Drivers everywhere...can't get rid of em.

[fustercluck]

My computer is a big mess of invalid and unknown drivers, I don't know where it all started but i don't know how to go about getting rid of everything i don't want/need. I don't know if i'll be able to sort them out though. I was hoping there was a program that could do it for me, but I haven't found much. Driver cleaner works well, but only for a handful of different things. I need a good driver-fixer-upper-cleaner program to help me out. Otherwise I guess i should reinstall Windows XP? Thanks.

 

[MrChad]

What do you mean invalid or unknown drivers? Are you referring to device manager? How do you know you have all these invalid drivers?

 

[sswingle]

You mean from hardware you used to have but no longer do?

 

[fustercluck]

It's kind of hard to explain in detail. Basically there's just bits and pieces of old/invalid software/hardware drivers here and there and some things aren't working correctly. I want to get rid of all the drivers I don't need, and if possible (but probably not) somehow fix the drivers that are having problems (like showing up as invalid or unknown in device manager, of which there are currently 6 different things).

 

[andrewbabcock]

Driver cleaner pro should do it: http://www.drivercleaner.net/

 

[Conky]

Sometimes it's best to just reformat and start over fresh. 😛

I did this last March and although it took me a solid week to get everything back to the way I like it, it was totally worth the trouble.

 

[fustercluck]

Originally posted by: andrewbabcock
Driver cleaner pro should do it: http://www.drivercleaner.net/

Nah, it only works with a handful of different apps/companies. It does work good though.