Windows 10: Uninstalled a graphics driver and now my computer won't start.

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    Uninstalled a graphics driver and now my computer won't start.


    Hi,I'm pretty new to computers; I built a gaming PC this summer but have recently been having some problems I believe to be graphics card related. When I'm playing a game, at some point my screen will go black. The computer stays on, the fans will still run, but my screen goes black and according to my friends, I leave the game so I assume it crashes. I've updated my driver's and checked my 4070 for damage. I've been trying to solve the issue on my own, and tonight I tried uninstalling my graphics card drivers. I have a 4070 graphics card and an AMD CPU. I uninstalled and reinstalled the Nvi

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    CJ ER, Oct 21, 2023
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  2. Graphic Driver is not Uninstall

    Hi,

    Thank you for posting your query in Microsoft Community.

    We regret the inconvenience caused to you.

    Please provide us the following information:


    • How are you trying to uninstall the driver?

    • When you are trying to uninstall the graphics driver, do you get any error message or error code?

    • What is the make of graphics driver?
    Step 1: Let us try to uninstall the driver in Safe mode, and check if it helps.

    Safe mode starts Windows in a basic state, using a limited set of files and drivers. It can help you troubleshoot problems on your PC.

    Refer to the following article:

    Start your PC in safe mode in Windows 10

    http://windows.microsoft.com/en-in/windows-10/start-your-pc-in-safe-mode

    Step 2: Follow the below steps to uninstall the driver.


    • Press Windows key + X and click on
      Device Manager
      .

    • Search for Display Adapters.

    • Right-click on the Graphics Card and click on
      Uninstall.

    Hope it helps.

    Kindly let us know if you need any further assistance, we are glad to assist you.
     
    Abdul_Malik, Oct 21, 2023
    #2
  3. How do you uninstall chipset drivers?

    I'm installing a new mobo so I need to uninstall the intel 865g drivers to make way for the P35 drivers.

    Can't find any uninstall options in add/remove programs and intel chipset inst listed in driver cleaner.

    Any suggestions? *Confused Uninstalled a graphics driver and now my computer won't start. :confused:
     
    oli_ramsay, Oct 21, 2023
    #3
  4. Uninstalled a graphics driver and now my computer won't start.

    Intel Graphic Driver Update

    Hello,



    Thank you for posting your query in Microsoft Community.



    We do understand your concern and we will be happy to help you regarding this.

    Please answer the below questions:

    • What exactly happens when you launch the game?
    • Do you get any error message?

    I request you to try the following steps:

    Uninstall and Reinstall the Graphics Card Drivers.

    Step 1: Uninstall the Graphics Card
    Drivers


    • Right click on Start menu.

    • Click on “Device Manager” from that list.

    • Search for the Graphics Card
      from the device list, right click on it and then select “Uninstall”. On the un-installation window, if you have an option: “Delete the driver software for this device” you may select that and then remove the corrupted drivers
      from the computer.

    • Follow the on-screen instructions to complete it and then restart the computer if prompted.
    After the restart, please go ahead with the next steps to install the latest drivers and check if that resolves the issue.

    Step 2: Go to the Computer or Graphics Card
    manufacturer’s website and search for the latest Windows 10 drivers available for the
    Graphics Card model and then install it by following the instructions given in the website.



    I hope this helps you. If you have any further query in future, feel free to contact us. We will be happy to help you.



    Thank you.
     
    Amit(Kumar), Oct 21, 2023
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