Quoted from NVIDIA's download page:


Driver Installation Hints:

1)"Download Accelerator" utilities should be disabled when downloading any
drivers.

2)Do not run virus protection software in the background while installing
the drivers. This prevents the driver from configuring itself properly.

3)Before installing new drivers make sure you uninstall all NVIDIA display
drivers from the Windows Control Panel. Browse to the Start Menu > Windows
Control Panel > Add/Remove Programs and search for "NVIDIA Windows Display
Drivers" or "NVIDIA Display Drivers" and select remove.


So, yes, I'd remove the old driver from NVIDIA, before installing the new
one. The default driver from Microsoft will kick in after you remove the one
from NVIDIA.


"neverforget" wrote:
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> So, if I understand you correctly, the current drivers do not need to be
> uninstalled before installing the new NVIDIA video drivers?
>
> Thanks,
>
> Ron
>
> "Dean-Dean" wrote:
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> > This is by design after uninstalling the old driver, otherwise you'd be
> > looking at a blank moniter, and be unable to install your new driver.
> > Vista's default driver will upgrade/go away when you perform the new
> > installation.
> >
> > "Agent" wrote:
> >[color=darkred]
> > > I just downloaded the latest nvidia drivers....After uninstalling the old
> > > ones from Vista....vista automatically installs the default drivers thus the
> > > only way for me to update is to install the drivers on top of vista's default
> > > drivers. is there a way to disable the auto update/install feature on vista
> > > so i can update my video card drivers with the latest?
> > >
> > > ty[/color][/color][/color]