Crashing with nvlddmkm.sys only after 1.04 update

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I've been playing this game for a month with no problems at all.  I've used the 1.02 and 1.03 update with no problems at all.  However, when I updated to 1.04, I started encountering this same recurring issue.  Every 5-15 minutes, my game will freeze with the music still playing.  It will stay frozen for around 3 minutes usually.  I get the message that "Nvidia driver nvlddmkm has stopped working and recovered". 

Now I've read about similar issues but the weird thing about this is that it has only happened to me after the 1.04 update.  I've tried a few solutions such as bringing all of my resolutions to low but nothing has worked or even quelled the problem.  I've updated my drivers.  I read in a post about 2 months ago that Nvidia had fixed the problem and was including the fix in a future driver update.  Does anybody have any solutions or ideas?  Thanks.

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Reply #1 from Sins Forums Top
What version Nvidia driver are you using? You might want to try 174.74 beta.
Reply #2 from Sins Forums Top
7.15.11.129 is the driver I'm using.

I have a 8600m GS on a laptop. It's sort of hard to find drivers for it but I updated it through Device Manager and it's up to date and everything.
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Reply #3 from Sins Forums Top
Hooboy... laptop drivers don't get updated quite as often. It's up to the company that made the laptop to update the drivers.
Reply #4 from Sins Forums Top
Wow... really I didn't know that. So in my case, HP has to issue an update? Well I searched their website and found an update that didn't show up in device manager or autoupdate. I'm downloading it now and will see if it works. Thanks for the heads up, I just figured that Nvidia would be responsible for Nvidia updates, that's probably why I couldn't find drivers for it on their website.
Reply #5 from Sins Forums Top
You have more than one driver available in device manager(WTF!)? Auto update is a piece for sure. But yah seems you found the "path" always go to manufacturer website, even if it's a DELL or HP.:]

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Reply #7 from Sins Forums Top
Yea it appears to be working so I guess if you're having problems with nvlddmkm.sys (which is a common problem in Vista), then check your computer manufacturer's website.