add remove hardware

What happened to this option in Vista? I do not have this option listed in the control panel and have not been able to find it searching the help.
Thanks, Norm

Should have been Add/Remove Software, I would like to uninstall graphic drivers for the Nvidia GeForce 5500, as installing the Vista drivers over the old ones causes the old Blue Screen of death and then Vista boots into the safe mode option.
Norm "Norm" wrote in message

What happened to this option in Vista? I do not have this option listed in the control panel and have not been able to find it searching the help.
Thanks, Norm

But you can still go through Device Manager and delete drivers from there - and there is an Add Hardware still in the Control Panel. The reason you can't "remove hardware" in Windows is because you literally can't - however the drivers can be taken off which are run on Windows, then when your machine is turned off, you can pull out what you don't want :o)
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Should have been Add/Remove Software, I would like to uninstall graphic drivers for the Nvidia GeForce 5500, as installing the Vista drivers over the old ones causes the old Blue Screen of death and then Vista boots into the safe mode option.
Norm "Norm" wrote in message What happened to this option in Vista? I do not have this option listed in the control panel and have not been able to find it searching the help.
Thanks, Norm

It's in there somewhere. Not on Vista ATM, so can't say for certain where, but there is an option for Programs somewhere.
-- </Slugsie> "Norm" wrote in message

Should have been Add/Remove Software, I would like to uninstall graphic drivers for the Nvidia GeForce 5500, as installing the Vista drivers over the old ones causes the old Blue Screen of death and then Vista boots into the safe mode option.

Yes, there is an option for Installed programs, but the Nvidia software is not listed there. Probably because they are drivers rather than a program.
Norm "Slugsie" wrote in message

It's in there somewhere. Not on Vista ATM, so can't say for certain where, but there is an option for Programs somewhere.
-- /Slugsie "Norm" wrote in message Should have been Add/Remove Software, I would like to uninstall graphic drivers for the Nvidia GeForce 5500, as installing the Vista drivers over the old ones causes the old Blue Screen of death and then Vista boots into the safe mode option.

I believe the option you want is Control Panel>Programs.
"Slugsie" wrote in message

It's in there somewhere. Not on Vista ATM, so can't say for certain where, but there is an option for Programs somewhere.
-- /Slugsie "Norm" wrote in message Should have been Add/Remove Software, I would like to uninstall graphic drivers for the Nvidia GeForce 5500, as installing the Vista drivers over the old ones causes the old Blue Screen of death and then Vista boots into the safe mode option.

Norm, go to the device manager, and then to the video card. Click on properties, and then on uninstall. After you've uninstalled, shut down the machine and take out the card, replace it with the new one and reboot.
After that, you may again have to go into device manager and install the drivers.
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"Norm" wrote in message

Yes, there is an option for Installed programs, but the Nvidia software is not listed there. Probably because they are drivers rather than a program.
Norm "Slugsie" wrote in message It's in there somewhere. Not on Vista ATM, so can't say for certain where, but there is an option for Programs somewhere.
-- /Slugsie "Norm" wrote in message Should have been Add/Remove Software, I would like to uninstall graphic drivers for the Nvidia GeForce 5500, as installing the Vista drivers over the old ones causes the old Blue Screen of death and then Vista boots into the safe mode option.

Hi Nancy,
I tried that but Vista would not let me uninstall the video board, saying that it was needed by the system.
I did get it working though by reinstalling Vista.
Norm "NLWard" wrote in message

Norm, go to the device manager, and then to the video card. Click on properties, and then on uninstall. After you've uninstalled, shut down the machine and take out the card, replace it with the new one and reboot.
After that, you may again have to go into device manager and install the drivers.
-- Nancy Ward Beta Butterfly MSN Messenger MVP
"Norm" wrote in message Yes, there is an option for Installed programs, but the Nvidia software is not listed there. Probably because they are drivers rather than a program.
Norm "Slugsie" wrote in message It's in there somewhere. Not on Vista ATM, so can't say for certain where, but there is an option for Programs somewhere.
-- /Slugsie "Norm" wrote in message Should have been Add/Remove Software, I would like to uninstall graphic drivers for the Nvidia GeForce 5500, as installing the Vista drivers over the old ones causes the old Blue Screen of death and then Vista boots into the safe mode option.

Sheesh! Since when does Vista know more than we do about our own systems?
-- Nancy Ward Beta Butterfly MSN Messenger MVP
"Norm" wrote in message

Hi Nancy,
I tried that but Vista would not let me uninstall the video board, saying that it was needed by the system.
I did get it working though by reinstalling Vista.
Norm "NLWard" wrote in message Norm, go to the device manager, and then to the video card. Click on properties, and then on uninstall. After you've uninstalled, shut down the machine and take out the card, replace it with the new one and reboot.
After that, you may again have to go into device manager and install the drivers.
-- Nancy Ward Beta Butterfly MSN Messenger MVP
"Norm" wrote in message Yes, there is an option for Installed programs, but the Nvidia software is not listed there. Probably because they are drivers rather than a program.
Norm "Slugsie" wrote in message It's in there somewhere. Not on Vista ATM, so can't say for certain where, but there is an option for Programs somewhere.
-- /Slugsie "Norm" wrote in message Should have been Add/Remove Software, I would like to uninstall graphic drivers for the Nvidia GeForce 5500, as installing the Vista drivers over the old ones causes the old Blue Screen of death and then Vista boots into the safe mode option.