The graphics driver (video card, graphics processing unit, and monitor) plays a key role in your Windows experience. It's a small program that connects your graphics card to the operating system. This allows your CPU's integrated graphics card or a dedicated graphics card to perform better at performing basic and intensive tasks. However, there are times when you experience display errors or performance issues with resource-intensive applications. You may need to uninstall the graphics drivers on your computer.
Sometimes when Windows PC fails to detect external display or even A black screen appears on the connected device.Corrupt or outdated graphics drivers could be the main factor here. You can uninstall NVIDIA or integrated graphics drivers and start from scratch. However, you should be aware of the implications of your steps. Here's what happens when you uninstall graphics drivers on Windows.
Consequences of uninstalling graphics drivers
Since graphics drivers are an important part of your Windows system, you may wonder if improper uninstallation can cause any problems. In most scenarios, your computer will be perfectly capable of uninstalling graphics drivers. There are some caveats, though. If your system has native graphics drivers, you may notice faded colors and incorrect resolutions, despite what your monitor actually supports.
While using the additional GPU, the system runs the onboard graphics. However, some AMD Ryzen CPUs lack integrated graphics, which may render your computer unusable.
When you uninstall graphics drivers, your computer reverts to the default graphics drivers for the onboard graphics chip to ensure smooth display on the connected display. This allows you to run basic programs like Microsoft Word, Notepad, or Mail. However, if you open Photoshop, any video editing application, or play any Xbox or Epic Games game, you'll notice a general slowdown in the interface and experience.
It's a pain to run such programs without any performance issues. That's why an application or game will prompt you to install a dedicated driver for your graphics card. After all, the game or creative program wants to utilize the required hardware (GPU) to its full potential. Without realizing it, the game may not even start. We recommend downloading the latest drivers before uninstalling your current drivers. This makes the driver reinstallation process completely seamless.
When should you uninstall a graphics driver?
Here are some scenarios where you need to uninstall graphics drivers:
- Show glitches like black screen, blurry text, and more.
- Performance issues in the latest games.
- Fast export times while editing 4K video or completing XNUMXD work.
- Old files and registry entries from outdated drivers.
Identify and download the latest drivers for your graphics processing unit.
First, you need to determine the correct model number for your graphics processing unit (GPU) and download the latest drivers for it. Here's how to identify the graphics chip on your computer. Let's take NVIDIA as an example.
Step 1: Right click on Windows key and open Task manager.
Step 2: Locate the performance from the sidebar.
Step 3: Locate GPU And note down the exact GPU model of your computer.
Step 4: Press the keyboard shortcut Windows + I To open an application Settings.
Step 5: Select System and go to Menu "About".
Step 6: Verify System type Within the device specifications list.
Step 7: Go to Download Page NVIDIA driver.
Step 8: Locate Related options Such as product type, product series, product, operating system, language and then click on search.
Step 9: Click "to download" from the following list.
You're all set to uninstall graphics drivers from your Windows computer. You can repeat similar steps toAMD Drivers Or Intel Arc Drivers.
How to uninstall graphics drivers
You can use the Device Manager application to uninstall graphics drivers.
Step 1: Right click on Windows key Open the menu Device management.
Step 2: Expand Display Adapters and right-click Integrated Graphics. Select Uninstall the device.
Step 3: Qom Of course That's from the pop-up menu.
You can restart your computer, and the system will download the required drivers during the reboot process. We've shown how to uninstall AMD graphics in the screenshots above. You can read our dedicated post. To uninstall GPU drivers existing (including NVIDIA) correctly.
You can reinstall drivers from the same menu. "Device Manager"You can right-click on the graphics drivers and select Update Drivers.
You can also ask the system to check for and install the latest drivers on your computer. It detects the downloaded drivers and updates them. The entire process won't take much of your time.
Understanding the Role of Graphics Drivers
Your Windows PC's graphics drivers can give you a below-average experience. While you can perform basic web browsing and draft Word documents, glitches occur in demanding tasks like video editing, gaming, 3D rendering, and RAW editing.
Reinstalling your graphics drivers should resolve the issue. However, before doing so, you should understand the implications of your actions and take steps to avoid any unpleasant scenarios.
