Deleting drivers

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Hi. Is it necessary to delete drivers for hardware that you no longer use? If
so, how is this done?

Thanks. Jim
 
It is not really necessary, but most people do remove them. You can do this
in my computer, hardware, device manager. Make sure you don't need them, of
course.
 
Thank you. I found device manager, but couldn't find the external hard drive
listed. But somehow - and I forget how at the moment - I located a driver
file that I can no longer locate. You know, I think I'll leave it alone now!

Thanks again.
 
Additional note: I did relocate the driver. I went into System Information,
then Software Environment, then System Drivers, and it's in there. Do you
think I should leave it alone? Can it be deleted in that spot?
 
I have a new dell labtop with windows xp, how can I delete ecerything on it,
and start fresh with it as if it were just purchased.
It's only 6 months old, and I have to much on it.
 
whathisname said:
Additional note: I did relocate the driver. I went into System
Information,
then Software Environment, then System Drivers, and it's in there. Do you
think I should leave it alone? Can it be deleted in that spot?
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If you must ask, then the answer must be NO.
Drivers for unused hardware are not loaded; hence all that is wasted is a
very small amount of disk space.
Jim
 
mari said:
I have a new dell labtop with windows xp, how can I delete ecerything on
it,
and start fresh with it as if it were just purchased.
It's only 6 months old, and I have to much on it.
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The computer came with some means to restore the OS. That would be a
recovery CD, a recovery partition on the hard drive with an image of the
drive as received from the factory, or an installation CD (though this is
highly unlikely these days). So check the documentation that came with the
computer or contact Dell tech support for specific directions.
 
Rock said:
The computer came with some means to restore the OS. That would be a
recovery CD, a recovery partition on the hard drive with an image of the
drive as received from the factory, or an installation CD (though this is
highly unlikely these days). So check the documentation that came with
the computer or contact Dell tech support for specific directions.
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Odd, someone mentioned that as a solution in another MS newsgroup. Similar
question. See if the same respondent naysayers exist here...
 
Dave said:
Odd, someone mentioned that as a solution in another MS newsgroup. Similar
question. See if the same respondent naysayers exist here...
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Seems that if one wants to put it back to DAY 1, the suggested method is
the best. The OTHER question was flatten and rebuild to current
configuration, THEN the suggestion is to do a repair install. BIG
difference.
 
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