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Beware NVidia!

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by andymiller

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A few weeks ago, NVidia out of the blue, offered to install a new driver. Why not was my reaction, and I clicked on yes to download and then to install.
Everything on the screen immediately became so small I could hardly see it.
I tried changing the settings in Windows XP, but there was no significant change.
I tried going to the NVidia site for help, but NVidia doesn't offer assistance.
Eventually (I'm old and dumb) it occurred to me that I maybe I could uninstall it. It worked, and things returned to normal.
Now NVidia asks me several times a day if I'm ready to install their wonderful new driver, and I say no, of course. It must have snuck onto my system.
Any suggestions about how to reach NVidia?
Andy

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by otl

Hope you are running a GOOD anti-virus/anti-spam software ! Possible AD/prank virus.

I have never been solicited by NVidia to upgrade !
In over 7 years of owning one of their products !

Run Adware by Lavasoft, and a better anti-virus software may also be in order.

by pazz9

i quite agree. nvid has never asked me to upgrade to a new driver.

seems to me the thing you are lacking most is a firewall. try getting one as soon as possible. www.sygate.com does a freebie version which is very good.

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