most languages that had issues have been updated to support newline already.
-Moved check boxes further apart so the newline would not overlap
-Commit checkbox10.txt
-Options can now be converted to other Languages

Translations update:
-New language : Arabic (HasheM-HRW)
-Korean (4Li)
-Russian Danis Miryasov
-Serbian (Cyrilic/Latin) CrazY_Milojko
-French (Wagnard)
-Chinese (Simplified/Traditional) (Credits : kongfl888)

SHA1: 86B440A7E55F113038DED613203D847F4FC5BE61
 

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Display Driver Uninstaller has updated to version 15.4.1.0
Display Driver Uninstaller (DDU) V15.4.1.0 Released.

-nVidia additional cleanUP (NVVAD)
-Added a Checkbox (can be translated,already in English/French) for not checking for DDU updates on startup (affect also languages changes.)
-Added into the log the remaining folder(s) preventing the parent folder to be removed.
-Added option to use a roaming config file, so it stays for each version if people don't want to copy their settings from a previous version.
(Config is stored in the "CommonApplicationData" )
Translations updates:
-Serbian (Cyrilic / Latin) CrazY_Milojko
-Dutch (MojoW)

SHA1:8976FD5E474A062A928AEFFAE409EB78937197DC

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Link Removed has updated to version 15.4.1.1
-Fixed the "Update found" prompt being shown 2 times when answered "No the first time.
-Added extra logging for the windows update disable.
Translations update:
-Chinese (Traditional) Danfong Hsieh
-Japanese (DH ◆OmegaWBPUI)
-Spanish (Jackalito)
-Serbian (Latin/Cyrilic) CrazY_milojko

-Note, this release is compiled with Visual Studio 2013 to avoid false detection by anti-virus software from Visual studio Community 2015...

SHA1: FA75D6F83293A9F9BB826C1CA8803EC8EABDD030

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Windows 10 Defender was also flagging up the previous version as a virus. This is now fixed.
 

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Display Driver Uninstaller (DDU) V15.5.0.0 Released.
-Changed my modified "paexec" v1.24 to the official "paexec" 1.26 (Fixed some WinXP issues)
-Enhancement to AMD cleanUP on Windows XP (Thanks Nikos Diamantis) may affect other OS too.
-Some fixes to System Restore settings not applying directly when set.
Translations update:
-Russian
-Ukrainian (Yurii Petrashko)
-Hungarian (lostprophet)

SHA1: 8C186D5D4D36F1BC42BDD9D524F1141C56983AD1

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Display Driver Uninstaller (DDU) V15.5.1.0 Released.


Display Driver Uninstaller (DDU) V15.5.1.0 Released.

-Added a registry driver store fixer for Windows 8+ users. This prevent the file not found or path not found error from device manager when installing a driver.
-Added a way to prevent black screen at logon after rebooting from a cleanup in safemode.
-Fixed DDU was always on top.
-Others small fixes.
-Translation updates:
Polish (thanks Daniel)

SHA1: 068475692078B998D548A81761869BC2717A0F97

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Display Driver Uninstaller (DDU) V15.6.0.0 Released.

-Added the option to keep Geforce Experience when doing a DDU Cleanup.
This option will be useful when nVidia enforce driver updates via GFE.
-Changed auto start in safemode method to fix problems with some users configurations.
-Additional nVidia cleanup based on the log from users.
-Fixed DDU does not close when we click "Yes" on the "Update Found" box.
-Several fixes.
Translation update:
-Chinese (Simplified)
-German (DE)
***v15.6.0.1
-Small fix to a GFE error.
-Fixed the config file.
***v15.6.0.2
-Fixed GFE black screen launch after DDU CleanUP without GFE removal.

SHA1: 3119DC8E622C6D3C6DA23A7417B3F7F012A45827
 

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Display Driver Uninstaller (DDU) V15.6.0.2 Released.

-Added the option to keep Geforce Experience when doing a DDU Cleanup.
This option will be useful when nVidia enforce driver updates via GFE.
-Changed auto start in safemode method to fix problems with some users configurations.
-Additional nVidia cleanup based on the log from users.
-Fixed DDU does not close when we click "Yes" on the "Update Found" box.
-Several fixes.
Translation update:
-Chinese (Simplified)
-German (DE)
Fixed since 15.6.0.1
-Fixed GFE black screen launch after DDU CleanUP without GFE removal.
Fixed since 15.6.0.0:
-Small fix to a GFE error.
Fixed the config file.

SHA1: 3119DC8E622C6D3C6DA23A7417B3F7F012A45827
 

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Display Driver Uninstaller (DDU) V15.7.0.1 Released.
Display Driver Uninstaller (DDU) V15.7.0.0 Released.

-Added support for AMD Crimson driver suite.
-Removed a recently added nVidia Optimus registry entry.
-Some small fixes
*** Updated to 15.7.0.1 ***
-Removed a small leftover from AMD Crimson.

SHA1: C035C092F7DB1B0B96BA503AF41FC80095C2E7BC
 

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Display Driver Uninstaller (DDU) V15.7.0.2 Released.
Display Driver Uninstaller (DDU) V15.7.0.2 Released.

-Added the option to remove the AMD Crimson Shader Cache folder. (Default: Disabled)
-It is now possible to translate the option to remove Geforce Experience (GFE)
-Misc fixes from error spotted on DDU log of some users.

SHA1: 053AF06D7406B7C14328C43FA9C2F2C73830A3B5