When you install or update device drivers in Windows, older versions of the drivers remain on the system drive. This allows the user to roll back to a previous driver version if the new driver is unstable. However, Windows doesn’t automatically remove old and useless versions of drivers, so over time, the amount of space occupied by drivers on the system drive becomes quite large. In this article, we will look at several ways to remove obsolete and old versions of drivers (duplicates) in Windows using built-in and third-party tools.
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How to Remove (Demote) a Domain Controller in Active Directory
March 16, 2024In this article, we’ll show how to correctly remove (demote) an Active Directory domain controller on Windows Server 2022/2019/2016/2012R2. When removing a domain controller, usually one of the following scenarios…
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Using Windows Update Delivery Optimization in Local Networks
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During a clean installation of Windows 10 on a laptop from the USB flash drive install media, I came across a strange error. When selecting the partition on which to…
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Invoke-WebRequest: Perform HTTP Requests, Download Files, Parse Web with PowerShell
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Configuring Port Forwarding in Windows
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Get-ADComputer: Find Computer Properties in Active Directory with PowerShell
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Running PowerShell Startup (Logon) Scripts Using GPO
March 17, 2024Windows Group Policy allows you to run various script files at a computer startup/shutdown or during user logon/logoff. You can use GPOs not only to run classic batch logon scripts…
- Active DirectoryWindows 10Windows Server 2019
Find Domain Controller (Logon Server) You Authenticated to
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