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Question: Can I safely remove Nvidia 6.14.10.5673. ?I ran Nasty File Remover and it says to remove.

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A safer route than deleting a flagged folder is to confirm what hardware actually uses those files, make a recovery point, then remove via the proper uninstall path. Both and raised useful points; below is a concise, practical checklist for legacy Windows (XP/2000) systems.

Identify the association
Open Device Manager (Control Panel -> System -> Hardware -> Device Manager). Expand likely categories (Display adapters, Network adapters, System devices). Right‑click a candidate device -> Properties -> Driver tab -> Driver Details. The dialog lists every file and full path that the device driver is using; if files from the flagged folder appear there, they are in use.

Prepare to undo any change
Create a System Restore point (Start -> All Programs -> Accessories -> System Tools -> System Restore -> Create a restore point). Copy the flagged folder to external media. Note the exact Driver Provider and Driver Version shown in Device Manager so a matching package can be downloaded later if needed.

Remove safely and recover if needed
Prefer the vendor uninstaller (Control Panel -> Add or Remove Programs) or use Device Manager to uninstall the device, then reboot and let Windows detect hardware again. For graphics drivers, use a dedicated removal tool run from Safe Mode if doing a clean install. If connectivity or display is lost, boot Safe Mode (F8), run System Restore, or reinstall the saved driver package (download via another PC and transfer by USB). If manual file deletion has already happened, use System Restore or a driver package installer to restore functionality.

Takeaway
Do not trust a generic cleaner to remove unknown system folders without verification. The steps above give a controlled way to confirm use, back up, uninstall cleanly, and recover if removal causes problems.

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Hi and welcome to Daniweb,
Yes you can remove that folder! BUT DO NOT!!
It is your drivers for your internet connection hardware. If you remove it you will not be able to access the internet.
What ever program that told you to remove it is probably just trying to get you to buy their anti virus program.
Any time you don't know about anything you need to know about, open Google.com, type in what you are looking for. When you get information, ensure it is a reputable site you are looking at, and not one trying to sell you something. In this case typing in "Nvidia" would have shown you it is a necessary program and not a virus.
Get rid of that "Nasty file remover" go to the "Viruses, Spyware and other nasties" site here and read about recommended programs for checking your machine.

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Question: Can I safely remove Nvidia 6.14.10.5673. ?I ran Nasty File Remover and it says to remove.

from my google search its a nvidea video card driver ,so if you don't have a nvida video card then yes you can remove the file .
and nasty file remover i found on and reputably site ,and it says this about nasty file remover !

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Nasty File Remover (or NFR), is a small and simple to use tool that scans system folder for driver files (such as nvidia, creative, ati etc etc) and presents the user with a list.
You can delete selected files / create a bat file to execute when and where you see fit and even create a standard zip file for backup.

This is handy when you are changing you'r current drivers and you wish to make sure that all previous driver files are removed.
Features version selection so you can select a single driver version's files.

Upgrading drivers (especially graphics and sound) can cause conflicts if files from older versions still exists. So using NFR after each driver installation is highly recommended.

Supports all known drivers (hopefully), all windows versions, online update, and more!

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