How do I stop a legacy driver?
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From: Hadlow
How do I stop a legacy driver?
I've got serious problem with my computer. A "legacy driver" keeps trying to install. This causes the computer to freeze, necessitating turning off the power in order to restart. On restart, the computer keeps wanting to check the disk, but will always freeze at stage three. Othertimes, it does random restarts. On getting the computer restarted, it brings up the window with the legacy driver and asks whether I want to continue or abort. Neither option makes a blind bit of difference, as a few hours later we are back to square one. A search on the computer for legacy driver brings no results.
Joined: Jan 2015
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From: Europe
I was on XP years ago 
Not sure i can help
Ok, try to run your computer in safe mode (when rebooting, before windows starts, keep pressing F8 key)
Will see if this is software or hardware problem.
Legacy driver it's not telling too much.
Need to figure out some way what program or device wants to update.
My shot is graphic card nvidia driver.
If so, maybe to download original driver form a producer site and install it.
Not sure i can helpOk, try to run your computer in safe mode (when rebooting, before windows starts, keep pressing F8 key)
Will see if this is software or hardware problem.
Legacy driver it's not telling too much.
Need to figure out some way what program or device wants to update.
My shot is graphic card nvidia driver.
If so, maybe to download original driver form a producer site and install it.
Joined: Jan 2015
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From: Brisbane
Type msconfig in the run box.
Click on Startup and see what things are being loaded. You might find some really obvious nasty things loading.
In Services click 'hide Microsoft' and check out those as well.
Untick what you don't want loading in future and reboot. If you're not sure of what the program/service is that is loading/ticked - write it down and Google it.
Legacy drivers issues are normally the drivers that came with the install disc (legacy). so it would appear that there is a new driver trying to take over the operation of the 'old' legacy one.
Don't run those CC/Registry Cleaner things!
Another thing to do is (you need the CD), is I think pressing f8 or F5 and do a 'Repair'. YouTube it. It will repair your install (but not delete any data), will do all the legacy stuff...
Click on Startup and see what things are being loaded. You might find some really obvious nasty things loading.
In Services click 'hide Microsoft' and check out those as well.
Untick what you don't want loading in future and reboot. If you're not sure of what the program/service is that is loading/ticked - write it down and Google it.
Legacy drivers issues are normally the drivers that came with the install disc (legacy). so it would appear that there is a new driver trying to take over the operation of the 'old' legacy one.
Don't run those CC/Registry Cleaner things!
Another thing to do is (you need the CD), is I think pressing f8 or F5 and do a 'Repair'. YouTube it. It will repair your install (but not delete any data), will do all the legacy stuff...
