How to Safely Uninstall Nvidia Drivers From Your PC

Uninstalling graphics card drivers can be a little complicated

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Key notes

  • If you have changed your graphics card, here is how to safely uninstall Nvidia drivers and start fresh.
  • You may do that manually, but we recommend using dedicated solutions just to stay on the safe side.
Safelt uninstall NVIDIA drivers from your PC

The power of your Nvidia GPU heavily depends on the associated software, namely, the drivers. Issues might arise, an update might go awry, and you would, occasionally, need to uninstall Nvidia drivers and install a different (newer) version manually.

Thus, we made sure to explain how to safely uninstall Nvidia drivers from your PC. Without risking any further issues and more critical ones, for that matter.

How do I uninstall Nvidia drivers on Windows 10?

1. Use DDU (Display Driver Uninstaller)

  1. Download DDU (Display Driver Uninstaller). Extract it to your desktop.
  2. We would highly suggest creating a system restore point now. Type restore point in the Windows Search bar and open Create a restore point.
  3. Click on the Create button and follow instructions to create a restore point.how to safely uninstall nvidia drivers
  4. Run Display Driver Uninstaller.exe.
  5. We also suggest that you go for the recommended, Safe Mode launch option.how to safely uninstall nvidia drivers
  6. Click Reboot to Safe mode and follow the instructions to uninstall Nvidia drivers completely.

2. Uninstall drivers from Control Panel

  1. In the Windows Search bar, type Control, and open Control Panel.
  2. Choose Uninstall a program.
  3. On the program list, locate all installed entries related to Nvidia. These include Nvidia Control Panel, Nvidia Experience, even Nvidia Audio.
  4. Uninstall all of them and reboot your PC.
  5. If you want to install a new driver, we suggest installing the Nvidia Experience, here. This official utility will provide you with up-to-date drivers at all times.
  6.  Alternatively, you can prevent Windows 10 from updating drivers on its own. You can do so by navigating to Search > type Advanced system > open View advanced system settings. Select the Hardware tab and choose Device Installation Settings. In the dialog box, select No and save changes.how to safely uninstall nvidia drivers

3. Use a third-party uninstaller

If you want to uninstall Nvidia drivers from your PC faster and more efficiently, we recommend using third-party software created specifically for this action.

A standard uninstall performed manually leaves behind unnecessary files and data that clog your system and affect the performance of your PC. This tool uninstalls software without leaving any traces behind and has other functionalities that keep your Windows OS clean and safe.

⇒ Get Revo Uninstaller

That’s it! We hope that by performing the solutions above, you managed to uninstall the Nvidia drivers safely on your PC.

We also recommend reading our guide on how to roll back Nvidia drivers in case you installed the wrong one.

If you know any other solutions, feel free to comment in the dedicated section below.

More about the topics: NVIDIA driver, Windows 10 Guides

Ivan Jenic

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Windows Hardware Expert

Passionate about all elements related to Windows and combined with his innate curiosity, Ivan has delved deep into understanding this operating system, with a specialization in drivers and driver troubleshooting. When he's not tackling diverse driver-related problems, Ivan enjoys watching good movies and spending time hiking with his family and friends.