Drivers & Downloads
Official driver downloads and help getting hardware working.
ok weird one okay, help me do this properly. my streaming PC has the control panel wont open after a NVIDIA update and Ive decided to go back to the previous driver. Ive downloaded DDU and the older package 👍 What exactly do i do, in what order, and how do…
okay, help me do this properly. my streaming PC has a black screen after login after a Intel update and Ive deicded to go back to the previous driver. i've downloaded DDU and the older package. what excatly do i do, in what order, and how do i stop Windows…
long time lurker first post lol im on an old studio branch and everything works for streaming... now NVIDIA has GeForce Graphics Driver 537.42 out and the app keeps nagging me... part of me wants the fixes, part of me remembers the last time an update gave…
So this is new. Artifacts on the desktop, and only since updating GeForce 6100/6150 + nForce 430/410 System Drivers from NVIDIA. ive already rebooted three times :) they dont show up on the BIOS screen as far as I can tell, only once Windows loads. is that a…
Okay, this is driving me nuts. Black screen, fans ramp up, and about five seconds later Windows comes back like nothing happened. Then this pops up: it's always while running a 3D benchmark... my gaming destkop is not overclocked and temps look normal in the…
okay, I feel dumb, but Im stuck at step one. Trying upgrading the drive on my work laptop. Windows setup shows no drives. i downloaded MacBook Pro Retina EFI Update from Apple on another computer, but its an EXE, not something the installer can use. How do i…
im literally losing my mind here every few hours my gaming PC loses a USB hub, and the USB port stops responding. im on teh P9X79 PRO USB 3.0 Driver package from ASUS. ive seen people mention USB selective suspend, power management, and chipset drivers. id…
help!! getting DXGI ERROR DEVICE REMOVED in a competitive shooter, and now in a second game too, which makes me think its not a game problem. timeline: installed Geforce Quadro Graphics Driver 340.17 Beta from NVIDIA, crashes started the same night. i tried…
help!! i wanetd to do removing bolatware on my work laptop. made a Windows USB stick, booted it, clicked through to the disk selection screen and got this: no drives at all. the BIOS clearly shows teh NVMe SSD with its correct model and size. ive remade teh…
ok so driver updates are supopsed to make things better. mine took away teh bass boost. the sound effects app either wont open or opens with a message about teh dirver or service not being available. Sound itself works, just without the processing i was used…
i relied on Dolby Access for mic noise suppression, and since the VIA VT1718S Audio Driver 6.0.10.1200a udpate its just... gone 😭 the icon is missing from the Start menu, and when i find it in the Store and try to open it, i get this: my lpatop speakers now…
So this is new. Artifacts in games, and only since updating Catalyst Hotfix from AMD. ive arleady rebooted three times. they dont show up on the BIOS screen as far as I can tell, only once Windows loads lol is that a meaningful clue? im happy to run tests, I…
code 10 on the audio device and i'm stuck. It started after waking from sleep. My gaming desktop used to have perfectly normal sound. Now theres a red X on teh speaker icon and Sound settings says no output devices found. Ive reinstalled HD ALC 880 Audio…
ok so genuine qeustion about update philosophy. my PC is stable on teh previous release. the new Radeon Software Crimson Edition 16.8.2 Hotfix Update lists fixes that don't realy affect me. do you update anyway for security and compatibiilty, or do you only…
ugh. every guide for adding a second SSD says AHCI. my desktop came configured with RAID mode and the Z87 G45 Gaming Motherboard Drivers storage driver. Thats what happens if i just flip the switch. i dont want to reinstall Windows if i can avoid it. Whats…
long time lurker first post lol after installing Gigabyte VIA K8M800 VGA Driver 16.95.0402 Ive had the control panel wont open on my home built PC. Fine, Ill just roll it back. Except teh Roll Back Driver button is greyed out, and when i uninstalled it…
help!! after installing Intel Mobile Intel 945GM Express Chipset Family Graphics Driver 14.20 Ive had random driver crashes on my prebuilt tower. fine, Ill just roll it back. except the Roll Back Driver button is greyed out, and when i uninstalled it Windows…
Getting DXGI ERROR DEVICE REMOVED in a flight sim, and now in a second game too, which makes me think its not a game problem. timeline: installed i830/i845/i852/i855/i865 Certified (Windows 2000/XP) from Intel, crashes started teh same night... i tried…
so annoyed rn i start work by connecting an OpenVPN client, since yesterdays Intel Dual Band Wireless Bluetooth Driver 19.80.0 update, it either fails to connect or connects and then nothing loads... internet without teh VPN is fine. the client shows smth…
Every time Im in a racing sim, somewhere around loading into a match, the game freezes and closes with this: the error text mentions DXGI ERROR DEVICE REMOVED... the graphics card is obviously still in teh PC. this only started after i installed AMD Catalyst…
i keep seeing Unknown device on fresh installs and i never know which driver it needs. This time its on my work PC. Can someone explain how to identify it using hardware IDs and where to get the right driver safely?? Ideally Id like a method i can reuse next…
Since updating the graphics driver my monitor with speakers gets no audio over HDMI at all. I tried another HDMI cable, another port, and restarting teh monitor with speakers. in Sound settings the HDMI device doesnt even appear, and in Device Manager I dont…
so annoyed rn i wanted to do upgrading teh drive on my new laptop. Made a Windows USB stick, booted it, clicked through to the disk selection screen and got this: no drives at all.. 🔥 the BIOS clearly shows the NVMe SSD with its correct model and size, ive…
So this is new. Artifacts in 3D apps, and only since updating Catalyst Display Driver from AMD. ive alreday rebooted three times. they dont show up on the BIOS screen as far as I can tell, only once Windows loads. is that a meaningful clue? im happy to run…
guys pls help short version: Graphics Driver wont install. Longer vresion: my prebuilt desktop came with a manufactruer customized graphics driver... i watned the newer one from NVIDIA directly. Every installer i try says its incompatible with my Windows. Is…
