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Using Display Driver Uninstaller (DDU)

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Display Driver Uninstaller (DDU) completely removes existing graphics drivers, including the leftover files a normal uninstall leaves behind. It's the right tool before a clean driver install or when troubleshooting stubborn driver issues.

Warning: For DDU to clean everything properly, boot into Safe Mode first - follow my How to Boot into Safe Mode guide.

Open my Drive folder

Go to my GPU Driver Optimizations and Debloat folder on my Drive.

Open my Drive folder

Download DDU

Right-click and download the zip file labelled "DDU vx.xxxx".

Download DDU

Move it to your desktop

Put the .zip on your desktop for ease.

Move it to your desktop

Open the archive

Right-click the .zip and select "Open".

Open the archive

Extract the folder

Drag the folder inside the .zip onto your desktop.

Extract the folder

Close the archive

You can now close the .zip.

Close the archive

Run DDU

Open the extracted folder (e.g. "DDU v18.1.1.1") and run DDU. Choose your GPU vendor, then "Clean and restart".

Run DDU