What can be removed out of a nVidia driver

Thank you for this! I only wish I'd seen it about 20 minutes ago

I imagine the Optimus folder would probably be a good idea to keep on Optimus setups?

Edit: I used DDU to remove the driver, stripped the driver package like the minimalist screenshot (and kept the Optimus folder), and everything looks fine still.

 

Incorrect. It installs a few things in the background that you can not select to not install in the install menu.

 

I always do a clean install. I never install a new driver over an old one.

 

Current Nvidia Driver without crap, like Espionage724 "free of crap" settings + with updater for profiles.. No mod required

Nvidia R376.33

 

Not always. On my rig NV installer installs only components selected in UI. No task scheduler entries, no system services except container one. It could be that installer takes into account some OS configuration(s) like my WiFi connection set as metered one.

PS It is possible to spy after installer with Procmon.exe (for example) to discover all its activities (registry, file and network ones), but it is very dull and huge work to do.

 

Why do people care so much, just install the driver...

 

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If it does take into account some network conditions, it's very limited. I did two different fresh installs of Windows 10 without an internet connection at any point before installing the NV driver. Only installed the NV driver, and I got 5+ telemetry-related services on startup, which are obviously useless without a connection

I'd love to, but unfortunately NVIDIA forces you to install much more than the driver

(I know what you meant; you're the ideal "customer" NVIDIA is hoping for with this bs and you probably shouldn't be in this thread)

Nice job, but the screenshot came from T_R_V actually; I just quoted it

 

nvm.

 

I just made post about what can be removed from driver folder!, this was what I was looking for

does this still hold true with current new drivers on what can be removed?

I still only use GPU driver, phsyx and now maybe the HD audio cause i now forced to use HDMI out on gpu to feed my TV

 

It works just fine, on all recent drivers. I delete everything besides Display.Driver / NVI2 / PhysX folders.

 

And if you are on mobile system leave also Optimus folder.

 

Copy this and make a cmd script in a text-editor (save as "all files (*.*) )
Run it in the driver folder.

rd /s /q Display.Optimus
rd /s /q Display.NView
rd /s /q Display.Update
rd /s /q GFExperience
rd /s /q GFExperience.NvStreamSrv
rd /s /q GfExperienceService
rd /s /q HDAudio
rd /s /q LEDVisualizer
rd /s /q Miracast.VirtualAudio
rd /s /q MS.NET
rd /s /q MSVCRT
rd /s /q Network.Service
rd /s /q NV3DVision
rd /s /q NV3DVisionUSB.Driver
rd /s /q NvCamera
rd /s /q NvVAD
rd /s /q ShadowPlay
rd /s /q ShieldWirelessController
rd /s /q Update.Core
rd /s /q nodejs
rd /s /q NvBackend
rd /s /q NvContainer
rd /s /q NvTelemetry
rd /s /q NvvHCI
rd /s /q license.txt

 

Perfer not to do this i have enough .bat scripts already, but I will save this in for when i actual forget again which folders are save to remove.

 

No problem, too many bats can be scary!

 

bats can be very scary

 

Just a quick heads up.

Code:

rd /s /q NVWMI

NVWMI can be added to that list. It was added to the installer a few months ago. Use forum search for more information if you're interested.

 

Do the same here + LEDVisualizer to switch off my 980Ti leds...

 

I literally made a thread that is hosting the latest driver in the exact form you want. It is right here...

 

There is a new DisplayDriverCrashAnalyzer folder in 391.0x drivers, can that be safely removed as well?