Can't fully uninstall ATI stuff from 64-bit Windows 7...

Hello.

What is/are the best way(s) to fully uninstall/clean out ATI Catalyst
drivers from an updated 64-bit W7 HP on my year old Optiplex office
machine with an ATI Radeon 3550(?) [came with the computer so don't know
if it is onboard or not]?

I tried to upgrade its ATI driver to the latest Catalyst driver, but it
gave me errors in Windows (can't remember what they said). I am having
weird, random and rare slow downs and freezes (can be minutes long --
almost like PC locked up but it recovers), Catalyst Control Center (CCC)
doesn't launch (no system tray either), etc. I couldn't even tell what
driver I was using through Device Manager. I do see updated files in ATI
directories/folders.

I tried to uninstall all ATI and reboot, but I still see CCC in my
desktop's right click. I still see ATI directories/folders and files.
Reinstalling the latest driver doesn't fix the problems. Where can I get
free uninstallers (DriverCleaner is NOT free) to clean up ATI mess
fully?

Thank you in advance.
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What is/are the best way(s) to fully uninstall/clean out ATI Catalyst
drivers from an updated 64-bit W7 HP on my year old Optiplex office
machine with an ATI Radeon 3550(?) [came with the computer so don't know
if it is onboard or not]?

I always click "ATI Installer Utility", then carefully selected the
graphics stuff to uninstall them.


I tried to upgrade its ATI driver to the latest Catalyst driver, but it
gave me errors in Windows (can't remember what they said). I am having
weird, random and rare slow downs and freezes (can be minutes long --
almost like PC locked up but it recovers), Catalyst Control Center (CCC)
doesn't launch (no system tray either), etc. I couldn't even tell what
driver I was using through Device Manager. I do see updated files in ATI
directories/folders.

Go to Device Manager, manually uninstall any Display Adaptor, reboot and
try again.

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Man-wai Chang wrote:
What is/are the best way(s) to fully uninstall/clean out ATI Catalyst
drivers from an updated 64-bit W7 HP on my year old Optiplex office
machine with an ATI Radeon 3550(?) [came with the computer so don't know
if it is onboard or not]?

I always click "ATI Installer Utility", then carefully selected the
graphics stuff to uninstall them.

Uh, where is that? I didn't see that. I saw its install manager. Is that
it? If so, then I used express uninstall.


I tried to upgrade its ATI driver to the latest Catalyst driver, but it
gave me errors in Windows (can't remember what they said). I am having
weird, random and rare slow downs and freezes (can be minutes long --
almost like PC locked up but it recovers), Catalyst Control Center (CCC)
doesn't launch (no system tray either), etc. I couldn't even tell what
driver I was using through Device Manager. I do see updated files in ATI
directories/folders.

Go to Device Manager, manually uninstall any Display Adaptor, reboot and
try again.

I did that too.
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I always click "ATI Installer Utility", then carefully selected the
graphics stuff to uninstall them.

Uh, where is that? I didn't see that. I saw its install manager. Is that
it? If so, then I used express uninstall.

Yes. So it didn't work? In that case, install the *same driver* again
and click the Manager again to remove it.


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Get A Copy Of DCProSetup_15 It Seems To Be The Only Way To Get All
The Old Drivers Out. I Tryed All And It Was The Only Thing That
Worked. I Found It Free Some Place Now They Want $10.00

http://www.drivercleaner.net

Good Luck,
goldy

On Sat, 30 Oct 2010 17:02:47 -0500, (Ant) wrote:

Hello.

What is/are the best way(s) to fully uninstall/clean out ATI Catalyst
drivers from an updated 64-bit W7 HP on my year old Optiplex office
machine with an ATI Radeon 3550(?) [came with the computer so don't know
if it is onboard or not]?

I tried to upgrade its ATI driver to the latest Catalyst driver, but it
gave me errors in Windows (can't remember what they said). I am having
weird, random and rare slow downs and freezes (can be minutes long --
almost like PC locked up but it recovers), Catalyst Control Center (CCC)
doesn't launch (no system tray either), etc. I couldn't even tell what
driver I was using through Device Manager. I do see updated files in ATI
directories/folders.

I tried to uninstall all ATI and reboot, but I still see CCC in my
desktop's right click. I still see ATI directories/folders and files.
Reinstalling the latest driver doesn't fix the problems. Where can I get
free uninstallers (DriverCleaner is NOT free) to clean up ATI mess
fully?

Thank you in advance.

Man-wai Chang wrote:
I always click "ATI Installer Utility", then carefully selected the
graphics stuff to uninstall them.

Uh, where is that? I didn't see that. I saw its install manager. Is that
it? If so, then I used express uninstall.

Yes. So it didn't work? In that case, install the *same driver* again
and click the Manager again to remove it.

Yeah, express uninstall didn't work. I couldn't even delete ATI
folder/directories. Unlocker tool says Explorer was still using it. I
did finally get the old Catalyst out with the instructions in
http://www.rage3d.com/board/showthread.php?t=33935544 ... Basically,
safe mode, Driver Sweeper (ATI only), and CCleaner v3 (ATI registry left
overs).
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Where did you find the free version and was it the latest version?


goldy wrote:
Get A Copy Of DCProSetup_15 It Seems To Be The Only Way To Get All
The Old Drivers Out. I Tryed All And It Was The Only Thing That
Worked. I Found It Free Some Place Now They Want $10.00

http://www.drivercleaner.net
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On The Web. It Was 1.5 And They Are Up To 3.0.
On Mon, 01 Nov 2010 13:34:02 -0500, (Ant) wrote:

Where did you find the free version and was it the latest version?


goldy wrote:
Get A Copy Of DCProSetup_15 It Seems To Be The Only Way To Get All
The Old Drivers Out. I Tryed All And It Was The Only Thing That
Worked. I Found It Free Some Place Now They Want $10.00

http://www.drivercleaner.net

Thanks. That's too old.

goldy wrote:
On The Web. It Was 1.5 And They Are Up To 3.0.
On Mon, 01 Nov 2010 13:34:02 -0500, (Ant) wrote:

Where did you find the free version and was it the latest version?


goldy wrote:
Get A Copy Of DCProSetup_15 It Seems To Be The Only Way To Get All
The Old Drivers Out. I Tryed All And It Was The Only Thing That
Worked. I Found It Free Some Place Now They Want $10.00

http://www.drivercleaner.net

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