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driver cleaner
About this tag
Discussions on WindowsForum.com about driver cleaners focus on whether they are necessary when upgrading hardware drivers, as highlighted in a referenced How-To Geek article. Users also share experiences with driver-related issues, such as Windows file protection errors involving NVIDIA files and BSODs after graphics card driver updates. Some members mention using tools like DriverCleaner.net to remove old drivers before installing new ones, particularly when standard uninstallation methods fail. The tag covers troubleshooting driver conflicts, system stability, and cleanup utilities in the context of Windows 7 and NVIDIA hardware.
Here's a link to a must read article that How To Geek posted today about Driver Cleaner's. http://www.howtogeek.com/171816/htg-explains-do-you-need-to-use-a-driver-cleaner-when-upgrading-hardware-drivers/
Using sfc.exe /scannow yields this error
"Windows resource protection found files but was unable to fix them, details are included on the CBS.log
After checking out the CBS.log this seems to be the problem:
CSI 000005f3 [SR] Verify complete
2009-08-03 19:23:59, Info CSI...
ok over the past month or so I have been trying to solve a problem with my win7 installation (build 7232.0.1md64fre.winmain.0980610-1900)
after a fresh install I had to find the smu drivers for my biostar MB and windows installed it's own video driver 8.15.11.8585 dated april 09. the gfx card...
9500gt
blue screen
bsod
build 7232
chipset drivers
corrupted driverdrivercleanerdriver update
graphics card
graphics driver
nvidia
nvlddmkm.sys
registry
safe mode
system error
system service exception
troubleshooting
user support
windows 7