Do CPU and Motherboard Drivers Stay in the Windows Folder?

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Asked By CrazyPanda94 On

I'm trying to clean up my old drive and want to know if CPU and motherboard drivers are stored in the Windows folder. If I delete that folder, will it remove those old drivers, or do I need to take additional steps?

5 Answers

Answered By TechSavvyGamer On

If the drive isn’t being used to boot Windows, everything on it is basically inactive. If you're just cleaning it out, it'd be simpler to transfer any data you still want and completely format the drive to free up the space.

Answered By HiddenDeviceRemover On

A neat trick is to open the Device Manager, show hidden devices, and remove any that aren’t connected. There’s also a program that can do it automatically, but I can’t recall its name.

Answered By RebootWizard01 On

You might want to consider just reinstalling Windows fresh. It often clears out any lurking issues with old drivers.

Answered By CleanupPro77 On

If that drive is your active OS, deleting the Windows folder would create chaos. But if it’s confirmed that it’s not in use anymore, then yes, you could go ahead and delete it. Just curious, how did it become your 'previous drive'? Did you move it from an old setup to a new one?

Answered By DriverDude42 On

Honestly, why are you looking to delete old drivers? What's your end goal? That might help clarify what you actually need to do.

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