Windows 10: Replace Generic PnP Monitor Driver in Windows 10

This is a desktop running Windows 10, version 1803, with an AOC monitor. I'm trying to update a generic Windows driver from 2006 with a manufacturer's driver from 2013, but Windows keeps telling me that the best driver is already installed.

When I go to Control Panel\Hardware and Sound\Devices and Printers, my monitor appears as 2269W (the actual model is i2269Vw). When I check Properties, a "2269W Properties" windows opens with two tabs, General and Hardware. The General tab also shows the model as 2269, while the Hardware tab shows the Name as "Generic PnP Monitor".

The Hardware tab has its own Properties button, which brings up a "Generic PnP Monitor Properties" window with four tabs; General, Driver, Details, and Events. The Driver tab shows the driver as a Microsoft driver dated 6/21/2006, version 10.0.17134.1. The "Driver Details" button opens a "Driver File Details" window showing the driver file as "C:\WINDOWS\system32\DRIVERS\monitor.sys".

In the Driver tab, only the "Driver Details" button is active; the others, including "Update Driver", are grayed out. However, when I go back to the "Generic PnP Monitor Properties" window, the General tab has a "Change settings" button, which also brings up a "Generic PnP Monitor Properties" window, but on this one the buttons are active, including "Update Driver", except for the "Roll Back Driver" button.

When I select "Update Driver", a window opens offering the choice between searching automatically for updated driver software, or browsing my computer. When I select browsing, navigate to the folder where I've downloaded and extracted the driver file for this monitor from the AOC website, and select "Next", a window opens telling me that "The best drivers for your device are already installed", with the options to either search for updated drivers on Windows Update, or close. (My Windows 10 is fully up-to-date.)

I have a hard time believing that a generic Windows driver from 2006 is better than a manufacturer's driver from 2013, but can't find any way to install the AOC driver. I though about deleting the monitor.sys file and copying the manufacturer's *.icm and *.inf files into the DRIVERS folder, but am hesitant because there are no other files of either format in that folder.

Any suggestions would be appreciated.

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What is generic pnp monitor driver?

I connect my laptop to Dell monitor, I use only 2 screen in setting but my FPS is decrease. When I disable generic pnp monitor driver, FPS is normal. Why? What is generic pnp monitor driver?

 

What is generic pnp monitor driver?

Hi,

Generic PnP monitor, as the word itself, is a general monitor driver installed in your device. It is a driver installed by the device and that component should work fine, though perhaps not as much functionality as the manufacturer's drivers.

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Cannot fix Generic PNP Monitor driver issue

Before I start I am using a Toshiba dynabook REGZA All-in-One PC D713/T3KB with Windows 10 if that helps.

Starting a week ago I encountered a problem with my computer, particularly when watching streaming movies or playing games, in which it would freeze with a loud constant tone would sound. I restarted the computer in safe mode and open the device manager.
There was the yellow triangle on the "Generic PNP Monitor" driver. I uninstalled it and restarted the computer. When the computer restarted I tried to update it but it kept saying that it was up to date. When I tried to update all my drivers everything seemed
fine. Then I updated my Display adapters driver (Intel (R) HD Graphics) seemed to make my problem worse. I uninstalled that driver and the computer would seemingly run fine but every so often it wold be running but my keyboard and mouse wouldn't work and I'd
be forced to reboot at which point everything was fine again. I searched online for help but most problems with Generic PNP Monitor suggest unplugging and reconnecting the monitor but I have an all-in-one PC so I cannot disconnect the monitor because the computer
is the monitor. No matter what I try every time I start in Safe Mode there is the yellow triangle on the Generic PNP Monitor.

Also twice while this happened I received a blue screen informing me of "Driver_Power_State_Failure" but have not seen or received that in three days.

What should I do?