How-To Geek

Hello!

Every single time I open the Nvidia Control Panel, I get an instant Blue Screen. The initial Blue Screen was me watching my friend mess around with EVGA Precision X, the GPU settings to be specific. (No this was not with my permission. I would have been quick to stop him if the following didn't happen so suddenly) With the settings changed, and 'apply' pushed, I watched in horror as my screen and computer -flipped- out. Screen blinking on and off... and then the lovely Blue Screen. When I turn my computer back on, EVGA is set to start up with Windows. So... naturally... I get the same issue as when he pushed apply. I had to boot into safe mode, and manually remove the program in order to boot back in normaly without issues. My first thoughts were... this can't be over. I had recently downloaded the Nvidia Control Panel, so I decided to see what was in it. I opened the performance tab, and it asked for me to agree to some terms. There was my next Blue Screen. Now... When I logged back on, I'm thinking, I'll reinstall the latest driver. So I did... I ended up eventually opening Nvdia Control panel once again, only to receive -another- blue screen, purely from just -opening- the program. I tried this once more to be sure this wasn't some random bull. But of course, to no surprise, it happened yet again.

What the hell did my idiot friend begin. Please let me know exactly what information you need, assuming you need more.

Info:
Graphics Card - GeForce GTX 250
The Driver I downloaded, installed, and still my current Driver - Version 306.23

Well I'd like to fiddle with the Graphics Card. That's been the plan. But it couldn't continue due to my friends 'mistake'.

The Nvidia Website of course :)

See, thats the weird thing... Control panel > Device Manager > Display Adapters > Nvidia Geforce GTX 260 > Right Click to Properties > Driver Tab > Uninstall. The kicker, is that when I opened my computer up again after uninstalling that way, I logged into the driver -still- running and working. Did I do something wrong? Or is there a better way? I swear, I'm usually the one that tells people how to do this crap... Now who's the idiot -_-

I've had many issues before, and they've been solved here. This is the reason why I decided to return. Not entirely sure what my old account was, sadly.

OR

Manually Dig Out the machine.

http://technet.microsoft.com/e.....63902.aspx

http://www.nirsoft.net/utils/regscanner.html

Some how going to have to reload this and DEFAULT everything back.
http://www.evga.com/precision/

O/Cing Video card does not gain much no matter what folks may say.

Is more of an advertising ploy than a real performance gain.

A Clean Install will solve all your issues.

This time just be careful to install all Updated Machine Device Drivers after the windows 7 installation and before installing Windows 7 updates.
http://www.howtogeek.com/forum.....?replies=1

After Windows 7 is updated plus setup and before installing any applications, make a backup image of the system.