Please help - Nvidia settings taskbar

jeremy89 · 06-27-2007, 02:29 AM

Hi

I recently updated the drivers of my graphics card and i was having a problem with the nvidia settings taskbar icon. It kept giving me an annyoing message after each boot, about adding a 2nd graphics card. I managed to remove the taskbar icon following the instructions found here - http://forums.nvidia.com/index.php?showtopic=15885

However I now have a new problem, which is after each time I start up the PC, the system config utility keeps opening up saying that I have made changes. I'm assuming that the instructions I followed from the link has resulted in changes being made to the registry after each boot?

How can I prevent this?? I'd rather have a message about adding a 2nd graphics card than have a message about changes being made to the system

Thanks

Jeremy

**TheMatt** · 06-27-2007, 04:05 PM

Hi Jeremy, and welcome to TSF!

If you have drivers that work, then it is best to stick with them. Drivers shouldn't be updated unless you are having an issue with them. Keep that in mind.

What nVidia card do you have? nVidia isn't that good at writing drivers IMO, so let's find some stable drivers and stick with them.

Houndog777 · 06-27-2007, 09:53 PM

Hi, guys
I had a similar problem with an Asus Nvidia 6200, with a balloon at start-up which kept telling me my 2nd video card was not enabled for SLI.

I got rid of it by disabling all the nVidia stuff at start-up by using..
Start> Run type "msconfig" in the box and press ok, under start-up uncheck all the nVidia stuff.
Still at the msconfig, under the services tab, find and uncheck any nvidia stuff.
Apply settings and restart.

Your start-up folders may still be looking for whatever you deleted, so you could try that now and see if it sorts things out. Certainly won't do any harm.
Otherwise it's "find decent drivers time".

**Kalim** · 06-28-2007, 03:18 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jeremy89

However I now have a new problem, which is after each time I start up the PC, the system config utility keeps opening up saying that I have made changes. I'm assuming that the instructions I followed from the link has resulted in changes being made to the registry after each boot?

How can I prevent this??

If you use CCleaner or Autoruns (etc) and check the startup items, you can delete msconfig from there and it won't show up anymore on every bootup.

06-27-2007, 02:29 AM	#1 (permalink)
jeremy89 Registered User Join Date: Jun 2007 Posts: 1 OS: Windows XP	Please help - Nvidia settings taskbar Hi I recently updated the drivers of my graphics card and i was having a problem with the nvidia settings taskbar icon. It kept giving me an annyoing message after each boot, about adding a 2nd graphics card. I managed to remove the taskbar icon following the instructions found here - http://forums.nvidia.com/index.php?showtopic=15885 However I now have a new problem, which is after each time I start up the PC, the system config utility keeps opening up saying that I have made changes. I'm assuming that the instructions I followed from the link has resulted in changes being made to the registry after each boot? How can I prevent this?? I'd rather have a message about adding a 2nd graphics card than have a message about changes being made to the system Thanks Jeremy

06-27-2007, 04:05 PM	#2 (permalink)
TheMatt TSF Enthusiast Join Date: May 2006 Location: Boston Posts: 13,701 OS: Win 3.1, 98, NT 4.0, XP Debian 4.0, Kubuntu 6.06 My System Blog Entries: 3	Re: Please help - Nvidia settings taskbar Hi Jeremy, and welcome to TSF! If you have drivers that work, then it is best to stick with them. Drivers shouldn't be updated unless you are having an issue with them. Keep that in mind. What nVidia card do you have? nVidia isn't that good at writing drivers IMO, so let's find some stable drivers and stick with them. __________________ - Matt M - KB1OSC - Folding@Home 85015 [url="http://www.techsupportforum.com/hardware-support/"] If TSF has helped you, please consider donating. If I have stopped responding to a thread, feel free to send me a PM with a link to the thread. It is advisable to subscribe to threads so you will receive updates when replies are posted. You can subscribe to threads from the "Thread Tools" Menu. »Memtest86 »Prime95 »UBCD »SpeedFan »NHC Personal »Everest »Sandra »PC Wizard »RivaTuner »ATi Tool Click here for Useful Articles and Guides

06-27-2007, 09:53 PM	#3 (permalink)
Houndog777 Registered User Join Date: May 2007 Location: Scotland, UK Posts: 2,683 OS: XPpro sp3 My System	Re: Please help - Nvidia settings taskbar Hi, guys I had a similar problem with an Asus Nvidia 6200, with a balloon at start-up which kept telling me my 2nd video card was not enabled for SLI. I got rid of it by disabling all the nVidia stuff at start-up by using.. Start> Run type "msconfig" in the box and press ok, under start-up uncheck all the nVidia stuff. Still at the msconfig, under the services tab, find and uncheck any nvidia stuff. Apply settings and restart. Your start-up folders may still be looking for whatever you deleted, so you could try that now and see if it sorts things out. Certainly won't do any harm. Otherwise it's "find decent drivers time".