"drheywoodfloyd" wrote:
[color=blue]
> I did find the driver via device manager:"NVIDIA GeForce 6100 nForce 430
> (Microsoft Corporation - WDDM)". I assume because it's listed as "working
> properly" that it's installed.
>
> I'll give this a go when I have a chance. Thanks, I'll post what happens.[/color]

Is that an on-board gpu from the motherboard? Looks like it from the name.


So there is no way to disable the auto driver install at all? How about the
location that Vista searches? Can I change a folder name that it is in to
make it not look for new drivers?

"drheywoodfloyd" wrote:
[color=blue]
> I did find the driver via device manager:"NVIDIA GeForce 6100 nForce 430
> (Microsoft Corporation - WDDM)". I assume because it's listed as "working
> properly" that it's installed.
>
> I'll give this a go when I have a chance. Thanks, I'll post what happens.[/color]

Is that an on-board gpu from the motherboard? Looks like it from the name.


So there is no way to disable the auto driver install at all? How about the
location that Vista searches? Can I change a folder name that it is in to
make it not look for new drivers?

"drheywoodfloyd" wrote:
[color=blue]
> I did find the driver via device manager:"NVIDIA GeForce 6100 nForce 430
> (Microsoft Corporation - WDDM)". I assume because it's listed as "working
> properly" that it's installed.
>
> I'll give this a go when I have a chance. Thanks, I'll post what happens.[/color]

Is that an on-board gpu from the motherboard? Looks like it from the name.


So there is no way to disable the auto driver install at all? How about the
location that Vista searches? Can I change a folder name that it is in to
make it not look for new drivers?

"drheywoodfloyd" wrote:
[color=blue]
> I did find the driver via device manager:"NVIDIA GeForce 6100 nForce 430
> (Microsoft Corporation - WDDM)". I assume because it's listed as "working
> properly" that it's installed.
>
> I'll give this a go when I have a chance. Thanks, I'll post what happens.[/color]

Is that an on-board gpu from the motherboard? Looks like it from the name.


So there is no way to disable the auto driver install at all? How about the
location that Vista searches? Can I change a folder name that it is in to
make it not look for new drivers?

"neverforget" wrote:
[color=blue]
> 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:
>[color=green]
> > 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]