DH Driver Cleaner Professional Edition http://www.drivercleaner.net ================================================================= Table Of Contents ================================================================= Support Development Important Note Cleaning Filters Usage for Windows 2000 and Higher Usage for Windows 9X and ME System Requirements Reporting Problems, Bugs And Suggestions Copyright Notice ----------------------------------------------------------------- Support Development ----------------------------------------------------------------- If you use DH Driver Cleaner either for personal or business use and wish to support development so I can continue to improve this product, please donate some money. Every little bit helps in my long hours of developing this tool to further aid the community. Please use PayPal and use as recipient's email spike@driverheaven.net or info@drivercleaner.net For an easy link see the support section in the help file. ----------------------------------------------------------------- Important Note ----------------------------------------------------------------- Make sure step 1 is done, because Windows will go online and download the driver from the Microsoft site. ----------------------------------------------------------------- Cleaning Filters ----------------------------------------------------------------- Check the Filters page in the help file for a full list. ----------------------------------------------------------------- Usage for Windows 2000 and Higher ----------------------------------------------------------------- ATI: 1. Unplug nic card or modem from net or disconnect 2. Remove ATI driver from add/remove programs then remove the control panel from add/remove programs 3. Reboot into safe mode (F8 during boot up) 4. On reboot into safe mode WinXP SP1/SP2 will auto detect and install drivers. Just let it do its thing. If you can cancel out of the auto install hardware wizard then skip the rest and run Driver Cleaner! If you can NOT cancel out of auto detect wizard then... 5. Navigate to device manager->display adapter->uninstall and/or remove ATI display adapter but do not reboot 6. Disable any AntiVirus Software (If you don't disable is than it could give trouble) 7. Run Cab Cleaner (not needed, but recommended) 8. Run Driver Cleaner 9. Empty recycle bin and reboot 10. Install the new drivers and control panel nVidia: 1. Unplug nic card or modem from net or disconnect 2. Remove nvidia from add/remove programs 3. Reboot into safe mode (F8 during boot up) 4. On reboot into safe mode WinXP SP1/SP2 will auto detect and install drivers. Just let it do its thing. If you can cancel out of the auto install hardware wizard then skip the rest and run Driver Cleaner! If you can NOT cancel out of auto detect wizard then... 5. Navigate to device manager->display adapters->highlight nVidia and click uninstall or remove but don't reboot 6. Disable any AntiVirus Software (If you don't disable is than it could give trouble) 7. Run Cab Cleaner (not needed, but recommended) 8. Run Driver Cleaner 9. Empty recycle bin and reboot 10. Install the new drivers Other: 1. Unplug nic card or modem from net or disconnect 2. Remove driver from add/remove programs 3. Reboot into safe mode (F8 during boot up) 4. On reboot into safe mode WinXP SP1/SP2 will auto detect and install drivers. Just let it do its thing. If you can cancel out of the auto install hardware wizard then skip the rest and run Driver Cleaner! If you can NOT cancel out of auto detect wizard then... 5. Navigate to device manager->select the category->uninstall and/or remove but do not reboot 6. Disable any AntiVirus Software (If you don't disable is than it could give trouble) 7. Run Driver Cleaner 8. Empty recycle bin and reboot 9. Install the new driver ----------------------------------------------------------------- Usage for Windows 9X and ME ----------------------------------------------------------------- ATI: 1. Unplug nic card or modem from net or disconnect 2. Remove ATI driver from add/remove programs then remove the control panel from add/remove programs 3. Reboot into safe mode (F8 during boot up) 4. Disable any AntiVirus Software (If you don't disable is than it could give trouble) 5. Run Cab Cleaner (not needed, but recommended) 6. Run Driver Cleaner 7. Empty recycle bin and reboot 8. Install the new drivers and control panel nVidia: 1. Unplug nic card or modem from net or disconnect 2. Remove nvidia from add/remove programs 3. Reboot into safe mode (F8 during boot up) 4. Disable any AntiVirus Software (If you don't disable is than it could give trouble) 5. Run Cab Cleaner (not needed, but recommended) 6. Run Driver Cleaner 7. Empty recycle bin and reboot 8. Install the new drivers Other: 1. Unplug nic card or modem from net or disconnect 2. Remove driver from add/remove programs 3. Reboot into safe mode (F8 during boot up) 4. Disable any AntiVirus Software (If you don't disable is than it could give trouble) 5. Run Driver Cleaner 6. Empty recycle bin and reboot 7. Install the new driver ----------------------------------------------------------------- System Requirements ----------------------------------------------------------------- Windows 98, Windows ME, WinNT 4.0 Windows 2000, Windows XP, Windows 2003, Longhorn ----------------------------------------------------------------- Reporting Problems, Bugs And Suggestions ----------------------------------------------------------------- Be sure to check the web site at http://www.drivercleaner.net for the newest version and other information. Or send an email to info@drivercleaner.net with Driver Cleaner Pro and a small description in the subject. ----------------------------------------------------------------- Copyright Notice ----------------------------------------------------------------- The ATI logo and name are registered trademarks of ATI Technologies Inc. The nVidia visual branding and name are registered trademarks of nVidia Corporation The Creative logo and name are registered trademarks of Creative Technology Ltd. All other logos and names are property of the rightful owners. This program has no affiliation with any of the companies. ----------------------------------------------------------------- Copyright 2002-2005 by Driverheaven, written by Ruud Ketelaars