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Nvidia thinks my PC does not belong to me any longer...
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There is a new drivers set from Nvidia. Verison 577.00
I wanted to install it on Windows 11. I used to choose a folder of my own preference upto now for drivers extraction. But this version did not let me choose my own extraction folder.
Nvidia insisted on using C:\Windows\Temp.
I said "My PC, my choice." When I pointed Nvidia installer to my folder, which I have always used, Nvidia said NO. It said it could not create the folder, which was already there.
I stand suspicious. Does my PC really belong to me or Nvidia ?
OS
Windows 11 Pro build 26200.8524
Computer type
PC/Desktop
Manufacturer/Model
Home Built
CPU
Intel i7-4790
Motherboard
Asus H97 Pro Gamer with add-on TPM1.2 module
Memory
Teams DDR3-1600 4x4 GB
Graphics Card(s)
MSI Nvidia GeForce GTX 1050Ti
Sound Card
Realtek ALC1150
Monitor(s) Displays
Dell P2425D
Screen Resolution
2560 by 1440 pixels
Hard Drives
Corsair NVMe M.2 Core XT 1000 GB (Windows 11 v.25H2); Samsung SATA Evo 870 500 GB (Windows 11 v.25H2);
PSU
Corsair HX850
Case
Gigabyte Solo 210
Cooling
Zalman CNPS7X Tower
Keyboard
Microsoft AIO Wireless (includes touchpad)
Mouse
HP S1000 Plus Wireless
Internet Speed
500 Mb fiber optic
Browser
Chrome; MS Edge
Antivirus
Windows Defender
Operating System
MacOS 12 Monterey
Computer type
Laptop
Manufacturer/Model
Apple Macbook Air
CPU
Intel Core i5
Memory
8 GB
Graphics card(s)
Intel integrated
Screen Resolution
1440 by 900 pixels
Hard Drives
128 GB
Keyboard
Built-in
Mouse
Microsoft Wireless
Internet Speed
802.11 ac
Browser
Chrome; Safari
Antivirus
N/A
Like a rolling drone.
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You should be able to copy it to M, right click and extract to folder using WinRAR or 7-zip or something?
Run the installer from within the extracted folder.
Have you checked permissions?
OS
Windows 11 Pro 25H2 Build 26200.8524
Computer type
PC/Desktop
Manufacturer/Model
Sin-built 2013
CPU
Intel(R) Core(TM) i7-4770K CPU @ 3.50GHz
Motherboard
ASUS ROG Maximus VI Formula
Memory
32.0 GB of I forget and the box is in storage.
Graphics Card(s)
Gigabyte nVidia GeForce GTX 1660 Super OC 6GB
Sound Card
Onboard thingy
Monitor(s) Displays
5 x LG 25MS500-B - 1 x 24MK430H-B - 1 x Wacom Pro 22" Touch Screen Tablet
Screen Resolution
All over the place
Hard Drives
Too many to list.
OS on Samsung 1TB 870 QVO SATA
PSU
Silverstone 1500
Case
NZXT Phantom 820 Full-Tower Case
Cooling
Noctua NH-D15 Elite Class Dual Tower CPU Cooler / 6 x EziDIY 120mm / 2 x Corsair 140mm somethings / 1 x 140mm Thermaltake something / 2 x 200mm Corsair.
Keyboard
Corsair K95 / Logitech diNovo Edge Wireless
Mouse
Logitech: G402 / G502 / Mx Masters / Mx Air Cordless
Internet Speed
2000/500Mbps
Browser
All sorts
Antivirus
Kaspersky Premium
Other Info
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TP-Link BE9300 WiFi 7 Bluetooth 5.4 (Archer TBE550E)
TP-Link TX201 V1 2.5GB Lan
Grandstream HT812 - VoIP
ASUS DSL-AX82U - Mesh
ASUS RT-AC68U - Mesh
ASUS RT-BE88U Router
Brother MFC-L2880DW Printer
I’m on a horse.
Operating System
Windows 11 Pro 25H2 Build 26200.8524
Computer type
Laptop
Manufacturer/Model
LENOVO Yoga 7 14IRL8 - 7i EVO OLED 14" Touchscreen i5 12 Core 16GB/512GB
CPU
Intel Core 12th Gen i5-1240P Processor (1.7 - 4.4GHz)
Memory
16GB LPDDR5 RAM
Graphics card(s)
Intel Iris Xe Graphics Processor
Sound Card
Optimized with Dolby Atmos®
Screen Resolution
QHD 2880 x 1800 OLED
Hard Drives
M.2 512GB
Antivirus
Defender / Malwarebytes
Other Info
…still on a horse.
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OS
WinDOS 25H2
Computer type
Laptop
CPU
Intel & AMD
Memory
SO-DIMM SK Hynix 15.8 GB Dual-Channel DDR4-2666 (2 x 8 GB) 1329MHz (19-19-19-43)
Graphics Card(s)
nVidia RTX 2060 6GB Mobile GPU (TU106M)
Sound Card
Onbord Realtek ALC1220
Screen Resolution
1920 x 1080
Hard Drives
1x Samsung PM981 NVMe PCIe M.2 512GB / 1x Seagate Expansion ST1000LM035 1TB
In the end, it truly does not matter.
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I stand suspicious. Does my PC really belong to me or Nvidia ?
Nvidia changed their installation a few builds back.
That is the way it is. No one forces you to update the driver.
OS
All Branches but Release
Computer type
Laptop
Manufacturer/Model
Acer Nitro ANV15-51
CPU
AMD Ryzen 7 7735HS 3200-4500 Mhz 8 cores x 2
Motherboard
Sportage_RBH
Memory
32 GB DDR5
Graphics Card(s)
Radeon Graphic / NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 8 GB GDDR6
Sound Card
AMD/Realtek(R) Audio
Monitor(s) Displays
Integrated Monitor (15.3"vis)
Screen Resolution
FHD 1920X1080 16:9 144Hz
Hard Drives
KINGSTON OM8SEP4512Q-AA 1TB
Western Digital 256GB
PSU
19V DC 6.32 A 120 W
Cooling
Dual Fans
Mouse
MS Bluetooth
Internet Speed
Fiber 1GB Cox -us & 1GB Orange-fr
Browser
Edge Canary- Firefox Nightly-Chrome Dev-Chrome Dev
Antivirus
Windows Defender
Operating System
Windows 11 Beta
Computer type
Laptop
Manufacturer/Model
Asus X751BP
CPU
AMD A9-9420
Memory
8 GB of DDR4
Graphics card(s)
AMD Radeon R5
Screen Resolution
1600x900
Hard Drives
Seagate 1 TB
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You should be able to copy it to M, right click and extract to folder using WinRAR or 7-zip or something?
Run the installer from within the extracted folder.
Have you checked permissions?
Thanks. 7-zip extracted the Nvidia driver package to the folder of my choice. But I am still curious to know why Nvidia chose this path. The extracted size of Nvidia driver package is 3.28 GB, which is quite big.
OS
Windows 11 Pro build 26200.8524
Computer type
PC/Desktop
Manufacturer/Model
Home Built
CPU
Intel i7-4790
Motherboard
Asus H97 Pro Gamer with add-on TPM1.2 module
Memory
Teams DDR3-1600 4x4 GB
Graphics Card(s)
MSI Nvidia GeForce GTX 1050Ti
Sound Card
Realtek ALC1150
Monitor(s) Displays
Dell P2425D
Screen Resolution
2560 by 1440 pixels
Hard Drives
Corsair NVMe M.2 Core XT 1000 GB (Windows 11 v.25H2); Samsung SATA Evo 870 500 GB (Windows 11 v.25H2);
PSU
Corsair HX850
Case
Gigabyte Solo 210
Cooling
Zalman CNPS7X Tower
Keyboard
Microsoft AIO Wireless (includes touchpad)
Mouse
HP S1000 Plus Wireless
Internet Speed
500 Mb fiber optic
Browser
Chrome; MS Edge
Antivirus
Windows Defender
Operating System
MacOS 12 Monterey
Computer type
Laptop
Manufacturer/Model
Apple Macbook Air
CPU
Intel Core i5
Memory
8 GB
Graphics card(s)
Intel integrated
Screen Resolution
1440 by 900 pixels
Hard Drives
128 GB
Keyboard
Built-in
Mouse
Microsoft Wireless
Internet Speed
802.11 ac
Browser
Chrome; Safari
Antivirus
N/A
In the end, it truly does not matter.
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Thanks. 7-zip extracted the Nvidia driver package to the folder of my choice. But I am still curious to know why Nvidia chose this path. The extracted size of Nvidia driver package is 3.28 GB, which is quite big.
For added security , the package gets scanned for virus as it now on the OS drive.
OS
All Branches but Release
Computer type
Laptop
Manufacturer/Model
Acer Nitro ANV15-51
CPU
AMD Ryzen 7 7735HS 3200-4500 Mhz 8 cores x 2
Motherboard
Sportage_RBH
Memory
32 GB DDR5
Graphics Card(s)
Radeon Graphic / NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 8 GB GDDR6
Sound Card
AMD/Realtek(R) Audio
Monitor(s) Displays
Integrated Monitor (15.3"vis)
Screen Resolution
FHD 1920X1080 16:9 144Hz
Hard Drives
KINGSTON OM8SEP4512Q-AA 1TB
Western Digital 256GB
PSU
19V DC 6.32 A 120 W
Cooling
Dual Fans
Mouse
MS Bluetooth
Internet Speed
Fiber 1GB Cox -us & 1GB Orange-fr
Browser
Edge Canary- Firefox Nightly-Chrome Dev-Chrome Dev
Antivirus
Windows Defender
Operating System
Windows 11 Beta
Computer type
Laptop
Manufacturer/Model
Asus X751BP
CPU
AMD A9-9420
Memory
8 GB of DDR4
Graphics card(s)
AMD Radeon R5
Screen Resolution
1600x900
Hard Drives
Seagate 1 TB
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Nvidia changed their installation a few builds back.
That is the way it is. No one forces you to update the driver.
That is not the way it was. I currently have 576.52, which did not insist on forcing me to install to C:\Windows\Temp. From now on I will not force myself to update the driver. Thanks for the good advice.
OS
Windows 11 Pro build 26200.8524
Computer type
PC/Desktop
Manufacturer/Model
Home Built
CPU
Intel i7-4790
Motherboard
Asus H97 Pro Gamer with add-on TPM1.2 module
Memory
Teams DDR3-1600 4x4 GB
Graphics Card(s)
MSI Nvidia GeForce GTX 1050Ti
Sound Card
Realtek ALC1150
Monitor(s) Displays
Dell P2425D
Screen Resolution
2560 by 1440 pixels
Hard Drives
Corsair NVMe M.2 Core XT 1000 GB (Windows 11 v.25H2); Samsung SATA Evo 870 500 GB (Windows 11 v.25H2);
PSU
Corsair HX850
Case
Gigabyte Solo 210
Cooling
Zalman CNPS7X Tower
Keyboard
Microsoft AIO Wireless (includes touchpad)
Mouse
HP S1000 Plus Wireless
Internet Speed
500 Mb fiber optic
Browser
Chrome; MS Edge
Antivirus
Windows Defender
Operating System
MacOS 12 Monterey
Computer type
Laptop
Manufacturer/Model
Apple Macbook Air
CPU
Intel Core i5
Memory
8 GB
Graphics card(s)
Intel integrated
Screen Resolution
1440 by 900 pixels
Hard Drives
128 GB
Keyboard
Built-in
Mouse
Microsoft Wireless
Internet Speed
802.11 ac
Browser
Chrome; Safari
Antivirus
N/A
Like a rolling drone.
Guru
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Thanks. 7-zip extracted the Nvidia driver package to the folder of my choice. But I am still curious to know why Nvidia chose this path. The extracted size of Nvidia driver package is 3.28 GB, which is quite big.
There’s usually a way to overcome this stuff. Screw Nvidia. I’ve always extracted Nvidia packages before install.
Just delete the folder when finished installing. You can always extract it again if need be
OS
Windows 11 Pro 25H2 Build 26200.8524
Computer type
PC/Desktop
Manufacturer/Model
Sin-built 2013
CPU
Intel(R) Core(TM) i7-4770K CPU @ 3.50GHz
Motherboard
ASUS ROG Maximus VI Formula
Memory
32.0 GB of I forget and the box is in storage.
Graphics Card(s)
Gigabyte nVidia GeForce GTX 1660 Super OC 6GB
Sound Card
Onboard thingy
Monitor(s) Displays
5 x LG 25MS500-B - 1 x 24MK430H-B - 1 x Wacom Pro 22" Touch Screen Tablet
Screen Resolution
All over the place
Hard Drives
Too many to list.
OS on Samsung 1TB 870 QVO SATA
PSU
Silverstone 1500
Case
NZXT Phantom 820 Full-Tower Case
Cooling
Noctua NH-D15 Elite Class Dual Tower CPU Cooler / 6 x EziDIY 120mm / 2 x Corsair 140mm somethings / 1 x 140mm Thermaltake something / 2 x 200mm Corsair.
Keyboard
Corsair K95 / Logitech diNovo Edge Wireless
Mouse
Logitech: G402 / G502 / Mx Masters / Mx Air Cordless
Internet Speed
2000/500Mbps
Browser
All sorts
Antivirus
Kaspersky Premium
Other Info
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TP-Link BE9300 WiFi 7 Bluetooth 5.4 (Archer TBE550E)
TP-Link TX201 V1 2.5GB Lan
Grandstream HT812 - VoIP
ASUS DSL-AX82U - Mesh
ASUS RT-AC68U - Mesh
ASUS RT-BE88U Router
Brother MFC-L2880DW Printer
I’m on a horse.
Operating System
Windows 11 Pro 25H2 Build 26200.8524
Computer type
Laptop
Manufacturer/Model
LENOVO Yoga 7 14IRL8 - 7i EVO OLED 14" Touchscreen i5 12 Core 16GB/512GB
CPU
Intel Core 12th Gen i5-1240P Processor (1.7 - 4.4GHz)
Memory
16GB LPDDR5 RAM
Graphics card(s)
Intel Iris Xe Graphics Processor
Sound Card
Optimized with Dolby Atmos®
Screen Resolution
QHD 2880 x 1800 OLED
Hard Drives
M.2 512GB
Antivirus
Defender / Malwarebytes
Other Info
…still on a horse.
In the end, it truly does not matter.
Guru
VIP
That is not the way it was.
You are right as the change is quite recent.
OS
All Branches but Release
Computer type
Laptop
Manufacturer/Model
Acer Nitro ANV15-51
CPU
AMD Ryzen 7 7735HS 3200-4500 Mhz 8 cores x 2
Motherboard
Sportage_RBH
Memory
32 GB DDR5
Graphics Card(s)
Radeon Graphic / NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 8 GB GDDR6
Sound Card
AMD/Realtek(R) Audio
Monitor(s) Displays
Integrated Monitor (15.3"vis)
Screen Resolution
FHD 1920X1080 16:9 144Hz
Hard Drives
KINGSTON OM8SEP4512Q-AA 1TB
Western Digital 256GB
PSU
19V DC 6.32 A 120 W
Cooling
Dual Fans
Mouse
MS Bluetooth
Internet Speed
Fiber 1GB Cox -us & 1GB Orange-fr
Browser
Edge Canary- Firefox Nightly-Chrome Dev-Chrome Dev
Antivirus
Windows Defender
Operating System
Windows 11 Beta
Computer type
Laptop
Manufacturer/Model
Asus X751BP
CPU
AMD A9-9420
Memory
8 GB of DDR4
Graphics card(s)
AMD Radeon R5
Screen Resolution
1600x900
Hard Drives
Seagate 1 TB
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For added security , the package gets scanned for virus as it now on the OS drive.
Thanks. This I understand. Until now, Nvidia has not thought about our security at all. It is good to know they have started to care for us.
OS
Windows 11 Pro build 26200.8524
Computer type
PC/Desktop
Manufacturer/Model
Home Built
CPU
Intel i7-4790
Motherboard
Asus H97 Pro Gamer with add-on TPM1.2 module
Memory
Teams DDR3-1600 4x4 GB
Graphics Card(s)
MSI Nvidia GeForce GTX 1050Ti
Sound Card
Realtek ALC1150
Monitor(s) Displays
Dell P2425D
Screen Resolution
2560 by 1440 pixels
Hard Drives
Corsair NVMe M.2 Core XT 1000 GB (Windows 11 v.25H2); Samsung SATA Evo 870 500 GB (Windows 11 v.25H2);
PSU
Corsair HX850
Case
Gigabyte Solo 210
Cooling
Zalman CNPS7X Tower
Keyboard
Microsoft AIO Wireless (includes touchpad)
Mouse
HP S1000 Plus Wireless
Internet Speed
500 Mb fiber optic
Browser
Chrome; MS Edge
Antivirus
Windows Defender
Operating System
MacOS 12 Monterey
Computer type
Laptop
Manufacturer/Model
Apple Macbook Air
CPU
Intel Core i5
Memory
8 GB
Graphics card(s)
Intel integrated
Screen Resolution
1440 by 900 pixels
Hard Drives
128 GB
Keyboard
Built-in
Mouse
Microsoft Wireless
Internet Speed
802.11 ac
Browser
Chrome; Safari
Antivirus
N/A
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I have not heard of this piece of software. I used to extract Nvidia driver package by its own built-in extractor and opt for personalization of the driver installation. I was ticking "clean install" checkbox along with "drivers only" checkbox. I may have a look at that NVCleanstall. Thanks.
OS
Windows 11 Pro build 26200.8524
Computer type
PC/Desktop
Manufacturer/Model
Home Built
CPU
Intel i7-4790
Motherboard
Asus H97 Pro Gamer with add-on TPM1.2 module
Memory
Teams DDR3-1600 4x4 GB
Graphics Card(s)
MSI Nvidia GeForce GTX 1050Ti
Sound Card
Realtek ALC1150
Monitor(s) Displays
Dell P2425D
Screen Resolution
2560 by 1440 pixels
Hard Drives
Corsair NVMe M.2 Core XT 1000 GB (Windows 11 v.25H2); Samsung SATA Evo 870 500 GB (Windows 11 v.25H2);
PSU
Corsair HX850
Case
Gigabyte Solo 210
Cooling
Zalman CNPS7X Tower
Keyboard
Microsoft AIO Wireless (includes touchpad)
Mouse
HP S1000 Plus Wireless
Internet Speed
500 Mb fiber optic
Browser
Chrome; MS Edge
Antivirus
Windows Defender
Operating System
MacOS 12 Monterey
Computer type
Laptop
Manufacturer/Model
Apple Macbook Air
CPU
Intel Core i5
Memory
8 GB
Graphics card(s)
Intel integrated
Screen Resolution
1440 by 900 pixels
Hard Drives
128 GB
Keyboard
Built-in
Mouse
Microsoft Wireless
Internet Speed
802.11 ac
Browser
Chrome; Safari
Antivirus
N/A
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I have not heard of this piece of software. I used to extract Nvidia driver package by its own built-in extractor and opt for personalization of the driver installation. I was ticking "clean install" checkbox along with "drivers only" checkbox. I may have a look at that NVCleanstall. Thanks.
Default "Clean Install" will simply remove previous custom settings - tho, not as clean as
DDU . NVCleanstall is actually what it takes to do a clean install - in the sense - that you can manually deselect included features you don't use/need - while also seeing what's actually being installed (the complete features list).
OS
WinDOS 25H2
Computer type
Laptop
CPU
Intel & AMD
Memory
SO-DIMM SK Hynix 15.8 GB Dual-Channel DDR4-2666 (2 x 8 GB) 1329MHz (19-19-19-43)
Graphics Card(s)
nVidia RTX 2060 6GB Mobile GPU (TU106M)
Sound Card
Onbord Realtek ALC1220
Screen Resolution
1920 x 1080
Hard Drives
1x Samsung PM981 NVMe PCIe M.2 512GB / 1x Seagate Expansion ST1000LM035 1TB
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I should have listened to Nvidia. Nvidia objected to my choosing my own extraction folder but I insisted.
The result is:
After restarting, I had this. My monitor had black bars on top and bottom:
Something must have radically changed inside the driver package.
I had a backup of my last Nvidia driver 576.52 and installed it. Everything has returned to normal.
From now on I will not argue with Nvidia, never ever.
OS
Windows 11 Pro build 26200.8524
Computer type
PC/Desktop
Manufacturer/Model
Home Built
CPU
Intel i7-4790
Motherboard
Asus H97 Pro Gamer with add-on TPM1.2 module
Memory
Teams DDR3-1600 4x4 GB
Graphics Card(s)
MSI Nvidia GeForce GTX 1050Ti
Sound Card
Realtek ALC1150
Monitor(s) Displays
Dell P2425D
Screen Resolution
2560 by 1440 pixels
Hard Drives
Corsair NVMe M.2 Core XT 1000 GB (Windows 11 v.25H2); Samsung SATA Evo 870 500 GB (Windows 11 v.25H2);
PSU
Corsair HX850
Case
Gigabyte Solo 210
Cooling
Zalman CNPS7X Tower
Keyboard
Microsoft AIO Wireless (includes touchpad)
Mouse
HP S1000 Plus Wireless
Internet Speed
500 Mb fiber optic
Browser
Chrome; MS Edge
Antivirus
Windows Defender
Operating System
MacOS 12 Monterey
Computer type
Laptop
Manufacturer/Model
Apple Macbook Air
CPU
Intel Core i5
Memory
8 GB
Graphics card(s)
Intel integrated
Screen Resolution
1440 by 900 pixels
Hard Drives
128 GB
Keyboard
Built-in
Mouse
Microsoft Wireless
Internet Speed
802.11 ac
Browser
Chrome; Safari
Antivirus
N/A
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I stand suspicious. Does my PC really belong to me or Nvidia ?
Of course it belongs to you but we delegate a level of trust when we accept software from these people leaving a level of "Our's is not to reason why etc"
OS
Windows 11 Enterprise 25H2 26200 7462
Computer type
PC/Desktop
Manufacturer/Model
Custom Build
CPU
Intel XEON E5-2699 v3
Motherboard
ASUS X99-A
Memory
64GB Teamgroup UD4-3600
Graphics Card(s)
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 Ti
Sound Card
Integrated
Monitor(s) Displays
ACER X34 Predator
Screen Resolution
3440 x 1440
Hard Drives
Crucial CT1000P 3P SSD8 1TB
Crucial CT1000 BX500 SSD 1TB
PSU
GameMax Pro
Case
Fractal Design
Cooling
Corsair H110iGT + 6 140mm Fans
Keyboard
Corsair K4
Mouse
G-Skill G502
Internet Speed
300MBs
Browser
Chrome
Antivirus
OEM
Other Info
ASUS RT-AC87U Router
Operating System
25H2 26200.5074
Computer type
Laptop
Manufacturer/Model
ASUS X555LA
Memory
8GB
Browser
Chrome
Antivirus
OEM
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Of course it belongs to you but we delegate a level of trust when we accept software from these people leaving a level of "Our's is not to reason why etc"
On the flip side, then you scream at your vendor for exposing you to security gaps.
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I started using the Nvidia App and let it do the upgrades.
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Win 7/10/11
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I'm a computer enthusiast so have quite a few systems that I run. More like an advanced hobby.
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Just tested this and the installer is looking for that string at the end.
In my case it was: C:\WINDOWS\Temp\a1696bf2-a3e6-433c-92a7-709a3624f510
I pointed it to: D:\test then added the string a1696bf2-a3e6-433c-92a7-709a3624f510 to the end.
So it was D:\test\a1696bf2-a3e6-433c-92a7-709a3624f510
Files extracted without issue.
Last edited: Jul 23, 2025
In the end, it truly does not matter.
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Just tested this and the installer is looking for that string at the end.
In my case it was: C:\WINDOWS\Temp\a1696bf2-a3e6-433c-92a7-709a3624f510
I pointed it to: D:\test then added the string a1696bf2-a3e6-433c-92a7-709a3624f510 to the end.
So it was D:\test\a1696bf2-a3e6-433c-92a7-709a3624f510
Files extracted without issue.
Correct & you will get an additional security advice.
OS
All Branches but Release
Computer type
Laptop
Manufacturer/Model
Acer Nitro ANV15-51
CPU
AMD Ryzen 7 7735HS 3200-4500 Mhz 8 cores x 2
Motherboard
Sportage_RBH
Memory
32 GB DDR5
Graphics Card(s)
Radeon Graphic / NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 8 GB GDDR6
Sound Card
AMD/Realtek(R) Audio
Monitor(s) Displays
Integrated Monitor (15.3"vis)
Screen Resolution
FHD 1920X1080 16:9 144Hz
Hard Drives
KINGSTON OM8SEP4512Q-AA 1TB
Western Digital 256GB
PSU
19V DC 6.32 A 120 W
Cooling
Dual Fans
Mouse
MS Bluetooth
Internet Speed
Fiber 1GB Cox -us & 1GB Orange-fr
Browser
Edge Canary- Firefox Nightly-Chrome Dev-Chrome Dev
Antivirus
Windows Defender
Operating System
Windows 11 Beta
Computer type
Laptop
Manufacturer/Model
Asus X751BP
CPU
AMD A9-9420
Memory
8 GB of DDR4
Graphics card(s)
AMD Radeon R5
Screen Resolution
1600x900
Hard Drives
Seagate 1 TB
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On the flip side, then you scream at your vendor for exposing you to security gaps.
And that's why we apply updates as released.
OS
Windows 11 Enterprise 25H2 26200 7462
Computer type
PC/Desktop
Manufacturer/Model
Custom Build
CPU
Intel XEON E5-2699 v3
Motherboard
ASUS X99-A
Memory
64GB Teamgroup UD4-3600
Graphics Card(s)
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 Ti
Sound Card
Integrated
Monitor(s) Displays
ACER X34 Predator
Screen Resolution
3440 x 1440
Hard Drives
Crucial CT1000P 3P SSD8 1TB
Crucial CT1000 BX500 SSD 1TB
PSU
GameMax Pro
Case
Fractal Design
Cooling
Corsair H110iGT + 6 140mm Fans
Keyboard
Corsair K4
Mouse
G-Skill G502
Internet Speed
300MBs
Browser
Chrome
Antivirus
OEM
Other Info
ASUS RT-AC87U Router
Operating System
25H2 26200.5074
Computer type
Laptop
Manufacturer/Model
ASUS X555LA
Memory
8GB
Browser
Chrome
Antivirus
OEM