Display Driver Uninstaller Download version 18.0.0.2

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Download Display Driver Uninstaller DDU - Display Driver Uninstaller is a driver removal utility that can help you completely uninstall AMD/NVIDIA graphics card drivers and packages from your system, without leaving leftovers behind (including registry keys, folders and files, driver store).

The AMD/NVIDIA video drivers can normally be uninstalled from the Windows Control panel, this driver uninstaller program was designed to be used in cases where the standard driver uninstall fails, or anyway when you need to thoroughly delete NVIDIA and ATI video card drivers. This software is backed by Guru3D.com The current effect after you use this driver removal tool will be similar as if its the first time you install a new driver just like a fresh, clean install of Windows. As with any tool of this kind, we recommend creating a new system restore point before using it, so that you can revert your system at any time if you run into problems.

If you have a problem installing an older driver or newer one, give it a try as there are some reports that it fix those problems. DDU is an application that is programmed by Ghislain Harvey aka Wagnard in our forums, Guru3D.com is the official download partner for this handy application.

We have an extensive AMD support thread over here and an NVIDIA over here.

Recommended usage

The tool can be used in Normal mode but for absolute stability when using DDU, Safemode is always the best.
Make a backup or a system restore (but it should normally be pretty safe).
It is best to exclude the DDU folder completely from any security software to avoid issues.

Keep note that NVIDIA/AMD did not have anything to do with this, I do not work at or for NVIDIA/AMD and they should not be held responsible for anything that may go wrong with this application.

Requirement:

Windows XP up to Windows 10 Fall Creator update 1803 (17134.xx) (anything higher is at your own risk)
NVIDIA, AMD, Intel GPUs
Microsoft .NET Framework 3.0 or higher

Known issues:

DDU sometimes can be flagged by your AV as a PUA/PUP (potentially unwanted application / potentially unwanted program).

Recommended usage

You MUST disconnect your internet or completely block Windows Update when running DDU until you have re-installed your new drivers.
DDU should be used when having a problem uninstalling / installing a driver or when switching GPU brand.
DDU should not be used every time you install a new driver unless you know what you are doing.
DDU will not work on network drive. Please install in a local drive (C:, D: or else).
The tool can be used in Normal mode but for absolute stability when using DDU, Safemode is always the best.
If you are using DDU in normal mode, Clean, reboot, clean again, reboot.
Make a backup or a system restore (but it should normally be pretty safe).
It is best to exclude the DDU folder completely from any security software to avoid issues.

Tagged as: download ddu, guru3d driver removal tool

Editor's Note:
Changelog: -Additional NVIDIA cleanup -Translation updates

Change Info:
SHA1: 128797BB572B155D8D61FE0846EDAAFE1787B7D3

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wolford171
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#5207224 Posted on: 12/18/2015 10:59 AM

****ing thank Christ! Ive been trying to install new drivers for days. It kept failing. I tried this little download randomly after trying 70 different things and it worked like a charm. Guess there was something I was missing that the little program you have here murdered in its stupid little face. Thank you so so ssooooo much. And it was free!. Whoever you people are, I thank you. Your what makes the internet good. I registered just to thank you. If theres something your selling I'll buy it. Just email me. Rock on random try 71!

fantaskarsef
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#5207240 Posted on: 12/18/2015 11:28 AM

DDU should be in everybody's quiver to tackle such problems. Thanks for the new release!

Hootmon
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#5207417 Posted on: 12/18/2015 04:50 PM

That has to be one of the most aggressive Thank Yous Ive ever seen.

I hope Wagnard sees it.

Wagnard
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#5207437 Posted on: 12/18/2015 05:30 PM

I saw it thanks for the PM Hootmon

Glad that users was happy, mission accomplished for DDU !

And if he want to buy something, he can just donate as I dont have a computer eShop (yet... but that's another story)

Imlach
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#5209598 Posted on: 12/22/2015 11:33 AM

I've just downloaded it but in the archive i found the v15.7.1.0 and not the newest one (v15.7.2.0). Can you fix it?

yurilavor
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#5210388 Posted on: 12/24/2015 02:34 AM

Hello, I just downloaded this last version and it asked for restart in safe mode. I did it and now my computer is asking for a password that I don't have!
My notebook is an acer nv7-591g with Windows 10.
I tried to enter by BIOS but didn't worked..

I just realized that the secure mode has changed my PIN password to my microsoft account's password (that I forgot).. :bang:

Probleme solved kk

SilentForever
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#5211543 Posted on: 12/27/2015 01:04 PM

Skeptical at first

I was skeptical at first but after trying everything else, this is my last resort. I was so happy with results, i follow every instruction and boot into safe mode just in case for recommended procedure and all my issues are gone. Clean install and smooth sailing. The only setting i change was the delete c:/ nvidia folder was uncheck and i checked it just to delete all the remnants. Very happy with this program. Full support.

Babeyg
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#5213616 Posted on: 01/02/2016 03:31 AM

Asus n53sn laptop, in device manager nvidia card error code 43...
I search for it, and I find ddu.
I uninstall my driver with it, but I can't bring it back. Even i try to install driver, it gives error, there is no nvidia g. card.. What can i do ?????

Yomano
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#5216661 Posted on: 01/09/2016 01:22 AM

Oi! I'd like to thank you for this handy lil tool, but your tutorial is just missing one part, which confuses me because it has fulfilled its purpose with great success but I'd also like to get rid of it too now...
I have read a file (brilliantly named "Readme" :smile:

) that states

If you dont know what you are doing, you should not modify the files under settings folders.

Does that mean I can't remove any of the DDU files and folders until the end of times? Because I really don't want to compromise my system right now.

Just to clearly express my question once and for all:

Is it safe to delete all DDU files and folders (namely: "DDU logs", "settings" and "x64") ?

CrazY_Milojko
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#5216662 Posted on: 01/09/2016 01:27 AM

) that states

Does that mean I can't remove any of the DDU files and folders until the end of times? Because I really don't want to compromise my system right now.

Just to clearly express my question once and for all:

Is it safe to delete all DDU files and folders (namely: "DDU logs", "settings" and "x64") ?

After you`ve removed previously installed graphic drivers with DDU you can safely remove DDU and all it`s folders and files, don`t worry. DDU is portable like app, it doesn`t install anything into your OS, everything DDU related stays in DDU`s folder.

Yomano
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#5216668 Posted on: 01/09/2016 01:40 AM

Real sweet ! :banana:

The question sounds stupid since we're talking about an uninstaller (like "hey we've built a cozy program to get rid of all useless graphics drivers! You can't get rid of our program though..." :infinity

, but I just wanted to make sure since I don't understand everything about how this tool works.

Thanks for the quick reply Milo!

And that's also a general "Thank you" for the program, thank you guys :thumbup:

Wagnard
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#5216913 Posted on: 01/09/2016 07:37 PM

) that states

Does that mean I can't remove any of the DDU files and folders until the end of times? Because I really don't want to compromise my system right now.

Just to clearly express my question once and for all:

Is it safe to delete all DDU files and folders (namely: "DDU logs", "settings" and "x64") ?

Yes it is safe to remove DDU folders completely.
I should update that old readme file in the future...

JoeG
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#5244799 Posted on: 03/14/2016 10:29 AM

THANK YOU! Man, I've been going through hell for about two weeks now. My laptop screen broke, and so I connected a monitor to the laptop. With the laptop screen being broken, and video going to the monitor, the NVIDIA drivers became all buggy for some reason. Every time I started my laptop they started sending a message saying that the NVIDIA driver failed and then recovered. And that would cause my system to freeze every time (funny that it says it recovered, yet it's frozen...). I made sure it wasn't my GPU, and that it is functional. And I updated the drivers a few times, but low and behold the same thing would happen. Restart -> Crash -> Restart -> Crash
So then I started just trying to get RID of the drivers until I get my laptop screen replacement. The dirty, nasty little ..... kept re-installing itself, and then CRASH, Reinstall -> Crash! So I've been playing this god awful game of "Open device manager and disable NVIDIA as fast as I can" every time I turn my laptop on, so it won't reinstall it's driver and then freeze my laptop. I got tired of doing that, and I tried all kinds of stuff. I tried installing a generic driver, and removing everything NVIDIA, but it kept reinstalling itself. I downloaded microsofts show/hide diag tool for updates, but that didn't work, it'd still keep installing itself at reboot. I tried just using wifi and metered my connection, and that DID work, but I was sacrificing my internet speed by a ton. If I'm going to sit in my office, with my laptop connected to my monitor, at least I should be able to use my wired connection and get my full internet speed. So I stopped doing that, and then thankfully I stumbled across your tool.

I gave it a shot, and BAM! 30 seconds later, It eradicated EVERY thing NVIDIA related, and it completely blocked the auto update! I restarted a couple times and nothing. THANK YOU!

NVIDIA drivers are a nightmare to deal with. Especially with windows 10 forcing my face on the ground while NVIDIA has its way with me.

But any way - Thank You! You're awesome...your program rocks.

gdfsgdfg
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#5261885 Posted on: 04/22/2016 09:47 PM

I don't know why but after DDU is done it gets stuck at the "searching new driver" and windows 10 completely freezes it used to bsod but now it just gets stuck completely and I have to restart.

It doesn't seem to affect anything though. It works fine on my windows 7 laptop though, I guess that just proves how terrible 10 is.

Nova wolf
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#5265167 Posted on: 04/30/2016 09:04 PM

Ruined my computer even more

After downloading this program and uninstalling my drivers, i restarted my pc, my pc couldn't even start and now i think im in the situation where i have to full reset my pc and i have exams next week. Thanks for ruining my pc.

CrazY_Milojko
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#5265179 Posted on: 04/30/2016 09:45 PM

After downloading this program and uninstalling my drivers, i restarted my pc, my pc couldn't even start and now i think im in the situation where i have to full reset my pc and i have exams next week. Thanks for ruining my pc.

Explain to us how exactly did you used DDU and what was the real reason for DDU use. Then boot sistem from some bootable Linux distro od Hiren's WinXP to reach for DDU's log (in DDU`s folder), send log to DDU forum so we could analyse it: DDU log or it didn't happened. I have a feeling we either have a pebkac case here or you had a OS or hardware problem and DDU was in the wrong place at the wrong time.

KissSh0t
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#5265208 Posted on: 04/30/2016 11:48 PM

I'm guessing he did not know what he was doing and has ended up doing something he did not fully understand.

DDU is not at fault, it does exactly what it is intended to do.

PEBKAC

RzrTrek
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#5281536 Posted on: 05/30/2016 03:21 PM

Even thou I have disabled "automatically check for DDU updates on startup" it's still showing a search bar in my lower left corner of the application.

LocoDiceGR
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#5281537 Posted on: 05/30/2016 03:24 PM

Even thou I have disabled "automatically check for DDU updates on startup" it's still showing a search bar in my lower left corner of the application.

Download v16.0.0.1 and try again

Wagnard
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#5281810 Posted on: 05/31/2016 02:01 AM

Even thou I have disabled "automatically check for DDU updates on startup" it's still showing a search bar in my lower left corner of the application.

Yeah known issue, But its not searching. The text is just jammed.

Stick4
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#5284730 Posted on: 06/06/2016 12:56 AM

Someone!HELP!
so this is 100% my fault..I forgot my Live account password and system password are different.I don't remember it since I always log in with my pin...
Is there any way to boot back into normal mode?
Stressing my head off..

Imlach
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#5286937 Posted on: 06/09/2016 08:31 PM

The download link is still of the ver.16.0.0.1

Cave Waverider
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#5287049 Posted on: 06/10/2016 12:10 AM

The download link is still of the ver.16.0.0.1

It is indeed.

SamDaikwo
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#5298060 Posted on: 06/30/2016 02:18 PM

Hi. How can I reverse the effect of DDU? I install it on my HP Envy 15 Windows 8.1 removing my Nvidia Graphic Driver. How do I restore it please. Thanks.

Hilbert Hagedoorn
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#5298065 Posted on: 06/30/2016 02:20 PM

Hi. How can I reverse the effect of DDU? I install it on my HP Envy 15 Windows 8.1 removing my Nvidia Graphic Driver. How do I restore it please. Thanks.

Simply go back to your previous restore point.

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