Display Driver Uninstaller (DDU)

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Display Driver Uninstaller (DDU) V18.0.8.3 Released​

Display Driver Uninstaller (DDU) V18.0.8.3 Released.

Requirement:

-Windows 7 up to Windows 11
-NVIDIA, AMD, Intel GPUs
-Also support basic Realtek audio driver cleanup.
-Microsoft .NET Framework 4.8 or higher

Changelog:

- Intel:

• Removed Intel GFX Firmware Update Service
• Additional Intel device removal in Driver Store

- Miscellaneous:

• Updated Intel logo
• Added "Remember last selected GPU" option to auto-select the last chosen GPU at startup

- Translations:

- Updated translations for Swedish, Spanish, Italian, French, and Russian

- Installer:

- Now supports multiple languages


Known issues:
- Some RTL languages may need updating.

SHA-1 86137EA0CB9EFF62282B8FD5ECA257E53A4343C3
SHA-256 BC9D03541F44ED728679806415A6FDC10008823C7A09F28AD593E25E9EE5080B

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SHA-1 C60A0AF55091F37343D4B451EE14D664326A13B0
SHA-256 21FEBE1031A4A0E8395FB808A0A5904F9C5EFC9D1EDA8AF6DCD991A2886EC248

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Display Driver Uninstaller (DDU) V18.0.8.4 Released​

Display Driver Uninstaller (DDU) V18.0.8.4 Released.

Requirement:

-Windows 7 up to Windows 11
-NVIDIA, AMD, Intel GPUs
-Also support basic Realtek audio driver cleanup.
-Microsoft .NET Framework 4.8 or higher

Changelog:

• Safemode Enhancement: Added a safeguard to help users avoid being stuck in Safe Mode when unable to sign in.
• Potential fix to the desktop icon that was created on the OneDrive desktop backup.
• Installer: Added Polish language.

Known issues:
- (NOT A DDU ISSUE) With Windows 11 24H2, PIN may not work in safemode. Be sure to know your password and that you also have :
under Accounts> sign-in options
Additional settings
turn off only allow windows hello sign-in

SHA-1 6BD71F1433722CBE88FE0427013C12A2D95D1A72
SHA-256 13D51D44383673B3BC23704A09AFDE03C03CF934DC666AFB290F5595940B80F0

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SHA-1 0BD06F65D53DEE9E43CAEF5F5733893C290F7FAB
SHA-256 D8DC908979AD06289E688A4901A1CF8DF1B5AB2C42F5ED9AE2B4C9C827E82FB8

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Display Driver Uninstaller (DDU) V18.0.8.5 Released​

Display Driver Uninstaller (DDU) V18.0.8.5 Released.

Requirement:

-Windows 7 up to Windows 11
-NVIDIA, AMD, Intel GPUs
-Also support basic Realtek audio driver cleanup.
-Microsoft .NET Framework 4.8 or higher

Changelog:

• All GPUs: Fixes / enhancements to the registry cleaning for Windows 11 24H2 to ensure all relevant keys are properly cleaned.
• Services: Removed registry entries for services that are uninstalled but still have registry keys holding additional information.
• Links: Fixed the Wagnardsoft link that was incorrectly pointing to Discord instead of the Wagnardsoft website.
• Miscellaneous: General performance improvements (Thanks to Werecaster) and bug fixes.
• Translation: Updated Turkish.xml.

Known issues:
- (NOT A DDU ISSUE) With Windows 11 24H2, PIN may not work in safemode. Be sure to know your password and that you also have :
under Accounts> sign-in options
Additional settings
turn off only allow windows hello sign-in

SHA-1 9DECA87CA6E0069DD9907B44EE85FDF2504FB486
SHA-256 18A3CD0EEB8FB22529C500AB5D1D1688F18D816623396E6107957A7CC05AFB20

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SHA-1 7D405B5F8839F6140F03CC9A1933183B2378BF70
SHA-256 A710A7536882D56D38ACBC385E87649E0BC36BE37284A1A3B470B4E1DDAEF0B5

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Big thanks to the following Patreon and also those who aren't listed!
-honnmaguro (Since 2018-03-16)
-ZaoDaDong (Since 2019-02-06)
-Alberto Bursi (long time donator/supporter)
-Kaseb (Since 2019-09-05)
-Frank Brown (Since 2019-10-31)
-James Tiller (Since 2021-04-03)
-Paulo Henrique (Since 2021-04-19)
-Graeme Small
-SMiThaYe
-Chris Ross
-Fabio
-Matti Metsikko
-mikalonia - mika
-ChaosDMNS-
-Eduardo Macias
-Peter Le
-Kater Willschie
-Duke Hanson

For a guide , check : How to use Display Driver Uninstaller (DDU) Guide / Tutorial

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.
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Display Driver Uninstaller (DDU) V18.0.8.6 Released​

Display Driver Uninstaller (DDU) V18.0.8.6 Released.

Requirement:

-Windows 7 up to Windows 11
-NVIDIA, AMD, Intel GPUs
-Also support basic Realtek audio driver cleanup.
-Microsoft .NET Framework 4.8 or higher

Changelog:

• ALL: Changed how the GPU and Audio(related to the GPU) are removed with their children. (Fixes the unexpected removal of some "media" devices on Laptops with Lunar Lake)
• Intel: Prevent the removal of DLLs ( ze_validation_layer.dll, ze_tracing_layer.dll, ze_loader.dll) because they are also used by the NPU
• All: remove the GPU audio controller by finding it's service name instead of searching with Device IDs.
• Geforce Experience: removal of a remaining folder. nvnode
• Always try to remove the audio controller (bus) if found when not AMD.
• Installer: Desktop shortcut for all users.
• Translation updates: English, Swedish, Russian
• Misc fixes an enhancement.

Known issues:
- (NOT A DDU ISSUE) With Windows 11 24H2, PIN may not work in safemode. Be sure to know your password and that you also have :
under Accounts> sign-in options
Additional settings
turn off only allow windows hello sign-in
- DDD crash with the installer version. FIXED

SHA-1 02CCFBEADB2DC789AAD681610C1A3A9DA0B0B0EB
SHA-256 3AB6F04E59174475305D4C34ABCC1973FE11E8A28402E2941B74D870BBB7B712

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SHA-1 0588F746062BF57D62822E64965877DBF8D05A07
SHA-256 108C9A8EB5496D0B4CDF3965EA6FB4C05634CADBDC4D354D37775A02784F6D63

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