Has your computer’s display been acting up lately, with strange artifacts, flickering, or unexpected behavior? It’s possible that your graphics drivers have become corrupted or outdated. Graphics drivers are essential software components that enable your computer to communicate with your graphics card, which is responsible for rendering images and videos on your screen. When these drivers malfunction, it can lead to a range of graphical issues that can be frustrating and impair your productivity.
If you suspect that your graphics drivers may be the culprit, don’t despair. Resetting your graphics drivers is a relatively simple process that can often resolve these issues. In this article, we will guide you through the steps involved in resetting your graphics drivers for both NVIDIA and AMD graphics cards. We will also provide some additional tips for troubleshooting graphical problems on your computer.
Accessing Device Manager for Resetting
To initiate the process of resetting your graphic drivers, you need to gain access to Device Manager. Here’s how you do it in Windows:
- Press the “Windows” key + “X” simultaneously to open the Quick Access Menu.
- Select “Device Manager” from the list of options.
- In the Device Manager window, expand the “Display adapters” category to view a list of installed graphics drivers.
Once you have identified the specific graphics driver that needs to be reset, follow these steps to initiate the reset process:
- Right-click on the target graphics driver and select “Properties.”
- In the “Properties” window, navigate to the “Driver” tab.
- Click on the “Roll Back Driver” button, if available. This option allows you to revert the driver to its previous version.
- If the “Roll Back Driver” option is grayed out, click on the “Update Driver” button, select “Browse my computer for driver software,” and navigate to the location where you have downloaded the latest driver software.
- Follow the on-screen instructions to complete the driver update process.
- Press Windows + R to open the Run dialog box.
- Type “devmgmt.msc” and press Enter to open Device Manager.
- Expand “Display adapters” and right-click on your graphics card.
- Select “Properties” and then navigate to the “Driver” tab.
- Click on the “Rollback Driver” button (if available) to revert to the previous driver version.
- If Rollback Driver is unavailable, click on the “Uninstall Device” button and then follow the on-screen instructions.
- Once the uninstallation is complete, restart your computer.
- After restarting, the operating system will automatically detect and reinstall the latest graphics drivers.
After completing the reset process, restart your computer to apply the changes and ensure that the new graphics driver is functioning correctly.
How to Reset Graphic Drivers
Resetting graphics drivers can resolve various graphics-related issues, such as crashes, flickering, or performance problems. Here’s a step-by-step guide on how to reset graphics drivers:
People Also Ask About How to Reset Graphic Drivers
How to Reset Nvidia Graphics Drivers?
Follow the general steps outlined above. In Device Manager, expand “Display adapters” and right-click on the Nvidia graphics card.
How to Reset AMD Graphics Drivers?
Follow the general steps outlined above. In Device Manager, expand “Display adapters” and right-click on the AMD graphics card.
