Nvidia's new Hotfix Driver 572.65 fixes the annoying DisplayPort black screen boot issue

Nvidia has just rolled out a new Windows hotfix driver, version 572.65, specifically crafted to tackle a frustrating display issue. According to reports, users with DisplayPort connections have been experiencing a dreaded black screen during boot, and this update looks set to put an end to that headache.

Over the past few months, several Nvidia users took to online forums and social media to vent their frustrations about their systems failing to display anything on boot. The culprit? A hiccup in how Nvidia’s drivers interact with the Windows boot process when a DisplayPort monitor is connected. A black screen on boot is more than just a minor inconvenience—it effectively leaves users in the dark, quite literally, until they can troubleshoot the issue.

Enter hotfix driver 572.65. Nvidia’s engineers have dived into the problem and quickly put together a fix designed to smooth over this boot-time miscommunication. The update is straightforward: it addresses the blackout that some users have been left facing, ensuring that the system boots up normally, and your monitor lights back on without any frustrating delays. The bug was especially present on devices with the RTX 5000 series GPUs.

What’s great about this hotfix is that it’s available to all those affected by the issue on Windows. Nvidia is now urging users experiencing these boot-related woes to download and install driver version 572.65. The installation process is just like any other Nvidia driver update, meaning that even less tech-savvy users should have no trouble getting the patch applied.

For those who may have been stressed out by unexpected black screens every time they started their computer, this update is a welcome relief. Nvidia’s proactive approach to addressing the issue means that users can get back to their gaming, work, or creative sessions without the interruption of a blank display.

If you’re one of the many who’ve been hit by this frustrating glitch, make sure to head over to Nvidia’s official website or your usual driver download platform to grab the 572.65 hotfix. With this patch in play, you can look forward to a smoother, brighter boot-up experience, and a lot less downtime troubleshooting a black screen issue.

Recently, Nvidia also issued a hotfix driver to counter Valorant crashes. Let us know in the comments below if you have problems after installing the Nvidia hotfix driver on your device. We have learned about this story from Neowin.