1 yr. ago • 88%

Using NVSlimmer

Hi there

I'm trying to cut down on the NVidia bloatware I've got installed. I found out through Google about an app called NVSlimmer which should do the trick. Unfortunately I'm not quite sure how to use it. When I run it I get a prompt to load the driver package but I'm not sure what that is.

I figured someone here might be able to help me understand what to do.

Thanks in advance.

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never heard of nvslimmer, but by the sound of it it does exactly the same as nvcleanstall, which I have used. Basically, I only install the driver and physx from the nvidia driver package, with telemetry disabled during the install (so, no ads and such nonsense during install).

https://www.techpowerup.com/download/techpowerup-nvcleanstall/

edit: and nv control panel from the windows store thingy (which is dreadful, imo)

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- Thanks :) Do I have to do anything special if I have a driver already installed?
  
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  honestly can't remember / don't know, been ages since I started using that. sorry :/
  
  E: But, no harm done if you uninstall the existing driver & software first, I guess?
  
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Never used that, but NVCleanstall works great and sounds similar.

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Definitely go with nvcleanstall

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