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Why is my "Amd Athalon 64 Processor Driver" 5GB!?!

Discussion in 'Device Drivers' started by gamingguy27, Nov 12, 2005.

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  1. gamingguy27 TechSpot Enthusiast

    On my list of programs (on add/remove) my processor driver is the third biggest program at 5GB! What the hell! Is it acctually a driver or is it a Virus or somthing?!?

    Alex
    gamingguy27, Nov 12, 2005
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  2. Pablo Newcomer, in training

    i have that same driver and it is being reported as .12 MB....
    Pablo, Nov 12, 2005
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  3. gamingguy27 TechSpot Enthusiast

    Heres a screen shot.

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    gamingguy27, Nov 13, 2005
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  4. Didou Bowtie extraordinair!

    It's probably some mistake on part of the OS. The driver installs itself by default in program files\amd\Athlon 64 Processor Driver. Have a look there & see if it's really that big.
    Didou, Nov 13, 2005
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  5. gamingguy27 TechSpot Enthusiast

    If i right click on the folder its 100KB.

    Werid eh? :chef:

    Alex
    gamingguy27, Nov 13, 2005
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  6. Didou Bowtie extraordinair!

    I would think it's Windows mis-reporting the size then. ;)
    Didou, Nov 13, 2005
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  7. Nodsu Newcomer, in training

    The stats you see in Add/Remove programs are often just plain wrong. Both the size and last used bits.

    If the installer package doesn't report the size of the thing it is installing the Windows will make a guess and as you can see it can guess very wrong.
    Nodsu, Nov 14, 2005
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