GeForce 398.18 Hotfix driver download

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For stats: zero issues with this hotfix as well as .11 WHQL.
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dr_rus:

For stats: zero issues with this hotfix as well as .11 WHQL.
I thought you were you going to say that so I've mentally prepared myself to clean out sound and display drivers.Going to use the default Windows driver for the sound card, reinstall this hotfix and see how things go. But first have to get through a day of work.."damn you job that I need"...I need a fast forward button 🙁
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OrdinaryOregano:

Would that mean this fix includes the Vampyr profile etc?
There is a Vampyr profile in this driver so yes.
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khanmein:

@-Tj- So far I don't see the NvContainer bug.
Nvidia Control Panel > Manage 3D Settings > Program Settings > let it load, close the window, try to restart windows = NVContainer bug for me and i need to close it manually most of time, even with these drivers.
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spajdrik:

Nvidia Control Panel > Manage 3D Settings > Program Settings > let it load, close the window, try to restart windows = NVContainer bug for me and i need to close it manually most of time, even with these drivers.
I just tried that and while something did hold up restart it was so fast I could not read any of it (split second shown), didn't have to click anything. Maybe this depends on GPU version. I am on 970 in win10 1803. Edit: while we are talking hung/slow down applications, I do get it almost every time with Origin. That one lasts few seconds at shutdown/restart so I just close it beforehand.
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It's minor issue for sure, not even sure since what driver it started 🙂 As long i don't touch Program Settings restarts are fine.
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spajdrik:

It's minor issue for sure, not even sure since what driver it started 🙂 As long i don't touch Program Settings restarts are fine.
I wonder for those that this bothers them if setting the service NVcontainer to manual and if you need to alter game profile use Inspector instead.
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@Hilbert Hagedoorn "There is only a 64-bit driver available for Windows 10, ergo Windows 10 and 8 do not suffer from the issue." I do not understand what that means 😛 If Windows 10 does not suffer from this issue, then why is the driver only available for Windows 10?
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RealNC:

I do not understand what that means 😛 If Windows 10 does not suffer from this issue, then why is the driver only available for Windows 10?
Fixed that, a typo. It's Windows 7 and 8.
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Re-installed and running great..lil slow in benchmarks vs 397.64 but gaming is good, no issues. Update: Launched Paint, closed, went to reboot and saw that Nvcontainer message flash for a split second.Exiting a game or browser doesn't trigger it here.
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EdKiefer:

I just tried that and while something did hold up restart it was so fast I could not read any of it (split second shown), didn't have to click anything.
Same. With 398.11 and .18 I get an app hang at reboot/shutdown only lasts a second or two so I have not been able to read it. No Event Viewer info is generated. Back to 385.69 for me. Performance was better anyway and no issues.
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toasty:

Yep, it's installed with creative xfi drivers and can be safely disabled from system startup.
I'm still leaving creative drivers off my system. Latest driver for the titanium champ is from 2015 with some dll files from 2009, no thanks. Windows driver from 1803 detects the exact specs bit/sample rate for my card and is 2018. I lose out on some fidelity, but for the fps I'm getting in games and still, position audio, eax, works with the default driver. Windows even downloaded and installed openal plugin by itself, with no creative driver in sight. If I had an AE-5 it'll be different, I'd demand their drivers be working, but I use headphones most of the time so stereo output, 96khz/24bit, full-range is fitting my needs quite nicely. Roccat Syva is what I'm using. It's not extravagant but does the job + it matches my other stuff, Kiro, Isku, Alumic. 🙂 https://i.imgur.com/iH4R0QP.jpg https://goo.gl/images/WuNDRB
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That said, the GeForce 398.18 Hotfix driver seems to be causing start menu icons to pop up slowly as well as general sluggishness on the Desktop on my Titan X (Pascal). 398.11 is fine, however.

Dragondale13:

I'm still leaving creative drivers off my system. Latest driver for the titanium champ is from 2015 with some dll files from 2009, no thanks.https://goo.gl/images/WuNDRB
I'd love to leave them off my system, but with the default driver Windows installs for it, my 5.1 speaker setup doesn't work properly. My sound chip is an onboard OEM version of the X-Fi Titanium, though. I have to use Daniel_K's X-Fi support pack to get everything working correctly and haven't had any issues with it so far.
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Cave Waverider:

That said, the GeForce 398.18 Hotfix driver seems to be causing start menu icons to pop up slowly as well as general sluggishness on the Desktop on my Titan X (Pascal). 398.11 is fine, however.

I'd love to leave them off my system, but with the default driver Windows installs for it, my 5.1 speaker setup doesn't work properly. My sound chip is an onboard OEM version of the X-Fi Titanium, though. I have to use Daniel_K's X-Fi support pack to get everything working correctly and haven't had any issues with it so far.
I agree, his is the only package I'll install...cumulative update came through yesterday, so I just might refresh the drivers using DK's set and well I'm not sure if I'll go back to this hotfix...I've noticed the icon thing in start menu as well...think I'll mod the latest 391 quadro...mess around with those a bit.
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Well Quake champions still crashes.. Problem signature Problem Event Name: LiveKernelEvent Code: 141 Parameter 1: ffffcc828ce7d180 Parameter 2: fffff8030cef0150 Parameter 3: 0 Parameter 4: 2dc OS version: 10_0_17134 Service Pack: 0_0 Product: 256_1 OS Version: 10.0.17134.2.0.0.256.48 Locale ID: 2057 (edit: I lowered my boost OC for 1 step, from 1418 to 1405 and it was ok for now) Also nvcontainer yesterday one time Problem signature Problem Event Name: BEX64 Application Name: NVDisplay.Container.exe Application Version: 1.11.2374.2523 Application Timestamp: 5aaaa0fb Fault Module Name: NVDisplay.Container.exe Fault Module Version: 1.11.2374.2523 Fault Module Timestamp: 5aaaa0fb Exception Offset: 000000000004c025 Exception Code: c0000409 Exception Data: 0000000000000007 OS Version: 10.0.17134.2.0.0.256.48 Locale ID: 2057 Additional Information 1: 08c6 Additional Information 2: 08c61db67294d26684816250d20f7c7c Additional Information 3: ece1 Additional Information 4: ece10468ac242ad723908a59f815eb41 -_- I will uninstall this driver and go back to 397.64, don't need this useless stuff..
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Been very stable for me, installed it the first day, no issue with any game I play (mostly BF1 and BF4).
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No issue with any game and yet you play one those two, yes its stable aright xD
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Ok, I will now do a complete raw clean install, including DDU and that registry file deletion.. I redownloaded this beta 398.18 driver and vulkan Dev 397.96, I think I will try Vulkan first. If that doesn't fix nvcontainer then ...
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lol:D now nub windows keeps reinstalling some random old 388.13 driver.. Its too fast for me to install my preferred driver. 😕 🙄 Guess I'll just try this one then and see how it goes.
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-Tj-:

lol:D now nub windows keeps reinstalling some random old 388.13 driver.. Its too fast for me to install my preferred driver. 😕 🙄 Guess I'll just try this one then and see how it goes.
Yeah because of windows 10's aggressive handling of drivers, I disable my network if I uninstall the nvidia driver. It even installs some windows 7 era driver for my realtek hd audio chip :P