Microsoft Windows 11 Game Ready Driver Released | GeForce News
By Andrew Burnes on September 20, 2021
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Our latest GeForce Game Ready driver delivers support for the official release of Windows 11, along with a bumper crop of highly anticipated titles, including Alan Wake Remastered, Diablo II: Resurrected, Far Cry 6, Hot Wheels Unleashed, Industria, New World, and World War Z: Aftermath.
Plus, we’ve got 10 new GeForce Experience Optimal Playable Setting profiles.
To download and install, simply fire up GeForce Experience and click the «Drivers» tab.
Game Ready For Windows 11
Throughout NVIDIA’s history, we’ve supported every new Windows operating system at release with dedicated drivers, ensuring our customers receive optimized performance and access to the latest Windows features. Today, we have released our Game Ready and NVIDIA Studio drivers for Windows 11’s October 5th official release, having supported Windows 11 preview builds with WHQL-certified drivers since June.
Gamers get full support for DirectX 12 Ultimate on GeForce RTX graphics cards and laptops, G-SYNC HDR monitor owners can enhance SDR games with Microsoft’s Auto HDR, and RTX graphic cards are primed to support DirectStorage.
Creators and workers receive new ways to organize and manage their desktops using snap tools, enhanced multi-monitor functionality, and advanced support for touch screens, voice controls, and pen input devices.
Folks relying on web calls and video conferencing will find innumerable improvements, along with integrated Microsoft Teams, and NVIDIA Broadcast enhancements thanks to under the hood Windows 11 changes.
And STEM students will now have access to NVIDIA’s world-leading AI software platform directly on their Windows 11 PCs; CUDA on Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL) makes it possible for STEM students to run GPU-accelerated AI using a variety of frameworks and applications.
For a full rundown of how Windows 11 enhances your gaming and productivity, head over to our dedicated NVIDIA GeForce Windows 11 article.
Game Ready For Eight New Games
The next few weeks are packed with big game releases, and our newest Game Ready Driver delivers optimized support for them all.
Alan Wake Remastered: Remedy Entertainment has revamped their 2010 action-adventure game for a new generation of hardware. Available October 5th, with both story expansions included, Alan Wake Remastered also features NVIDIA DLSS, accelerating frame rates by up to 2X at 4K. Check out our dedicated DLSS article to learn more about Alan Wake Remastered and the 28 DLSS games added to our supported list this month.
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World War Z Aftermath: Saber Interactive’s co-op zombie shooter hits Steam on September 21st as World War Z: Aftermath. Included is a bunch of new content, on top of everything from World War Z: Game of the Year Edition, as well as a new, optional first-person perspective for more immersive zombie slaughtering.
Rollback NVIDIA Drivers in Windows 10
Windows provides you with the ability to roll back a driver in the event that you experience issues after an update. While the process is simple, last year’s fall update from Windows corrupted DNS records and created a variety of problems with many different device drivers. This means that even if you roll back to a previous driver version, you may still face issues and it could mean you’ll need to do a clean install. This guide will cover both scenarios.
Rolling Back NVIDIA Driver from Windows Device Manager
Windows’ Device Manager is where you manage and update all your PC’s device drivers. You can also uninstall and disable devices using Device Manager. If you’re using NVIDIA’s GeForce Experience to manage your drivers, you may receive better results by using Device Manager to roll back your drivers instead.
- Open Device Manager by hitting the Windows Key and typing Device Manager into the search bar. To open the application, select the top result.
Open Device Manager
- In Device Manager, scroll down and locate the Display Adapters section. Click on the arrow to expand the list.
Expand Display Adapters
- You should see a list of the GPUs currently available on your PC. Select the NVIDIA device and use the Right Hand Mouse Button (RHMB) to access the Context Menu.
Open Context Menu
- On the Context Menu, select Properties to open the Device Properties Window.
Open Device Properties
- From the Properties Window, you can see the Device Status, review the driver details, and find additional information about the resource settings.
Device Properties Window
- To rollback your GPU driver, select the Drivers Tab.
Select Driver Tab
- On the Driver tab, you can view the driver details, update the driver, uninstall the device, rollback the driver, or disable the GPU completely.
Driver Tab Details
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The options available include:
- Driver Details – Shows you the current files and the locations of the device drivers.
- Update Driver – Allows you to update the driver using the Windows Update Wizard.
- Roll Back Driver – Lets you revert to a previous driver version (if available).
- Disable Device – Shuts down the device temporarily.
- Uninstall Device – Removes the current driver and supporting software from your PC.
- Select Roll Back Driver to revert your driver to the previous version you were using before the latest update.
Select Roll Back Driver
- Windows will request that you provide a reason why you’re rolling back the driver. This is to track issues with drivers and provide a better service to other users in the future.
Rollback Reason Request
- You should choose the option that applies to your specific issue. If the GPU didn’t work with the latest driver, this is valuable information for Microsoft so you should make sure to select that reason. However, if you had any stability issues with the latest driver, select Previous Version of the Driver Seemed More Reliable.
Select Reason for Rolling Back Driver
- Click Yes to revert to your previous NVIDIA device driver.
Revert to the Previous Driver
- Windows will uninstall the current driver and reinstall the previous version in the background. While the process runs, you won’t be able to access the Driver Properties window. Once the process completes, you’ll note the Driver tab now displays the previous driver version instead of the last one you were using.
Driver Versions Comparison
Note that once you revert to the previous driver, the Roll Back option will no longer be available on the Driver tab.
Using Older Driver if Roll Back Option isn’t Available
If you don’t have the option to rollback your driver, it could mean you performed a clean install of the latest version. In this case, you can still revert to a previous version by uninstalling the latest version and downloading an older one from NVIDIA’s website.
- To uninstall the current version, open Control Panel by hitting the Windows Key and typing Control Panel, then select the top result.
Open Control Panel
- In Control Panel, select Programs and Features. If you can’t find this option, change the view from Categories to Small Icons and you should be able to find the application.
Open Programs and Features
- Scroll down in Programs and Features until you find the NVIDIA Graphics Driver software.
Locate NVIDIA Driver Software
- Select the software and click on Uninstall / Change to open the Uninstaller.
Select Uninstall or Change
- This will load the NVIDIA Uninstaller that will allow you to make changes to your driver software.
Preparing to Uninstall
- You’ll need to confirm that you want to uninstall the drivers. Select Uninstall to continue.
Confirm Uninstall
- Once you click on Uninstall, NVIDIA will start uninstalling the device drivers. You can track the progress on the screen.
Track Uninstall Progress
- After the process completes, you’ll need to restart your PC to finalize the process.
Restart Computer
- Once you’ve restarted your PC, you should head to the NVIDIA website and download the driver you want. Use the manual search for your device model to locate a list of older drivers.
Select NVIDIA Device Model
- After selecting the model of your GPU, click on Start Search. NVIDIA will provide you with a list of drivers for your device and you can choose the one that gave you the best performance.
- Download the driver from the site and locate it on your computer, then double click to start the installation process.
Start NVIDIA Installer
- Accept the default extraction folder and wait for the installer to load. Once the installer is open, select the NVIDIA Graphics Driver option from the screen and click on Agree and Continue.
Select Agree and Continue
- Accept the default settings by clicking Next on the page. Once the installation starts, you can track the progress until it completes.
Track Installation Progress
- You’ll receive a confirmation message that the installation was successful and the device is now ready for use. Click on Close to complete the process.
Close NVIDIA Installer
- To verify you are using the version you wanted, open Device Manager and open the Display Adapter properties for your NVIDIA GPU.
- Click on the Driver tab and verify it’s the version you want to use on your PC.
Verify Driver Version in Device Manager
Note that for the best results, you may need to try different versions. Follow the steps in this guide while using different driver versions if you aren’t sure what driver you had installed previously. Unfortunately, the different driver versions from NVIDIA provide varying results depending on which build of Windows and what updates you installed on your PC.
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Are Older Nvidia Drivers Better? 457.30 vs 472.12
by Chris
Last update 20 Jul 2022
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If you have ever wanted to get some more FPS from your Nvidia GPU you have most likely thought of trying different drivers to see which one is better. In the PC tweaking community, people have tested multiple titles and the consensus is that you should run the oldest drivers your card supports.
This is because the oldest drivers seem to be the best in terms of latency and performance. Since I cannot trust anything without seeing it for myself, and since the main guideline for everybody in the tweaking community is to test it for yourself, that is exactly what I did.
Contents
The Setup
The testing has been done on my PC with a 5600X – RTX 2070 – 16GB 3600MHz RAM. The PC is running a custom Windows ISO called KernelOS (1809), with a custom power plan, latency tweaking, and a bunch of other custom settings that allow me to push my system for the best latency and FPS.
All of the power limits were off and the case fans were cranked up to 80% to ensure no thermal throttling would happen.
The Drivers
I will be testing 2 very popular Nvidia standard drivers which a lot of people have claimed run well. I will not bother testing DCH drivers since those perform worse in terms of latency and FPS for most people (including my system – tested it separately).
I opened the Nvidia driver search page and looked for the newest standard driver (472.12) and one of the oldest but a very popular pick among tweakers (457.30). I have used both of these drivers for prolonged periods before and the one single downside of the older 457.30 is the super slow alt-tabbing speed.
Otherwise, on my system, the older driver seemed to always perform just a tiny bit better than the 472.12 (the newest driver available for me). To finally put this question to rest I have devised a plan on how to test them both.
The Methodology
To properly test these drivers I have decided to look at which games with built-in benchmarks are available to me (long live Epic Store free games and Steam deals) and use them in a controlled environment.
I have also decided to compare Apex Legends which does not have a benchmark and is very annoying to test by using monitoring software. The Apex Legends results are the most volatile but since it is the game I play the most I have decided to include it.
The other games I could source are Borderlands 3, Civilization VI, Dirt 3, Batman: Arkham Knight, and CS:GO (custom workshop map). Even though CS:GO is a CPU bound game I wanted to see if a different GPU driver will have any significant effect on its performance.
For each game, I ran the benchmark 3 times and chose the worst performing one since I want to see what is the worst-case scenario. In Apex I played 3 games with each driver on the same map (Storm Point) and landed in the same places. As I mentioned before, the Apex test is a lot more volatile so you can take that one with a grain of salt.
Each driver has been uninstalled with DDU and a custom stripped down install was used to ensure maximum FPS. I have used the same Nvidia Panel settings for both drivers and applied the same Nvidia Profile Inspector settings for both. The in-game settings were also identical for both runs.
In short, I have tried to eliminate as many of the variables as possible to give me a real look at whether an older GPU driver improves my FPS/latency in games or not.
Borderlands 3
In Borderlands 3 with maximum video settings after 3 runs for each driver, I have achieved the following results. These are the worst runs for both drivers showing the worst-case scenario I would have to deal with in-game.
The average FPS and average frametime are both better on the older driver although not by much (since this is the same hardware you cannot expect huge differences in FPS).
Civilization VI
Civilization VI is important for my benchmarking because this game focuses more on frame times rather than FPS showcasing what is the average frame time and the 99th percentile of the benchmark.
Here we see an interesting picture where the average frame time is better on the older driver but the 99th percentile is worse. The differences are slight in both cases but by looking at the graphs rather than the values it seems that the older driver offers a more stable (fewer peaks) performance in Civ6.
Dirt 3
The worst runs out of 3 benchmarks on both drivers in Dirt 3 paint a clear picture where the older driver performs better both in average FPS and in minimum FPS. The testing was done with all of the highest graphics settings but it seems the game is still light enough to run 300+ FPS.
This is the biggest difference in average FPS I have noted while comparing the 2 drivers. This might be due to how old the game is but at the same time you would expect the Nvidia drivers to only get better right?
Batman: Arkham Knight
In the case of Batman: Arkham Knight even when comparing the worst runs out of the 3 benchmarks it seems there is no significant difference since the results fit into run-to-run variance.
I actually ran more than 3 benchmarks for each driver because the results were always almost identical but the conclusion was always the same – the driver did not make a difference in performance for this game.
CS:GO
CS:GO is bottlenecked by CPUs in most configurations but I was still curious to see whether the Nvidia driver will make any difference in one of the biggest eSport games. Unfortunately, the results were as I expected – no real difference in performance.
Although here we can see a slight win for the newer driver this is all normal FPS variance for CS:GO and you would have to remember that this is the worst run for the older driver as well. Usually, both drivers would score between 1-2 FPS from each other.
Apex Legends
Apex Legend was the hardest game to benchmark since it does not have a built-in test and the firing range FPS is completely different from the FPS you would get in a full BR game. Because of this, I have decided to play 3 games with each driver on the same map and drop in the same spots.
I have tried to mimic each run as much as possible but because of how unpredictable Battle Royale games the results are not ideal. Nevertheless, I was curious to see what kind of FPS each driver would give me since it would at least be a point of reference.
Unexpectedly the difference was a lot bigger than I had thought, with the older driver giving me better average FPS, minimum FPS, 1%, and 0.1% lows. The results were pretty consistent with me testing multiple rounds even after the benchmarking was done.
Conclusion
It seems that for my setup and my settings an older Nvidia driver does indeed help with FPS and latency but only in certain games. There are games where the driver seems to make little to no difference.
Considering that you are getting the same performance in most games but a boost in others you could try using one of the older drivers your GPU supports for better performance. Your results will vary from mine but it seems that there is some truth behind most PC tweakers using older Nvidia drivers.
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On this page we have collected previous releases of drivers for NVIDIA GeForce video cards. They can be useful to you if later versions do not install or work with errors. This is especially true if you have an old video adapter model or an old Windows system. Selecting the version below will take you to the download page where you can download the necessary driver for your desktop or laptop with your operating system. All releases are stable (not beta) and WHQL certified.
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WHQL Certification, GRD , SD , QNF , ODE , LLB , SLB , Beta Release
« WHQL Certification»
Windows Hardware Quality Labs testing, or WHQL, is a testing process that involves running a series of tests on third-party (ie, non-Microsoft) hardware or software and providing test results for Microsoft to evaluate. The procedure may also involve running Microsoft’s own texts on a wide range of hardware, such as different hardware and different editions of Microsoft Windows.
«GRD»
Game Ready drivers provide the best gaming experience for all popular games. Starting in Early Access and throughout the life of the game, NVIDIA’s driver development team rigorously tests all key features to ensure that drivers optimize performance, maximize stability, and provide excellent gameplay functionality.
SD
Studio drivers provide the best experience in major professional creative applications. NVIDIA conducts rigorous testing to validate functionality in leading applications to ensure the highest levels of performance, stability and functionality.
«QNF»
«Quadro New Feature» is a driver from the latest driver release series, it contains the latest latest features. The driver has been tested on workstations with limited product support and is only recommended for use by users requiring specific features as listed in the appropriate Release Features section.
ODE
Optimized Driver for Enterprise (ODE) / Quadro Studio Most users choose these drivers for optimal performance and reliability. ODE drivers are ISV certified, support full lifecycle, and provide all the features of the Studio drivers.
LLB
Long Term Support Linux Drivers
Long Term Support drivers are ISV certified and provide optimal performance and stability for Unix users. Such a driver is commonly used in companies, providing permanent bug fixes and standard security updates.
«SLB»
Short Term Support (SLB) Linux Drivers
Short Term Support drivers give developers and early adopters access to new features before integration into Long Term Support drivers
«Beta Edition»
Beta drivers are provided by NVIDIA as pre-release versions for quick bug fixes and access to new features. Beta drivers are in the process of qualifying testing and may have serious bugs. It is the user’s responsibility to protect the system and data when Beta Drivers are used with NVIDIA products. It is strongly recommended that you back up all your data before installing the Beta version from this site. Before installing and using beta drivers, please check that newer recommended/certified drivers are not yet available on the site. The posted beta drivers do not provide any warranty or support.
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Graphics card series:
GeForce RTX 20 Series (Notebooks) GeForce RTX 20 Series GeForce MX200 Series (Notebooks) GeForce MX100 Series (Notebook) GeForce GTX 16 Series (Notebooks) GeForce 16 Series GeForce 10 Series GeForce 10 Series (Notebooks) GeForce 900 Series GeForce 900M Series (Notebooks) ) GeForce 800M Series (Notebooks) GeForce 700 Series GeForce 700M Series (Notebooks) GeForce 600 Series GeForce 600M Series (Notebooks) GeForce 500 Series GeForce 500M Series (Notebooks) GeForce 400 Series GeForce 400M Series (Notebooks) GeForce 300 Series GeForce 300M Series ( Notebooks) GeForce 200 Series GeForce 200M Series (Notebooks) GeForce 100 Series GeForce 100M Series (Notebooks) GeForce 9Series GeForce 9M Series (Notebooks) GeForce 8 Series GeForce 8M Series (Notebooks) GeForce 7 Series GeForce Go 7 Series (Notebooks) GeForce 6 Series GeForce 5 FX Series
Graphics card family:
GeForce RTX 2080 GeForce RTX 2070 GeForce RTX 2060
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Microsoft Windows 10 64-bit Microsoft Windows 10 32-bit Microsoft Windows 7 64-bit Microsoft Windows 7 32-bit Microsoft Windows 8. 1 64-bit Microsoft Windows 8.1 32-bit Microsoft Windows 8 64-bit Microsoft Windows 8 32-bit Linux 32 -bit Linux 32-bit ARM Linux 64-bit Solaris x86/x64 FreeBSD x86 FreeBSD x64
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Driver information:
Name
: GeForce Game Ready Driver
Driver Version
: 442.19 WHQL (64-bit)
Systems
: Windows 10 / 8.1 / 8 / 7
Type
: Graphics driver
Release date:
February 3, 2020 (Actual on 22.2.2020)
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Press button «Find driver»
and the system will offer you a choice of several available versions of the driver (Version) with information about its release date (Release Date).
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Click on the required driver version and download from the official website.
You can also download old versions of the driver if for some reason the new release does not suit you.
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«Standard» driver packages are those that do not require DCH driver components.
«DCH» (Declarative, Component, Hardware Support Applications) are new packages that are pre-installed by OEMs and include the Microsoft Universal Driver.
DCH drivers cannot be installed with standard system, but standard drivers with DCH system.
To confirm the type of system you are using, go to Driver Type
, which is below the System Information menu in the NVIDIA Control Panel.
NVIDIA Corporation is one of the manufacturers who regularly develop new drivers for their products. For example, their auto-update utility changes monthly and prompts users to install the latest software. On the other hand, many companies recommend not updating drivers while the hardware is working properly.
In addition to the latest developments, the NVIDIA site stores old drivers and beta versions, and all this software is archived on this page. In the proposed form, you need to select the video card and operating system, and then from the list — the desired driver. For new products, the archive is not very large, but, for example, for the GeForce GTX 480 video card, the list includes .
Why install older versions of NVIDIA?
Of course, you only need to do this if there are any problems with the latest drivers. For example, if you have a Windows 7 operating system, and all the changes made to the new development relate to Windows 10, then you do not need to update your driver.
Some users even claim that manufacturers deliberately slow down video cards in new versions of software for older products in an attempt to increase sales. Although there is no evidence for this assumption.
WHQL certification, GRD , SD , QNF , ODE , LLB , SLB , Beta release
« WHQL certification»
Windows Hardware Quality Labs testing, or WHQL, is a testing process that involves running a series of tests on third-party (ie, non-Microsoft) hardware or software and providing test results for Microsoft to evaluate. The procedure may also involve running Microsoft’s own texts on a wide range of hardware, such as different hardware and different editions of Microsoft Windows.
«GRD»
Game Ready drivers provide the best gaming experience for all popular games. Starting in Early Access and throughout the life of the game, NVIDIA’s driver development team rigorously tests all key features to ensure that drivers optimize performance, maximize stability, and provide excellent gameplay functionality.
SD
Studio drivers provide the best experience in major professional creative applications. NVIDIA conducts rigorous testing to validate functionality in leading applications to ensure the highest levels of performance, stability and functionality.
«QNF»
«Quadro New Feature» is a driver from the latest driver release series, it contains the latest latest features. The driver has been tested on workstations with limited product support and is only recommended for use by users requiring specific features as listed in the appropriate Release Features section.
ODE
Optimized Driver for Enterprise (ODE) / Quadro Studio Most users choose these drivers for optimal performance and reliability. ODE drivers are ISV certified, support full lifecycle, and provide all the features of the Studio drivers.
LLB
Long Term Support Linux Drivers
Long Term Support drivers are ISV certified and provide optimal performance and stability for Unix users. Such a driver is commonly used in companies, providing permanent bug fixes and standard security updates.
«SLB»
Short Term Support (SLB) Linux Drivers
Short Term Support drivers give developers and early adopters access to new features before integration into Long Term Support drivers
«Beta Edition»
Beta drivers are provided by NVIDIA as pre-release versions for quick bug fixes and access to new features. Beta drivers are in the process of qualifying testing and may have serious bugs. It is the user’s responsibility to protect the system and data when Beta Drivers are used with NVIDIA products. It is strongly recommended that you back up all your data before installing the Beta version from this site. Before installing and using beta drivers, please check that newer recommended/certified drivers are not yet available on the site. The posted beta drivers do not provide any warranty or support.
How to roll back nvidia drivers on windows 10 to an older version
Contents
- Restoring an old working driver: rollback to a previous version
- Ways to restore an old driver
- 1) Via Device Manager
- 9057
- 3) With special utilities for backing up drivers
- How to roll back an Nvidia Windows 10 driver?
- How do I roll back an Nvidia graphics card driver in Windows 10?
- How do I uninstall the Nvidia graphics driver version?
- How do I revert my graphics card driver to a previous version?
- How do I roll back a Windows 10 network driver?
- How do I roll back an AMD graphics driver in Windows 10?
- How do I get my old mouse drivers back?
- How do I update my Nvidia graphics card drivers?
- How do I uninstall the Nvidia Linux driver?
- How do I uninstall the Nvidia GeForce Experience driver?
- How do I restore a previous driver version?
- How can I uninstall the graphics card driver using the command line?
- How do I roll back Windows 10?
- How to roll back the touchpad drivers?
- How to roll back an NVIDIA video driver
- How to roll back an NVIDIA video driver
- Method 1: Device Manager
- Method 2: Add or Remove Programs
- Method 3: Reinstalling the GeForce Experience driver
- How to roll back
- driver in Windows 10
- Rolling back a device driver using Device Manager
- Installing a previous driver manually
- Some more information about rolling back an NVIDIA GeForce driver
- How to roll back graphics card drivers on Windows 10
- Why roll back device drivers
- How to roll back AMD6 NVIDIA7 graphics card drivers
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Restoring an old working driver: rollback to a previous version
Good day everyone!
When searching for and updating drivers, it happens that a new driver starts to work unstable: it causes conflicts, errors, incorrectly performs some functions, etc.
In this article, I will show you how to do this with a few examples.
Supplement!
Ways to restore the old driver
1) Through the device manager
There are two ways to roll back the driver through the device manager. The first one I like is that when you roll back, you can manually select the version of the driver that you need. I will show by example how you can restore the old working driver to the video card. So.
Open the device manager from the control panel
Next, find the device for which you want to restore the driver in the list. Then right-click on it and select «Update driver» from the menu (as in the example below).
After that, a menu will appear with a choice: perform an automatic search or manually on this PC. We choose the second option (see the example below).
Finding drivers on this PC
Next, Windows will prompt you to specify a disk space. Instead of specifying, immediately click option «Select a driver from the list of available drivers on the computer» (see screenshot below).
Selecting a driver from those available on the PC
Selecting from the list, guided by the date and version
That’s it! The screen should blink, and then you will see a message about the successful (or not successful) completion of the operation. An example is shown below.
Windows has successfully updated the drivers!
You can roll back the driver in another way: after finding the desired device in the manager, open its properties .
Properties (RMB on any of the devices)
Roll back the driver (if the device does not work after the update)
2) Using system restore
System Protection / Windows 10
System Protection tab
You can learn how to restore Windows (by steps and in different ways) from one small instruction: https://ocomp. info/vosstanovlenie-windows-10.html
3 ) With the help of special utilities for backing up drivers
I could not help but mention this method in this article. True, in order to use it, you need to make a backup in advance (perhaps someone will need this method in the future).
The essence of the work is approximately the following:
As an example. Creating a driver backup in Double Driver
As an example: restore everything!
How to create a backup step by step, and later restore drivers from it, this entry will tell: https://ocomp.info/sozdanie-rezervnoy-kopii-drayverov-bekap-drov-mini-instruktsiya.html
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How to rollback Nvidia Windows 10 driver?
How do I roll back an Nvidia graphics card driver in Windows 10?
Double-click the NVIDIA GPU. Select Driver tab Select Roll Back Driver
How do I uninstall the Nvidia graphics driver version?
For older NVIDIA drivers, “NVIDIA Windows Display Drivers” or “NVIDIA Drivers” will appear. Click «Change/Remove» or «Add/Remove» to remove the driver from the system.
How do I revert my graphics card driver to a previous version?
Ways to restore the old driver
How to roll back the Windows 10 network driver?
Wireless adapter driver rolled back. Restoring the old version of the driver
How to roll back the AMD video card driver Windows 10?
To roll back the driver, you need to go to the «Device Manager» (Start — Control Panel — Device Manager). Here, in the «Video adapters» item, your video card is displayed. Click on it, go to «Properties» and open the «Driver» tab. It is in this window that it is rolled back.
How do I get my old mouse drivers back?
Open Control Panel (View: Large Icons) > Device Manager.
How to update drivers for Nvidia graphics card?
Go to nvidia.com if your graphics card is from a different series. Choose your video card. There are three ways to find the drivers you need: Automatic Driver Updates — Use the Nvidia GeForce Experience program to control driver updates.
How do I uninstall the Nvidia Linux driver?
Run the uninstall command: sudo apt purge nvidia-* After successfully removing the proprietary driver, run nouveau (Note that if you reboot after removing the graphics driver, you may have problems logging in): sudo apt install xserver-xorg-video-nouveau.7 May 2020
How do I uninstall the Nvidia GeForce Experience driver?
The steps required for uninstallation are as follows:
How do I restore a previous driver version?
Right-click a device in the list and click Properties in the context menu. Step 3: In the device properties dialog box, click the Driver tab. There you will find the Rollback button. Click on it.
How do I uninstall the video card driver using the command line?
Uninstalling a device driver
How do I roll back Windows 10?
Click the Windows button.
How to roll back the touchpad drivers?
To do this, open Device Manager, right-click (or press and hold) the touchpad driver and select Uninstall. Restart your device and Windows will try to install the driver again.
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How to roll back NVIDIA video card driver
A video card is one of the most important components of any computer, because it is responsible for displaying the image on the screen. But this device will not work stably and at full capacity if the system does not have the latest driver. At the same time, in rare cases, it is the software update that causes all kinds of problems — errors, failures, and simply incorrect functioning of the graphics adapter. The only solution in this case is to roll back the driver, and in this article we will tell you how to do this for the green product.
NVIDIA video card driver rollback
Usually everything works like this — the developer releases a driver update that should improve the performance of the video adapter, eliminate the shortcomings of previous versions, and eliminate possible errors. However, sometimes this well-established scheme fails — for example, artifacts appear on the screen, games crash, video slows down, graphics-demanding programs cease to cope with the tasks assigned to them. If problems in displaying visual content appeared after updating the driver, it should be rolled back to the previous (stable) version. How to do this, read below.
Note: The video card driver rollback instruction is universal, it applies not only to NVIDIA products, but also to competitive AMD, as well as integrated adapters from Intel. Moreover, in exactly the same way, you can roll back the driver of any hardware component of a computer or laptop.
Method 1: Device Manager
Device Manager is a standard component of the operating system, whose name speaks for itself. All devices installed in the computer and connected to it are displayed here, general information about them is indicated. Among the possibilities of this section of the OS are updating, installing and rolling back the driver we need.
This is how easy it is to roll back your NVIDIA graphics driver. Now you can use your PC as stable as before the update. Most likely, the problem that arose with this version will be fixed by the developer with the next update, so do not forget to install it in a timely manner.
Method 2: Add/Remove Programs
As mentioned above, the ability to rollback a graphics adapter driver is not always available in its properties. Fortunately, in addition to «Device Manager» , there is another section of the system that will help us in solving the task. Below we will talk about «Add or Remove Programs» (not to be confused with «Programs and Features» ) available in Windows 10.
Note: This method will not work for earlier versions of the operating system.
Note: As with «Device Manager» , if your system did not previously have a video card driver installed or it was installed cleanly, with the removal of previous versions and all software components, this feature will not be available. accessible. This is exactly what happens in our example.
This method, in comparison with the previous one, is good in that it requires a little less action from the user. True, both options have the same drawback — in some cases, the much-needed rollback option is simply not available.
Method 3: Reinstalling the driver in GeForce Experience
As mentioned at the beginning of the article, the main reason why you may need to roll back a video card driver is that the latter does not work correctly after the update. A possible and very effective solution in this case is a complete reinstallation of the software instead of returning to the previous version.
NVIDIA GeForce Experience — the developer’s proprietary application — allows you not only to download and install driver updates, but also to reinstall it. Just this procedure can help in case of the same problems as after an unsuccessful update.
This is not the only option to reinstall the graphics driver. How else you can reinstall NVIDIA software in order to fix certain problems in its operation is described in a separate material on our website.
Conclusion
In this article, we looked at two ways to roll back the NVIDIA graphics driver to a previous version, as well as one of the possible options for reinstalling it. In most cases, one of this pair of solutions will certainly get rid of problems with displaying graphics on a computer. We hope you found this material helpful. Additionally, we recommend that you read the following article, perhaps it will also be informative.
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How to roll back a driver in Windows 10
In this case, one of the first things to try is to roll back the installed driver.
This guide is about the general way to roll back device drivers in Windows 10, as well as some additional information on how to roll back the NVIDIA GeForce driver to a previous version. This topic is often asked the most questions. May also be helpful: How to prevent Windows 10 driver updates.
Rolling back a device driver using Device Manager
Like previous OS versions, Windows 10 provides a built-in method to roll back device drivers to their previous versions if necessary. You can perform the necessary actions in the device manager:
Sometimes, after the described actions, you also need to restart the computer so that the old driver is used as the device in use (a notification will appear about this).
Installing a previous version of a driver manually
Sometimes, the Roll Back button in the driver properties is not active. In this case, you can do something slightly different:
Some additional information about rolling back the NVIDIA GeForce driver
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Good afternoon! And why didn’t you indicate in this guide that after removing the device, you need to update the device manager? According to your guide, I tried to reinstall the driver, deleted the device, installed the old driver previously downloaded, but it refuses to install, writes that the device was not found and in general my version of Windows does not match this driver. Moreover, a Google search for information about the removal of a video device does not give any. The video adapter has disappeared from Device Manager. Thank God, after 20 minutes of searching, I found on some old site a similar situation where it was recommended to simply update the dispatcher. As I understand it, guides are written for beginners, and such details must be indicated so as not to mislead people.
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How to roll back video card drivers on Windows 10
Setting up drivers requires not so much theoretical knowledge as practical experience. The device may not work correctly after updating the drivers and not necessarily the video card. Rolling back a driver to a previous version restores the previous working driver.
This article will show you how to roll back graphics card drivers on Windows 10. Driver issues can occur on both AMD and NVIDIA graphics cards. Rolling back to an older version of the driver may reduce the functionality or security of the device.
Why rollback device drivers
Let’s not specifically choose to look at the video card. A driver rollback may be needed when the device is not working properly. Perhaps the problem lies directly in the unfinished version of the driver. Or the new driver was installed incorrectly.
This is not limited to video card drivers. Often you have to roll back drivers due to sound problems. Incorrectly working drivers can lead to microphone background noise on Windows 10. Hardware directly depends on the software.
How to rollback AMD & NVIDIA video card drivers
Let’s figure out how to rollback a graphics driver using the AMD Radeon RX580 video card as an example. Of course, it will be safer to remove the installed video card drivers and perform a clean installation of the latest version. After downloading them from the official site.
Select Device Manager from the context menu of the start button. It allows you to view and manage installed hardware and device driver settings. Section Video adapter open Properties of your graphics card.
To restore the previous version, in the tab Driver , click Rollback . Now indicate why you decided to return to the old version and confirm the rollback by pressing Yes . Be sure to select one from the options below, otherwise you will not be able to confirm the action.
Please wait while restoring the previous version of the drivers. Check the operation of the device, in our case, the video card, after restarting the computer. Most likely, the problems of a malfunctioning device and software will disappear.
In the location C:\ AMD you can find installers for all previously installed driver versions. You can use the manual installation of the previous version of the software. Choose a stable working version and install it over the existing one.
Sometimes it is enough to reset the graphics card drivers to the standard ones. Resetting default settings will restore all settings and profiles. Go to section settings Radeon > System and press Reset opposite Reset default settings .
Essentially, everything is the same with NVIDIA drivers. In the device manager, select your video card and look for a rollback in the properties. In any case, you need to use the dispatcher. If the button to roll back the driver does not work, then the old drivers may have been removed.
Rolling back a driver to an older but stable version occasionally helps. Most often used if there are problems with sound.