graphic board drivers version

CABCAB · 5th March 2012, 13:24

hi all,

i found some thread discussing connex subjects but none helped me so...

i write an installer and i need to know the version of the graphic board drivers (for example, is it a NVIDIA 280.26, a 275.33) but i don't want to update the drivers. and i can't find this information...

can anyone help me ?

thanks a lot

Afrow UK · 5th March 2012, 14:38

You can get the full version from HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\Class\{4D36E968-E325-11CE-BFC1-08002BE10318}\0000\DriverVersion (the last 5 digits).

Edit: Checked on XP and 7.

Stu

jpderuiter · 5th March 2012, 14:38

You can get this information via a WMI call:
http://stackoverflow.com/questions/4...-video-drivers
Use the WMI Header (http://nsis.sourceforge.net/WMI_header) to get it.

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CABCAB Junior Member Join Date: Mar 2012 Posts: 1	graphic board drivers version hi all, i found some thread discussing connex subjects but none helped me so... i write an installer and i need to know the version of the graphic board drivers (for example, is it a NVIDIA 280.26, a 275.33) but i don't want to update the drivers. and i can't find this information... can anyone help me ? thanks a lot

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5th March 2012, 14:38	#2
Afrow UK Moderator Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Surrey, England Posts: 8,434	You can get the full version from HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\Class\{4D36E968-E325-11CE-BFC1-08002BE10318}\0000\DriverVersion (the last 5 digits). Edit: Checked on XP and 7. Stu

5th March 2012, 14:38	#3
jpderuiter Major Dude Join Date: Feb 2007 Posts: 672	You can get this information via a WMI call: http://stackoverflow.com/questions/4...-video-drivers Use the WMI Header (http://nsis.sourceforge.net/WMI_header) to get it.