drheywoodfloyd wrote:[color=blue]
> ... I have found the
> beta driver update at their site, but, as has been mentioned here, I'm to
> uninstall the old one first. However, I can't find it listed among my
> "uninstall programs" list...[/color]

A device driver is not considered 'a program' because it is part of the
operating system. (That's why a device driver can crash the operating
system while a lowly 'program' cannot.)

To change/update/delete a device driver you need to go to the Device
Manager. (In your Start Menu search widget type 'devm' and Vista will
show it to you.)

Then find your Display Adapter and double-click it. Then go to the tab
for 'Driver' and it should be easy from there.

Caution: deleting anything to do with your video display can cause some
very confusing problems. You may find that you need to reboot into Safe
Mode before you can finish installing a new video driver. Be prepared
for frustration before you begin and leave plenty of time!

drheywoodfloyd wrote:[color=blue]
> ... I have found the
> beta driver update at their site, but, as has been mentioned here, I'm to
> uninstall the old one first. However, I can't find it listed among my
> "uninstall programs" list...[/color]

A device driver is not considered 'a program' because it is part of the
operating system. (That's why a device driver can crash the operating
system while a lowly 'program' cannot.)

To change/update/delete a device driver you need to go to the Device
Manager. (In your Start Menu search widget type 'devm' and Vista will
show it to you.)

Then find your Display Adapter and double-click it. Then go to the tab
for 'Driver' and it should be easy from there.

Caution: deleting anything to do with your video display can cause some
very confusing problems. You may find that you need to reboot into Safe
Mode before you can finish installing a new video driver. Be prepared
for frustration before you begin and leave plenty of time!

drheywoodfloyd wrote:[color=blue]
> ... I have found the
> beta driver update at their site, but, as has been mentioned here, I'm to
> uninstall the old one first. However, I can't find it listed among my
> "uninstall programs" list...[/color]

A device driver is not considered 'a program' because it is part of the
operating system. (That's why a device driver can crash the operating
system while a lowly 'program' cannot.)

To change/update/delete a device driver you need to go to the Device
Manager. (In your Start Menu search widget type 'devm' and Vista will
show it to you.)

Then find your Display Adapter and double-click it. Then go to the tab
for 'Driver' and it should be easy from there.

Caution: deleting anything to do with your video display can cause some
very confusing problems. You may find that you need to reboot into Safe
Mode before you can finish installing a new video driver. Be prepared
for frustration before you begin and leave plenty of time!

drheywoodfloyd wrote:[color=blue]
> ... I have found the
> beta driver update at their site, but, as has been mentioned here, I'm to
> uninstall the old one first. However, I can't find it listed among my
> "uninstall programs" list...[/color]

A device driver is not considered 'a program' because it is part of the
operating system. (That's why a device driver can crash the operating
system while a lowly 'program' cannot.)

To change/update/delete a device driver you need to go to the Device
Manager. (In your Start Menu search widget type 'devm' and Vista will
show it to you.)

Then find your Display Adapter and double-click it. Then go to the tab
for 'Driver' and it should be easy from there.

Caution: deleting anything to do with your video display can cause some
very confusing problems. You may find that you need to reboot into Safe
Mode before you can finish installing a new video driver. Be prepared
for frustration before you begin and leave plenty of time!

On Tue, 3 Apr 2007 21:50:02 -0700, drheywoodfloyd
<drheywoodfloyd@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:
[color=blue]
>Just found this series of messages, and I'm having more or less the same
>problem.
>
>4-5 daily crashes and lock-ups since I purchased this new computer (on
>3.14), but I believe the problem is my NVIDIA graphics card. I have found the
>beta driver update at their site, but, as has been mentioned here, I'm to
>uninstall the old one first. However, I can't find it listed among my
>"uninstall programs" list. Also, a search for "NVIDIA" lists nothing.
>
>According to the packaging on my system, I should have a GeForce 6150SE
>installed, but a deeper look in Vista states a GeForce 6100 nForce 430.
>
>Odd? Any help would be greatly appreciated.[/color]

Generally, if you have nVidia drivers installed they should show up
under Programs and Features and you should be able to unistall. If
you don't have this, it's possible that don't have anything but the MS
video drivers installed.

----------- ---- --- -- - - - -
Cheers,
Steve Jain, Virtual Machine MVP
[url]http://vpc.essjae.com/[/url]

On Tue, 3 Apr 2007 21:50:02 -0700, drheywoodfloyd
<drheywoodfloyd@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:
[color=blue]
>Just found this series of messages, and I'm having more or less the same
>problem.
>
>4-5 daily crashes and lock-ups since I purchased this new computer (on
>3.14), but I believe the problem is my NVIDIA graphics card. I have found the
>beta driver update at their site, but, as has been mentioned here, I'm to
>uninstall the old one first. However, I can't find it listed among my
>"uninstall programs" list. Also, a search for "NVIDIA" lists nothing.
>
>According to the packaging on my system, I should have a GeForce 6150SE
>installed, but a deeper look in Vista states a GeForce 6100 nForce 430.
>
>Odd? Any help would be greatly appreciated.[/color]

Generally, if you have nVidia drivers installed they should show up
under Programs and Features and you should be able to unistall. If
you don't have this, it's possible that don't have anything but the MS
video drivers installed.

----------- ---- --- -- - - - -
Cheers,
Steve Jain, Virtual Machine MVP
[url]http://vpc.essjae.com/[/url]

On Tue, 3 Apr 2007 21:50:02 -0700, drheywoodfloyd
<drheywoodfloyd@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:
[color=blue]
>Just found this series of messages, and I'm having more or less the same
>problem.
>
>4-5 daily crashes and lock-ups since I purchased this new computer (on
>3.14), but I believe the problem is my NVIDIA graphics card. I have found the
>beta driver update at their site, but, as has been mentioned here, I'm to
>uninstall the old one first. However, I can't find it listed among my
>"uninstall programs" list. Also, a search for "NVIDIA" lists nothing.
>
>According to the packaging on my system, I should have a GeForce 6150SE
>installed, but a deeper look in Vista states a GeForce 6100 nForce 430.
>
>Odd? Any help would be greatly appreciated.[/color]

Generally, if you have nVidia drivers installed they should show up
under Programs and Features and you should be able to unistall. If
you don't have this, it's possible that don't have anything but the MS
video drivers installed.

----------- ---- --- -- - - - -
Cheers,
Steve Jain, Virtual Machine MVP
[url]http://vpc.essjae.com/[/url]

On Tue, 3 Apr 2007 21:50:02 -0700, drheywoodfloyd
<drheywoodfloyd@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:
[color=blue]
>Just found this series of messages, and I'm having more or less the same
>problem.
>
>4-5 daily crashes and lock-ups since I purchased this new computer (on
>3.14), but I believe the problem is my NVIDIA graphics card. I have found the
>beta driver update at their site, but, as has been mentioned here, I'm to
>uninstall the old one first. However, I can't find it listed among my
>"uninstall programs" list. Also, a search for "NVIDIA" lists nothing.
>
>According to the packaging on my system, I should have a GeForce 6150SE
>installed, but a deeper look in Vista states a GeForce 6100 nForce 430.
>
>Odd? Any help would be greatly appreciated.[/color]

Generally, if you have nVidia drivers installed they should show up
under Programs and Features and you should be able to unistall. If
you don't have this, it's possible that don't have anything but the MS
video drivers installed.

----------- ---- --- -- - - - -
Cheers,
Steve Jain, Virtual Machine MVP
[url]http://vpc.essjae.com/[/url]

On Tue, 3 Apr 2007 21:50:02 -0700, drheywoodfloyd
<drheywoodfloyd@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:
[color=blue]
>Just found this series of messages, and I'm having more or less the same
>problem.
>
>4-5 daily crashes and lock-ups since I purchased this new computer (on
>3.14), but I believe the problem is my NVIDIA graphics card. I have found the
>beta driver update at their site, but, as has been mentioned here, I'm to
>uninstall the old one first. However, I can't find it listed among my
>"uninstall programs" list. Also, a search for "NVIDIA" lists nothing.
>
>According to the packaging on my system, I should have a GeForce 6150SE
>installed, but a deeper look in Vista states a GeForce 6100 nForce 430.
>
>Odd? Any help would be greatly appreciated.[/color]

Generally, if you have nVidia drivers installed they should show up
under Programs and Features and you should be able to unistall. If
you don't have this, it's possible that don't have anything but the MS
video drivers installed.

----------- ---- --- -- - - - -
Cheers,
Steve Jain, Virtual Machine MVP
[url]http://vpc.essjae.com/[/url]

On Tue, 3 Apr 2007 21:50:02 -0700, drheywoodfloyd
<drheywoodfloyd@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:
[color=blue]
>Just found this series of messages, and I'm having more or less the same
>problem.
>
>4-5 daily crashes and lock-ups since I purchased this new computer (on
>3.14), but I believe the problem is my NVIDIA graphics card. I have found the
>beta driver update at their site, but, as has been mentioned here, I'm to
>uninstall the old one first. However, I can't find it listed among my
>"uninstall programs" list. Also, a search for "NVIDIA" lists nothing.
>
>According to the packaging on my system, I should have a GeForce 6150SE
>installed, but a deeper look in Vista states a GeForce 6100 nForce 430.
>
>Odd? Any help would be greatly appreciated.[/color]

Generally, if you have nVidia drivers installed they should show up
under Programs and Features and you should be able to unistall. If
you don't have this, it's possible that don't have anything but the MS
video drivers installed.

----------- ---- --- -- - - - -
Cheers,
Steve Jain, Virtual Machine MVP
[url]http://vpc.essjae.com/[/url]

On Tue, 3 Apr 2007 21:50:02 -0700, drheywoodfloyd
<drheywoodfloyd@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:
[color=blue]
>Just found this series of messages, and I'm having more or less the same
>problem.
>
>4-5 daily crashes and lock-ups since I purchased this new computer (on
>3.14), but I believe the problem is my NVIDIA graphics card. I have found the
>beta driver update at their site, but, as has been mentioned here, I'm to
>uninstall the old one first. However, I can't find it listed among my
>"uninstall programs" list. Also, a search for "NVIDIA" lists nothing.
>
>According to the packaging on my system, I should have a GeForce 6150SE
>installed, but a deeper look in Vista states a GeForce 6100 nForce 430.
>
>Odd? Any help would be greatly appreciated.[/color]

Generally, if you have nVidia drivers installed they should show up
under Programs and Features and you should be able to unistall. If
you don't have this, it's possible that don't have anything but the MS
video drivers installed.

----------- ---- --- -- - - - -
Cheers,
Steve Jain, Virtual Machine MVP
[url]http://vpc.essjae.com/[/url]

On Tue, 3 Apr 2007 21:50:02 -0700, drheywoodfloyd
<drheywoodfloyd@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:
[color=blue]
>Just found this series of messages, and I'm having more or less the same
>problem.
>
>4-5 daily crashes and lock-ups since I purchased this new computer (on
>3.14), but I believe the problem is my NVIDIA graphics card. I have found the
>beta driver update at their site, but, as has been mentioned here, I'm to
>uninstall the old one first. However, I can't find it listed among my
>"uninstall programs" list. Also, a search for "NVIDIA" lists nothing.
>
>According to the packaging on my system, I should have a GeForce 6150SE
>installed, but a deeper look in Vista states a GeForce 6100 nForce 430.
>
>Odd? Any help would be greatly appreciated.[/color]

Generally, if you have nVidia drivers installed they should show up
under Programs and Features and you should be able to unistall. If
you don't have this, it's possible that don't have anything but the MS
video drivers installed.

----------- ---- --- -- - - - -
Cheers,
Steve Jain, Virtual Machine MVP
[url]http://vpc.essjae.com/[/url]

On Tue, 3 Apr 2007 21:50:02 -0700, drheywoodfloyd
<drheywoodfloyd@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:
[color=blue]
>Just found this series of messages, and I'm having more or less the same
>problem.
>
>4-5 daily crashes and lock-ups since I purchased this new computer (on
>3.14), but I believe the problem is my NVIDIA graphics card. I have found the
>beta driver update at their site, but, as has been mentioned here, I'm to
>uninstall the old one first. However, I can't find it listed among my
>"uninstall programs" list. Also, a search for "NVIDIA" lists nothing.
>
>According to the packaging on my system, I should have a GeForce 6150SE
>installed, but a deeper look in Vista states a GeForce 6100 nForce 430.
>
>Odd? Any help would be greatly appreciated.[/color]

Generally, if you have nVidia drivers installed they should show up
under Programs and Features and you should be able to unistall. If
you don't have this, it's possible that don't have anything but the MS
video drivers installed.

----------- ---- --- -- - - - -
Cheers,
Steve Jain, Virtual Machine MVP
[url]http://vpc.essjae.com/[/url]

On Tue, 3 Apr 2007 21:50:02 -0700, drheywoodfloyd
<drheywoodfloyd@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:
[color=blue]
>Just found this series of messages, and I'm having more or less the same
>problem.
>
>4-5 daily crashes and lock-ups since I purchased this new computer (on
>3.14), but I believe the problem is my NVIDIA graphics card. I have found the
>beta driver update at their site, but, as has been mentioned here, I'm to
>uninstall the old one first. However, I can't find it listed among my
>"uninstall programs" list. Also, a search for "NVIDIA" lists nothing.
>
>According to the packaging on my system, I should have a GeForce 6150SE
>installed, but a deeper look in Vista states a GeForce 6100 nForce 430.
>
>Odd? Any help would be greatly appreciated.[/color]

Generally, if you have nVidia drivers installed they should show up
under Programs and Features and you should be able to unistall. If
you don't have this, it's possible that don't have anything but the MS
video drivers installed.

----------- ---- --- -- - - - -
Cheers,
Steve Jain, Virtual Machine MVP
[url]http://vpc.essjae.com/[/url]

On Tue, 3 Apr 2007 21:50:02 -0700, drheywoodfloyd
<drheywoodfloyd@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:
[color=blue]
>Just found this series of messages, and I'm having more or less the same
>problem.
>
>4-5 daily crashes and lock-ups since I purchased this new computer (on
>3.14), but I believe the problem is my NVIDIA graphics card. I have found the
>beta driver update at their site, but, as has been mentioned here, I'm to
>uninstall the old one first. However, I can't find it listed among my
>"uninstall programs" list. Also, a search for "NVIDIA" lists nothing.
>
>According to the packaging on my system, I should have a GeForce 6150SE
>installed, but a deeper look in Vista states a GeForce 6100 nForce 430.
>
>Odd? Any help would be greatly appreciated.[/color]

Generally, if you have nVidia drivers installed they should show up
under Programs and Features and you should be able to unistall. If
you don't have this, it's possible that don't have anything but the MS
video drivers installed.

----------- ---- --- -- - - - -
Cheers,
Steve Jain, Virtual Machine MVP
[url]http://vpc.essjae.com/[/url]