If any of the users does not know, drivers are control software that constantly needs to be updated to ensure the correct operation of the main device and the possibility of using it by the operating system or other user applications. At the moment, it is proposed to consider how to update the NVIDIA GeForce driver related to the line of graphics adapters. You can use several methods, however, not quite equivalent to each other.
How to update the NVIDIA GeForce driver using the standard method?
Any user should know that initially all devices connected to a computer system (hardware or virtual) are somehow displayed in a special manager called the Device Manager.
To view the driver version, you need to use the RMB menu on the selected device (in our case, a GeForce card) with a switch to the driver tab. Just below the main description of the device, the installed version will be indicated.
If you see that it is outdated, click the update button or use the right-click menu on the dispatcher home page. The system will offer you a choice: install the most suitable driver from its database (provided you have an Internet connection) or search for drivers on this computer. If you haven't downloaded anything yourself, try trusting Windows Update.
However, updating NVIDIA GeForce GT 250 drivers in this way is not always possible. You may have to update manually, but only on condition that the latest driver version supported by the system is downloaded from the official website of the developer company.
In principle, you can use the DEV and VEN identifiers for updating, which can be found in the details tab by choosing to display the hardware ID. This method is suitable for all devices, and it will not be difficult to update the drivers for NVIDIA GeForce GT 550 TI or any other graphics chip. The main thing is to copy the longest line with identifiers, and then use it to search for a driver on the official NVIDIA website.
How to update NVIDIA GeForce graphics card drivers using the native utility?
But these were all detours. Why waste time when there is already an installed tool at hand. The point here is that during the initial installation of the drivers, if the official installer was used, the so-called NVIDIA Control Panel is integrated into the system, which inserts its own commands into the Windows context menus.
Even when accessing the display settings (and not personalization), you can choose to update drivers through such an item. But you can simply run the utility and search for updates. Please note that the program automatically determines the presence of updates, but does not install (you will have to do this manually).
What to do if the old driver is not removed?
In some cases, this does not help, so both drivers and related software have to be removed. Of course, the drivers can be uninstalled using the "native" utility, choosing to remove and reboot. You can also use the Display Driver Uninstaller toolkit. But after all, it only removes drivers, and if the rest of the software remains in the system, at least somehow related to NVIDIA, even after a complete reinstallation of the driver, problems may arise. Thus, you will have to remove all related software, including not only the panel itself, but also utilities like NVIDIA Experience or PhysX, using the programs and components section for this. After that, you should clean all the "tails" in the registry by searching for the manufacturer's name in the registry and in the "Explorer".
In order not to do this manually, it’s easier to use utilities like iObit Uninstaller, where you need to sort the list by the name of the developer, and then remove everything that is (in versions below the sixth, you will need to enable batch removal, in the modifications above, just mark all the components to be removed ). But that's not the point. The main thing is to turn on a powerful scan after the standard removal, and then get rid of all the remnants, including files, directories and registry entries. After that, it is advisable to reboot the system (although not necessary), and then re-install.
Automatic update programs
However, there is an easier method to solve the problem of how to update the NVIDIA GeForce driver. In this case, we are talking about installing an automated updater program on your computer or laptop, which, either at startup or in the background (subject to a constant uninterrupted Internet connection), will monitor the appearance of the newest driver versions and independently integrate them into the system subject to the consent of the user. At the first start, the scan will be performed automatically and will show which drivers need to be updated, for which devices they can be installed, and most importantly, which drivers are missing.
The same can be said about applications like DriverPack Solution or SlimDrivers. All of them work on the same principle, using not only their own databases, but also direct access to the resources of driver developers and manufacturers of the required equipment, which excludes downloading files that are obviously infected with viruses. Installation, of course, is carried out exclusively only by the software that corresponds to the installed equipment. Any attempt to install the "most suitable drivers", as offered by Windows systems, is excluded.
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That, in fact, is all that concerns how to update the NVIDIA GeForce driver. Whatever you want, then choose. But I think that only two options can be called optimal: using the built-in utility, and if it does not work, an automated update.
When installing drivers, sometimes incidents occur that interfere with the operation of the Windows system. And of course, in order to solve a particular problem, you need to know some technical subtleties. And for an example, we will now deal with the problem of why Nvidia drivers are not installed. And to be more precise, we'll talk about possible problems associated with installing drivers.
Of course, this issue is relevant, since the above company is one of the largest manufacturers of video cards. And now I will tell you the most popular types of problems and malfunctions, which are usually the root of the problem when installing the Nvidia driver.
Note: there is an article on the blog: "", it is possible that in it you will find the answer to your question.
Installing the required driver
First, make sure you have downloaded a driver that supports your Windows operating system. To download the driver, you need to go to the official website of the manufacturer, which is located.
Next, you need to specify the model of your video card, as well as on which system you will install the driver. If you specify the wrong model or another operating system, then there will be difficulties installing the driver from Nvidia. Once selected, click the "Search" button.
After that, information for downloading the driver will appear. To make sure you're downloading the right driver, go to the "Supported Products" tab and find your graphics card in the list.
Be sure to disable all anti-virus programs, they should not be in the background work, this again can interfere with the installation process. It is worth paying attention to which account you are going to install the driver under. If you are logged in as a guest or as a normal user, then log in with administrator privileges, otherwise installation is not possible.
Removing the current driver
If you could not install the driver, then try uninstalling it, go to "Start" - "Control Panel" and select "uninstall a program". In the case when you are doing the installation for the first time, then you do not need to uninstall the driver.
We are looking for all the names in the list presented, in which the word Nvidia appears in any way. Delete the whole thing and reboot.
Attention! If you bought a video card and connected it to your computer, then you need to wait until Windows tries to install the driver. After trying it, you are already starting the installation.
Open the downloaded file. Right-click on it and select "Run as administrator". Click OK.
Then follow the installation wizard, agreeing with the license. This concludes the list of essentials. If you can't install the driver and naturally don't understand why the Nvidia drivers won't install, then the situation is a bit more complicated than it might seem at first. But there are some ways to solve this problem.
Solving the problem in full
First of all, we download a program called Driver Swepper via the Internet. It is extremely clear, as they say - there is nothing superfluous in it. And the meaning of her work is that she clears all the remaining tails from previous remote drivers.
When installing the program, uncheck the box to not install Hamster Free Zip Archiver.
For the program to be in Russian, click Language on the left, then select "Russian" on the right side of the program. To apply the changes, click on the "Apply" button.
Now you will be more clear. Click "Analyze and clean" to remove the drivers. Find the Nvidia drivers on the right side of the window, then click "Analyze".
Take a look at what files this program is going to delete. If everything is fine, then click "Cleanup". Next, you will be prompted to restart your computer, which you do.
If you haven't downloaded the driver for your graphics card yet, then this is the time to do it. Try installing the driver. Installation still not working? It's okay, because the charges are still there! ;).
I wanted to write at the very beginning, but after a little thought, I decided that if I offered you to disassemble the system unit and check the video card - whether it sits tightly in its slot, you would most likely shake your head and not do it. After the long torment that we went through above, I think now you understand that if these recommendations did not help, then you should take my advice. Disassemble the system unit, remove the video card, you can vacuum the video card connector a little, then insert it back.
Attention! The vacuum cleaner does not need to touch the computer and internal devices.
Well, I left the hardest part for last. Now you need to go to the "Device Manager" and see the hardware ID. To do this, right-click on the computer and select "Manage".
Click "Device Manager" on the left. After that, a list of all devices in the computer will appear on the right.
In "Display adapters" find your graphics card, right-click on it and select "Properties".
In the window that opens, go to the "Details" tab and select "Hardware ID". Information will appear below. Do not close this window, this data will be useful to us now.
To see where the driver is being unpacked, run the file to install the driver. Now go to this folder.
Save this file and then you can try to install the driver. To do this, run the setup.exe file.
There is a video on the Internet, though in English, but it is detailed and visual, I think you will have no questions left.
And for today I have everything. When I started writing the article, I thought it would turn out a couple of times and told, but in fact, some of the nuances lie deeper than we think. I sincerely hope that you had a chance to read the conclusion already with successfully installed or new Nvidia drivers being installed! I would be grateful if you write in the comments what methods helped you. Other readers will find it very helpful.
How to update Nvidia graphics card drivers Geforce, the topic is certainly popular. There are a lot of articles on updating video card drivers, they are all written differently, but there are nuances that are simply not written about and some users get stuck and don’t know what to do. I also decided to write an article in which I will try to cover all aspects of updating the Nvidia Geforce video card driver.
And so let's get started!
The content of the article:
- Update the video card drivers using the built-in windows tools.
- Determine the model of the video card.
We update the Nvidia Geforce video card drivers using the built-in windows tools.
And so, in order to update the video card driver, you need to go to the "Device Manager". Right-click on the "My Computer" icon and select "System Properties".
Now actually click on the "Device Manager" tab.
In the Device Manager, click on the "Display adapters" arrow. You will see your video card model, open it by double-clicking the left mouse button.
In the properties of the video card, click on the "Driver" tab. Pay attention to the screenshot, I highlighted the Driver Version and Development Date with a red frame, after the update this information should change. Click on the "Update" button.
In the window that opens, click on " Automatic search for updated drivers».
We are waiting for the driver to load and install.
After downloading and installing, a window will appear where you will be notified that the driver installation is complete for this device. Please note, circled below, that this device will only work after restarting the computer, so do not forget to restart your computer or laptop.))
As you can see, the development date and driver version changed after the update.
If you have installed the latest drivers for the video card (which do not need to be updated), or there are problems connecting to the server on the Nvidia website, then you will see this notification. Windows has determined that the drivers for this device do not need to be updated.. In some cases, this information is relevant, and in some it is not, we will understand in the article below.
Install the video card driver through windows update.
This method applies to those users of computers and laptops who do not have Windows Automatic Updates disabled.
Go to Windows Update (how to do this, read the link above). We need a "Search for Updates" tab.
After the search is complete, click on the "Optional Updates" tab.
In the very top lines, look at your video card, check the box and click "OK". I apologize that in my example there is no video card driver to install, I just already updated it through the Device Manager, but take my word for it.))
Determine the model of the video card.
And so let's determine the model of the video card. Why is this needed? We need the model so that we can find the latest up-to-date version of the video card driver for installation on the manufacturer's website. Honestly, I'll tell you - there are a lot of ways! Here are a few of them.
Through the Device Manager, as we did above. In my case the model NVIDIA GeForce 9600 GSO.
You can enter the command in the search bar dxdiag(DirectX Diagnostic Tool) and also determine the model of the video card and not only.
Take advantage of the programs, there are plenty of them, but in order to see the characteristics of the iron, the utility is quite enough CPU-Z. You can download from this link. Open the utility and click on the "Graphics" tab, you will also be presented with information about the video card.
Download and install the video card driver from the Nvidia website.
Option number 1
1 Click the Drivers tab.
2 Select the product type in my case "GeForce".
3 Select a product series - Notebooks will be labeled as (Notebooks).
4 Select the windows operating system.
5 Select a language.
6 And click the "Search" button.
In the window that opens, click on the "Supported Products" tab. Next, we look for our video card model, if we find it, click on the “Download Now” button, after downloading, install the driver. If not found, then do the same, just choose another Series of the product. You can also use the hint on the site, if you have an old video card model, then in the "Product Type" field, select not GeForce, but Legacy and do a search.
If all the same you can not find the driver, then go to the second option.
Option number 2
The second option gives us Automatically find the driver for the video card. Just want to note, if possible, use the Internet Explorer browser. Click on the "Graphics Drivers" button.
Wait for the system scan, after that you will be asked to install the latest version of Java. Follow the instructions of the Java installation service (nothing is complicated). As I wrote above, use the Internet Explorer browser, when I tried to install java through the Google Chrome browser, nothing worked for me.
After you install java, the nvidia service will determine the actual driver for your video card. Click on the "Download" button and after downloading, install the driver.
It's that simple enough update nvidia video card drivers. What to do if all the same, all the above methods did not help?
We search for a video card driver by hardware ID.
I will not describe this method of finding a driver by hardware ID, because the article is already very large, just watch the video and do everything as described.
If the material from the video did not help you, then read the article where I wrote about updating drivers using the Driver Magician program.
You can update the video adapter driver using standard Windows tools. This is done through Device Manager:
Update ATI Radeon cards
The algorithm of actions is as follows:
How to update your Nvidia graphics card
And so, we act as follows:
Video card drivers not installed
This is a common problem that requires immediate action. Without it, a computer is a bunch of expensive pieces of hardware.
But it's very easy to check. We take out from this computer and check on another. If it is also on it, then it is definitely broken.
Or maybe bad slot PCI-E. This happens if there is no additional power to the GPU. Then the load on the slot is too large. Everything is checked elementary. We take the video card and connect it to another slot.
- One more reason - incompatible software or lack of supporting software. For example, you will not be able to launch the Nvidia Control Panel if there is no installed or there is outdated.NETFramework. All downloading from the official site of the latest version and installing it into the system is solved.
Nvidia
The software from this company is very sensitive. That is, the installation can be affected old versions drivers or their remnants, software conflicts, etc.
AMD
A common problem at the moment is leftovers old drivers. New ones may refuse to be installed until all traces of the previous ones have disappeared. Everything is solved simply. Delete old software before installing the new one. There is a tool for this AMD Clean Uninstall.
This will remove all components from AMD. Consider this.
Intel
On integrated graphics processors from Intel, drivers are installed without errors, for the most part. Often errors occur only when not right other software has been installed. Then follows delete the culprit of the conflict and reinstall his. Then you can try to install the drivers for Intel again.
Windows 10
Microsoft want to make use of their system as convenient as possible and try to automate everything. This also applies to drivers. Now they are located and updated automatically. Because of this, inconvenience can sometimes occur. The system protects us from unnecessary actions, but it can be wrong. Therefore, better manually find the correct driver and update it. There you will insure against various errors and other things.
There is nothing difficult to install. But remember, the best method is manual. So, you will definitely download and install what you need, unless of course you are careful and do not confuse anything.
Why do I get an error when installing or updating video card drivers that the NVIDIA software installation failed. How to fix it and successfully install the required software, read below in this article.
Antivirus or firewall is blocking the installation
In particular, this applies to ESET NOD32 antivirus. Sometimes it happens that it simply blocks the NVIDIA installation package.
There may be several ways to solve this:
- Add installer to exclusions.
- Completely disable or uninstall your antivirus.
- If you have a firewall enabled, then disable it as well.
After that, try to install the software again. In most cases, this helps solve the problem. However, if this method did not help you, move on.
Operating system
Another reason why the NVIDIA Experience software fails to load is OS outages or errors in system files. The problem is solved by simply updating the system to the latest version, during which all damaged files will be replaced with working ones and the OS will be restored to working order.
For this it is necessary:
After the process is completed, you need to restart your PC and reinstall the NVIDIA software.
If the problem persists and you still see a message stating that the software could not be installed, proceed to the third step.
Reinstalling drivers
Also, during installation, the previous software may interfere. In this case, it is recommended to completely get rid of the old software and only after that, install a new one. The process is quite simple and even a beginner can handle it.
For this it is necessary:
Thus, we will get rid of this error.
Detailed video instruction
