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Just as a test, are you able to download it below from here in a ZIP file?
Last edited by Brink; 09 Oct 2017 at 09:29. Reason: removed download
Just as a test, are you able to download it below from here in a ZIP file?
Last edited by Brink; 09 Oct 2017 at 09:29. Reason: removed download
Last edited by Brink; 09 Oct 2017 at 09:28. Reason: removed download
Not surprising, apparently it's Display Driver Uninstaller itself that's regarded as a PUA, it's detected as: PUA:Win32/DisplayDriverUninstaller https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/wdsi...hreatID=239038
I can download it by opening the Windows Defender Security Center and temporarily turning off real-time protection until the download is complete, you have to do the same again to unzip it.
Once downloaded and unzipped, presumably you could then add it as an exclusion so you could run it. I haven't tested that far.
You have: Graphics Card: EVGA GTX 1080 Ti FTW3
When you update the 1080 through GeForce, you can choose a clean install and it will remove the old stuff completely.
Question / Issue What is the best way to completely uninstall the NVIDIA drivers?
Answer / Solution The best way to uninstall NVIDIA drivers is to use the NVIDIA Clean Install Method through the latest drivers.
To completely uninstall drivers, NVIDIA and EVGA recommend using the NVIDIA driver to uninstall previous drivers. To do this you can download the latest NVIDIA driver from NVIDIA or EVGA.
Once you select the proper driver, run the installer. Select Custom Install, then Perform Clean Install. This process will completely erase all previous NVIDIA drivers and install the latest version.
FAQ ID # 59195 - What is the best way to completely uninstall the NVIDIA drivers?2) The Custom install options screen will allow you to select which components of the NVIDIA Graphics Driver you wish to install. To get the most features out of your graphics card, we suggest selecting all of the graphic components. Older graphics cards may not show all of the components listed below. If the options you are presented with do not match the screenshot below, it is ok. The only mandatory component you must install is the Graphics Driver. If you have experienced install problems in the past, we offer "Perform clean install" which will remove all previous NVIDIA drivers and NVIDIA registry entries from your computer. This may resolve installer issues caused by conflicting older drivers. One you have selected which graphic components you wish to install, click "NEXT" to continue.
3) The installer will copy all selected graphic components to your computer. After the installer has completed, you will see a window similar to the screenshot below. Click "RESTART NOW" to restart your computer. Once you are back in Windows, your installation has completed.
Installing NVIDIA Display Drivers Under Windows 7, Windows 8, or Windows 10 | NVIDIA
This worked for me. I had trouble turning real time protection on afterwards but was able to after a reboot. Now I have the file it appears that I can run it without WD detecting it again. I'm not sure if that is good or bad but I suppose the only way it would detect it again would be through a scan? I'm surprised WD is not blocking the program when I run it so maybe this PUA protection only works during the download process?
From Shawn's note in the tutorial:
What we are doing is a hack, and Enterprise versions have may other security measures to prevent it from installing.
- The Potentially Unwanted Application protection feature is available only for enterprise customers. If you are already one of Microsoft's existing enterprise customers, you need to opt-in to enable and use PUA protection.
I bet DDU is on the list of PUA's, because a company does not want their users mucking around in the drivers(they probably couldn't without the Admin password anyhow).
Last edited by Brink; 10 Oct 2017 at 09:49. Reason: typo
Hi Shawn
Allow me to add a little more to your excellent (and functional) tutorial.
According to the Microsoft document Detect and block Potentially Unwanted Applications there could be a third possible command available in Option 2 of the tutorial, which might be worth adding:
Audit Mode (detect PUAs but not block them)
Set-MpPreference -PUAProtection 2 (or AuditMode)
Cheers and keep up the great work you do!