Software update: NVCleanstall 1.13.0

NVCleanstall is a program that can create a custom installation of Nvidia video card drivers. This can remove components that you don’t need or don’t want, but that cannot be disabled in the standard installation file. The program can work with a driver that is already installed, an installation file that has already been downloaded, or it can get a driver of your choice from the Nvidia website. Then the driver is extracted and the desired adjustments are made. The result is an uncompressed folder of files that is larger, but much less installs. The changelog of the last few versions looks like this:

Changes in version 1.13.0:

• Fetching the driver versions on the first page is now much faster and consumes less bandwidth
• Downloads are now split into smaller chunks, so they can be cached and downloaded at higher speed
• Added support for NVIDIA Studio drivers
• Choices made on the Tweaks page will be saved and can be restored with one click on subsequent runs
• On recent drivers, which include the NVIDIA control panel app, don’t show the “Install DCH control panel” option
• Updated some driver package descriptions
• If the “DLSS Indicator” is enabled on the running system, pre-check the “Enable DLSS Indicator” checkbox on the Tweaks page
• The DLSS Indicator can now be turned off by unchecking the checkbox on the Tweaks page

Changes in version 1.12.0:

• Fixed error “Input string is not in a correct format” on some non-English language systems

Changes in version 1.11.0:

• Added support for Windows 11
• NVIDIA no longer releases non-DCH drivers. NVCleanstall will now recommend an upgrade from non-DCH to DCH when a driver older than 496.13 is installed
• On the final screen you may now pick multiple tasks from “Install”, “Show in Folder” and “Build Package”
• Added a Tweaks option to show DLSS status and version overlay in-game
• Added notice to “Disable NVIDIA Container” option that clarifies that enabling it will break the NVIDIA Control Panel
• Fixed issues with some third party driver packages due to case-sensitivity issue
• Improved SFX creation flow to avoid race conditions
• Fixed NVCleanstall window redraw hung for a few seconds after driver installation
• To fix a compatibility issue with winget, NVCleanstall will now wait for the installer to complete before terminating

Changes in version 1.10.0:

• Fixed ShadowPlay not working due to missing reference to NvModuleTracker
• Added optional driver signing mode that’s compatible with EasyAntiCheat
• Once driver signature rebuild is complete, throw away the generated private key for additional security
• Added button to create self-contained .exe installer with thesmarted driver package
• Added option to disable NVContainer, which reduces the number of processes even further, but breaks GFE and the NVIDIA Control Panel
• Added options to set Message-Signaled-Interrupt CPU selection and priority
• Ensure MSI only gets activated on devices with “nvlddmkm” driver
• Added option to disable HDCP
• When installation of the Control Panel App is requested, while running in Windows Safe Mode, show a warning, explaining that UWP Apps can’t be installed in Safe Mode
• When installation of GFE is requested, while running in Windows Safe Mode, show a warning, explaining that it can’t be installed in Safe Mode
• Added input fields to provide hooks to run programs before and after installation