Is it safe to delete folders/items under C:\ProgramData\Dell\drivers?
I only found topics with the same question from roughly 20 years ago so I though it might be good to bring this up again.
From what I understood it's a repository where Dell driver updates get de-compressed before they're installed and aren't being used afterwards anymore?
In true Windows fashion, you will need the WIFI driver to get an Internet connection. After that Win-10 is real good at finding drivers. If you are doing a laptop, the OEM web site has what you need. For a home build you may need a couple of drivers for High end video cards or some specialty hardware.
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Posted May 12th, 2026 13:02
Hi
IMHO
Keep a Video/Graphics driver and a Wi-Fi/Network adapter driver somewhere safe, and the rest can probably be deleted, if they are just parked there.
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anne_droid