Display Driver Uninstaller (DDU) V18.0.4.1 Released.

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Display Driver Uninstaller (DDU) V18.0.4.1 Released.

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Display Driver Uninstaller (DDU) V18.0.4.1 Released.

Requirement:
-Windows Vista SP2 up to Windows 10 (21h1) (19043.xxx May 2021) (anything higher is at your own risk)
-NVIDIA, AMD, Intel GPUs
-Also support basic Realtek audio driver cleanup.
-Microsoft .NET Framework 4.5 or higher

Changelog:

Nvidia: Additional DXCache cleanup (new location since 471.11 driver).
translation update: Ukrainian.xml

SHA1: 1039AF051BEDF97E4C70708A448C535B07A19F5A

Big thanks to the following Patron and also those who aren't listed!
-honnmaguro (Since 2018-03-16)
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-Alberto Bursi (long time donator/supporter)
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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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It is a useful tool that may help you update outdated drivers.

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Windows Defender gave me an "Trojan:Script/Wacatac.B!ml" warning on this one. False posetive i asume?
Scanned computer with MalwareBytes and uploaded file to Virustotal and it did not find any threat.
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Nyman wrote: Tue Jun 22, 2021 1:41 pm Windows Defender gave me an "Trojan:Script/Wacatac.B!ml" warning on this one. False posetive i asume?
Scanned computer with MalwareBytes and uploaded file to Virustotal and it did not find any threat.
No report from me from Windows Defender and VirusTotal is all clean. False positive for sure !
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Re: Display Driver Uninstaller (DDU) V18.0.4.1 Released.

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Wagnard wrote: Tue Jun 22, 2021 1:59 pm
Nyman wrote: Tue Jun 22, 2021 1:41 pm Windows Defender gave me an "Trojan:Script/Wacatac.B!ml" warning on this one. False posetive i asume?
Scanned computer with MalwareBytes and uploaded file to Virustotal and it did not find any threat.
No report from me from Windows Defender and VirusTotal is all clean. False positive for sure !
Thanks, yes i assumed as much but still got a bit nervous hehe. Strange that you did not get the same as i did. Need to check that my Defender has the latest updates.
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Nyman wrote: Tue Jun 22, 2021 2:03 pm
Wagnard wrote: Tue Jun 22, 2021 1:59 pm
Nyman wrote: Tue Jun 22, 2021 1:41 pm Windows Defender gave me an "Trojan:Script/Wacatac.B!ml" warning on this one. False posetive i asume?
Scanned computer with MalwareBytes and uploaded file to Virustotal and it did not find any threat.
No report from me from Windows Defender and VirusTotal is all clean. False positive for sure !
Thanks, yes i assumed as much but still got a bit nervous hehe. Strange that you did not get the same as i did. Need to check that my Defender has the latest updates.
Possible it is the Heuristics too if you activated them.
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Re: Display Driver Uninstaller (DDU) V18.0.4.1 Released.

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Wagnard wrote: Tue Jun 22, 2021 2:07 pm
Nyman wrote: Tue Jun 22, 2021 2:03 pm
Wagnard wrote: Tue Jun 22, 2021 1:59 pm

No report from me from Windows Defender and VirusTotal is all clean. False positive for sure !
Thanks, yes i assumed as much but still got a bit nervous hehe. Strange that you did not get the same as i did. Need to check that my Defender has the latest updates.
Possible it is the Heuristics too if you activated them.
There was updates when i searched manually. When i downloaded again it did not warn. I had "old" defenitions it seemed. Thought Windows would update this itself more often..
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Re: Display Driver Uninstaller (DDU) V18.0.4.1 Released.

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Hello Wagnard,

Thank you as always for your great tool and regular updates.

I am to clean install the latest GeForce 470.11 driver, so I searched for the latest DDU version, and I read that the DXCache location has changed with version 470.11. May I ask which is the new location? Do you mean the NVCache or D3DSCache folder?

Best regards,
Rodrigo
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TBombadil wrote: Tue Jun 22, 2021 5:17 pm Hello Wagnard,

Thank you as always for your great tool and regular updates.

I am to clean install the latest GeForce 470.11 driver, so I searched for the latest DDU version, and I read that the DXCache location has changed with version 470.11. May I ask which is the new location? Do you mean the NVCache or D3DSCache folder?

Best regards,
Rodrigo
It's the DXCache and GCache that is now here : C:\Users\*Your user*\AppData\Local\NVIDIA\

Before it was in Programdata so it when from a non-user-specific location a to user-specific location. An interesting change imo.
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Nyman wrote: Tue Jun 22, 2021 1:41 pm Windows Defender gave me an "Trojan:Script/Wacatac.B!ml" warning on this one. False posetive i asume?
Scanned computer with MalwareBytes and uploaded file to Virustotal and it did not find any threat.
I also received this warning, even after updating the definitions. I uninstalled. I've never before received a warning like that after installing DDU.
Last edited by Kruse on Tue Jun 22, 2021 8:19 pm, edited 1 time in total.
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Kruse wrote: Tue Jun 22, 2021 7:02 pm
Nyman wrote: Tue Jun 22, 2021 1:41 pm Windows Defender gave me an "Trojan:Script/Wacatac.B!ml" warning on this one. False posetive i asume?
Scanned computer with MalwareBytes and uploaded file to Virustotal and it did not find any threat.
I also received this warning, even after updating the definitions. I uninstalled. I've never received a warning like that after installing DDU before.
False positive, 0 issue on virustotal.

I have submitted this to Microsoft as false positive.
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