Hello everybody!
In this video, I’m going to show you how to install drivers for AMD, NVIDIA and Intel
graphics, how to reinstall the driver and proceed with the installation without additional
components, and what actions you should take before installation to make this
process successful.
Talking of graphics drivers, there are basically two categories of users – those who use
the drivers integrated into the operating system, and those who install the drivers
from official manufacturer websites.
Why drivers have to be installed
For any modern Windows operating system, installing a graphics driver is not required as the system
already contains it or downloads it while updating.
But if you are a fan of latest games, you will need to install a new driver, as the
software for relevant video card models is updated very often, sometimes even every month
- and the newest driver can boost your graphics adapter a lot.
Before you start the installation of a graphics driver, you should know the model and manufacturer
of your adapter.
To do it, right-click on the desktop and select “Display settings,” then open “Advanced
display settings” and you will see the information you are looking for.
Sometimes you may have to reinstall the driver, if, for example, you encounter some problems
after the installation that you never had before it.
For removing a driver, the standard utility works fine in most of the cases, but sometimes
a driver cannot be uninstalled or the process can be interrupted by a failure which you
can’t eliminate.
In that case, here is a third-party app to help you, Display Driver Uninstaller, and
you will find the link in the description.
This utility will find and remove all drivers installed for your video card, regardless
of its manufacturer.
Just install the program on your computer and start it.
The developer recommends using it in the safe mode, but in the course of testing, it completed
driver removal in the normal mode as well.
If you can’t uninstall a driver in the normal mode, try doing it in safe mode.
You can watch one of our videos to see how to boot a computer in safe mode.
Find the link in the description.
Then select your device; as you can see, this utility can help you uninstall not only the
graphics driver but also the sound driver.
There are three modes to choose from.
Clean and restart - which is highly recommended.
Clean and do not restart - which may cause issues with the display like black screen.
If you are about to replace the old graphics card with a new one, choose Clean and Shutdown.
There is also an extra function, Set Windows Automatic Driver installation to default.
In the Options window, you can also enable removing 3DTV, PhysX and other components,
as well as NVIDIA and AMD driver folders.
In the same menu, you can enable the option “Enable Safe Mode Dialog”, and when you
start the system for the next time, you will be suggested to choose between Normal or Safe
mode.
If you choose Safe Mode and click on “Reboot to Safe Mode”, the system will restart at
once and then boot to Safe Mode.
Where to download the driver
Yet before you remove a driver, we strongly recommend that you download it from the manufacturer’s
official website; I leave the links to official websites of NVIDIA, AMD and Intel below this
video: As I said at the beginning of this video,
before installation you should know the card’s model, as well as the version and bitness
of your operating system.
Based on this information, you can select the right driver and download it.
How to uninstall the driver When the download is over, you can safely
remove the old driver; to do it, open the driver removal utility and select the proper
mode.
I choose the “Clean and do not restart” option to show you the entire process, but
I strongly recommend that you choose the first option.
The removal process will begin, and when it is complete, you will see the message saying
“Clean uninstall completed!”
How to install the driver Run the downloaded file; the installer will
ask you where to unpack the installation data.
Agree to the directory it suggests and remember the path - after the installation you can
delete these temporary files without any harm to your computer, and it will save you almost
a gigabyte of free space.
Unpacking takes some time, and then the installation wizard appears.
It will check the system for compatibility, and if you downloaded the wrong driver by
mistake, the installation will be canceled.
If everything is all right, the installation process begins, offering you two options to
choose from: Quick and Custom.
If you want the driver installed with all additional components, choose Quick, and if
you don’t need the extra stuff - choose Custom.
When you make your choice, the installation continues.
When the process is over, you will see a notification that Windows has successfully updated your
drivers.
It means that the driver has been installed successfully and it is now used by the operating
system.
How to install the driver without additional components
If you don’t need the extra components included into the driver package, you should choose
Custom installation at the first stage of the process, and uncheck the unnecessary elements.
Restart the computer after the installation.
The process of installing software for various video card models by NVIDIA, Radeon and Intel
is quite similar, so don’t think too much about the model you see in this video; this
method is good for both older and newer adapters.
If you are not sure which components to choose, then go for the default option and let the
installation wizard do the job.
To finish with, I’d like to say that it’s better to update graphics drivers as often
as possible if you are using one of the latest models; in all other cases, the drivers integrated
into the operating system will suffice.
Download the drivers from official websites only; before downloading the drivers, make
sure you know the card model and the version of your operating system; as to the downloading
and installing the drivers, it’s very simple as you can see.
That is all for now.
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