Display Driver Uninstaller (DDU) V18.0.8.5 Released

Display Driver Uninstaller (DDU) is a driver removal tool that can help you completely remove AMD (ATI), NVIDIA and Intel graphics drivers.
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Display Driver Uninstaller (DDU) V18.0.8.5 Released

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Display Driver Uninstaller (DDU) V18.0.8.5 Released.

Requirement:

-Windows 7 up to Windows 11
-NVIDIA, AMD, Intel GPUs
-Also support basic Realtek audio driver cleanup.
-Microsoft .NET Framework 4.8 or higher

Changelog:

- All GPUs: Fixes / enhancements to the registry cleaning for Windows 11 24H2 to ensure all relevant keys are properly cleaned.
- Services: Removed registry entries for services that are uninstalled but still have registry keys holding additional information.
- Links: Fixed the Wagnardsoft link that was incorrectly pointing to Discord instead of the Wagnardsoft website.
- Miscellaneous: General performance improvements (Thanks to Werecaster) and bug fixes.
- Translation: Updated Turkish.xml.


Known issues:
- (NOT A DDU ISSUE) With Windows 11 24H2, PIN may not work in safemode. Be sure to know your password and that you also have :
under Accounts> sign-in options
Additional settings
turn off only allow windows hello sign-in


SHA-1 53D0D23CE12B216CFED374FD379DE47BAF89249C
SHA-256 987F28141A843E1EF8DB95DFAE930407C2A1890184478559E6E7125857CAB799

*** Download DDU "Portable / self-extracting" ***


SHA-1 7D405B5F8839F6140F03CC9A1933183B2378BF70
SHA-256 A710A7536882D56D38ACBC385E87649E0BC36BE37284A1A3B470B4E1DDAEF0B5

*** Download DDU "Installer" ***

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Big thanks to the following Patreon and also those who aren't listed!
-honnmaguro (Since 2018-03-16)
-ZaoDaDong (Since 2019-02-06)
-Alberto Bursi (long time donator/supporter)
-Kaseb (Since 2019-09-05)
-Frank Brown (Since 2019-10-31)
-James Tiller (Since 2021-04-03)
-Paulo Henrique (Since 2021-04-19)
-Graeme Small
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-Chris Ross
-Fabio
-Matti Metsikko
-mikalonia - mika
-ChaosDMNS-
-Eduardo Macias
-Peter Le
-Kater Willschie
-Duke Hanson


For a guide , check : https://www.wagnardsoft.com/content/ddu-guide-tutorial

Recommended usage:

-You MUST disconnect your internet or completely block Windows Update when running DDU until you have re-installed your new drivers.
-DDU should be used when having a problem uninstalling / installing a driver or when switching GPU brand.
-DDU should not be used every time you install a new driver unless you know what you are doing.
-DDU will not work on network drive. Please install in a local drive (C:, D: or else).
-The tool can be used in Normal mode but for absolute stability when using DDU, Safemode is always the best.
-If you are using DDU in normal mode, Clean, reboot, clean again, reboot.
-Make a backup or a system restore (but it should normally be pretty safe).
-It is best to exclude the DDU folder completely from any security software to avoid issues.
Note: If you have issues for downloading the file, it could be one of your extension interfering with our hotlink protection.

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Re: Display Driver Uninstaller (DDU) V18.0.8.5 Released

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Hello, are the checksums updated for this version? I ran the SHA-1 and SHA-256 hashes on the self extracting "portable" version and received the following (which doesn't not match the checksums posted)

COMPUTED HASHES:
Algorithm : SHA1
Hash : 53D0D23CE12B216CFED374FD379DE47BAF89249C
Path : E:\...\Display Driver Uninstaller - DDU v18.0.8.5\DDU v18.0.8.5.exe

Algorithm : SHA256
Hash : 987F28141A843E1EF8DB95DFAE930407C2A1890184478559E6E7125857CAB799
Path : E:\...\Display Driver Uninstaller - DDU v18.0.8.5\DDU v18.0.8.5.exe


EXPECTED HASHES (as posted on the Download URL)
SHA-1 9DECA87CA6E0069DD9907B44EE85FDF2504FB486
SHA-256 18A3CD0EEB8FB22529C500AB5D1D1688F18D816623396E6107957A7CC05AFB20
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Re: Display Driver Uninstaller (DDU) V18.0.8.5 Released

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ricepwn wrote: Tue Nov 12, 2024 4:16 pm Hello, are the checksums updated for this version? I ran the SHA-1 and SHA-256 hashes on the self extracting "portable" version and received the following (which doesn't not match the checksums posted)

COMPUTED HASHES:
Algorithm : SHA1
Hash : 53D0D23CE12B216CFED374FD379DE47BAF89249C
Path : E:\...\Display Driver Uninstaller - DDU v18.0.8.5\DDU v18.0.8.5.exe

Algorithm : SHA256
Hash : 987F28141A843E1EF8DB95DFAE930407C2A1890184478559E6E7125857CAB799
Path : E:\...\Display Driver Uninstaller - DDU v18.0.8.5\DDU v18.0.8.5.exe


EXPECTED HASHES (as posted on the Download URL)
SHA-1 9DECA87CA6E0069DD9907B44EE85FDF2504FB486
SHA-256 18A3CD0EEB8FB22529C500AB5D1D1688F18D816623396E6107957A7CC05AFB20
Thanks, I fixed them.
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Re: Display Driver Uninstaller (DDU) V18.0.8.5 Released

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Amazing, thank you for verifying will download and use this version now!
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Re: Display Driver Uninstaller (DDU) V18.0.8.5 Released

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Wagnard

Hello!
First of all, thank you for your hard work!
Second - after all possible clean-ups there's still something left after I uninstalled the Realtek USB Audio Drivers (UAD - ASUS ROG SS3-DTS).
I gathered all those traces in one REG-file, take a look at it please - it may help you improve DDU's cleaning abilities in the future releases.

Thanks! Have a nice evening!
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Re: Display Driver Uninstaller (DDU) V18.0.8.5 Released

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4r0 wrote: Fri Nov 15, 2024 12:35 pm Wagnard

Hello!
First of all, thank you for your hard work!
Second - after all possible clean-ups there's still something left after I uninstalled the Realtek USB Audio Drivers (UAD - ASUS ROG SS3-DTS).
I gathered all those traces in one REG-file, take a look at it please - it may help you improve DDU's cleaning abilities in the future releases.

Thanks! Have a nice evening!
Thanks I'll have a look.
Please know that Audio cleanup stuff is low priority.
But I'll check your stuff.
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