始终建议使 Windows 驱动程序保持最新(keep Windows drivers up-to-date)，这尤其适用于GPU（显示(Display)、视频(Video)或图形）驱动程序(Drivers)。推出更新以提高您的整体系统性能，但有时它们可能会下降。
经常看到用户更新他们的GPU驱动程序并突然开始遇到游戏崩溃或冻结甚至完整的系统问题。如果您是GPU更新出错的受害者，这篇文章适合您。
从错误的GPU 驱动程序更新中恢复(GPU Driver Update)
如果GPU 驱动程序更新(GPU Driver Update)导致问题。别担心。请按照以下步骤修复它：
- 创建系统还原点。
- 回滚 GPU 驱动程序。
- 干净安装驱动。
- 执行系统还原。
继续(Continue)阅读详细步骤。
1]创建系统还原点
如果机器出现问题，系统还原(System Restore)可让您的计算机恢复稳定状态。这些稳定状态被称为还原点(Restore Points)。在较旧的Windows版本中，您需要手动创建还原点。(Restore Points)但是，Windows现在会在您更新计算机上的软件时自动保存还原点。(Restore Points)
即便如此，自动创建的还原点(Restore Point)可能也太早了。因此，在对任何GPU(GPU)驱动程序问题进行故障排除之前，您应该做的第一件事是确认或创建系统还原点(System Restore)。
按键盘上的 Windows 键(Windows key)并搜索 创建还原点(create a restore point)。当它在搜索结果中弹出时单击该选项。
转到 系统保护 (System Protection )选项卡，然后单击 屏幕底部的创建 按钮。(Create )
给还原点(Restore Point)一个相关的名称和描述，然后点击 Create。
2]回滚GPU驱动程序
解决GPU 驱动程序更新(GPU driver update)问题的一种解决方案是将软件回滚到以前的版本。
为此，请打开设备管理器(Device Manager)并找到GPU驱动程序。右键单击它并从上下文菜单中单击属性。(Properties)在“属性(Properties)”窗口中，单击“ 回滚驱动程序”(Roll Back driver )按钮。
在下一个屏幕上，您可以选择操作原因，然后点击 底部的OK按钮。(OK)这会触发回滚过程。
现在，让Windows完成任务。在此过程中，您的屏幕可能会闪烁或熄灭，但这是完全正常的。
如果有帮助的话；否则卸载并重新安装最新版本。
3]干净安装GPU驱动程序
您可能更新了GPU驱动程序以提高您的游戏和整体图形性能。如果更新给您带来问题，您可能没有正确安装它。此处的解决方案是卸载有故障的GPU驱动程序，然后：
- 让 Windows 重新安装一个新的。
- (Download)从官方网站下载新副本。
右键单击“ 开始(Start)”按钮并选择 “运行”(Run)。在“运行”对话框中，输入 devmgmt.msc并单击“ 确定(Ok)”按钮。
从设备管理器(Device Manager)的列表中展开 显示适配器(Display adapters)，然后右键单击您的GPU驱动程序。从上下文菜单中选择 卸载驱动程序 。(Uninstall driver )
当提示确认时， 选中删除此设备的驱动程序软件(Delete the driver software for this device)复选框并点击 卸载(Uninstall)按钮。
或者，您可以使用AMD、INTEL、NVIDIA 驱动程序删除工具(AMD, INTEL, NVIDIA Driver removal tool)。
最后，重新启动机器以使更改生效。启动时，Windows系统会自动在您的计算机上安装驱动程序。
或者，从官方网站下载最新的图形驱动程序(download the latest graphics driver from the official site)并运行设置。
全新安装GPU驱动程序会卸载您当前(clean)拥有(GPU)的驱动程序，重置所有驱动程序设置，并安装最新的驱动程序软件版本。AMD和NVIDIA在您设置它们时会向您展示此选项，现在是探索它的时候了。
首先，我们建议您获取图形驱动程序的唯一地方是他们的官方网站。如果您访问这些网站，您会找到最新版本的驱动程序软件。下载驱动软件，双击安装新的驱动软件。
全新安装 NVIDIA 驱动程序
如果您使用NVIDIA，请同意设置许可协议，单击“自定义（高级）(Custom (Advanced)) ”选项，然后单击“下一步”(Next)。标记屏幕底部 的执行交流(Perform a c)精益安装复选框，然后单击(lean installation)下一步(Next)。
全新安装 AMD 驱动程序
AMD的安装程序也有一个全新安装选项。启动AMD安装程序并选择 自定义安装(Custom install)选项。选择驱动程序的版本，然后点击 下一个屏幕上的全新安装选项。(Clean install)
在此过程中，您的计算机屏幕也可能会变黑或闪烁，但在您全新安装图形驱动程序时也是正常的。
4]执行系统还原
在这里的第一个解决方案中，我们讨论了Windows 系统还原点(Windows System Restore)以及计算机如何在应用程序和软件更改时自动生成它们。
如果你幸运的话，你的电脑可能会在你更新GPU驱动程序时制作一个。按Windows键并搜索恢复。(recovery.) 单击(Click)页面上最顶部的结果以打开控制面板的恢复工具窗口。在这里，选择 打开系统还原 (Open System Restore )选项。
您可以使用 “系统还原”(System Restore)窗口 中的“推荐还原”(Recommended Restore)选项或选择不同的还原点(choose a different restore point)。选择一个后点击 下一步 (Next )按钮。
如果您要选择一个还原点，下一个屏幕会显示各种可用的还原点、创建还原点的原因以及创建日期的说明。
选择更新GPU(GPU)驱动程序日期之前的还原点，然后单击下一步 (Next )按钮。检查您的设置并单击 完成(Finish)以开始系统还原(System Restore)过程。请注意，系统还原(System Restore)可能会影响某些程序。以下是如何找出系统还原会影响哪些程序(find out which programs System Restore will affect)。
祝一切顺利。
Bad GPU Driver Update causing problems in Windows 11/10
It is always recommended to keep Windows drivers up-to-date, and this goes especially for GPU (Display, Video, or Graphics) Drivers. Updates are rolled out to improve your overall system performance, but they can go south sometimes.
It’s common to see users update their GPU driver and suddenly start experiencing crashing or freezing games or even complete system problems. If you’re a victim of GPU updates gone wrong, this post is for you.
Recover from a bad GPU Driver Update
If a GPU Driver Update is causing problems. don’t fret. Follow these steps to fix it:
- Create a System Restore point.
- Rollback the GPU driver.
- Clean install the driver.
- Perform a System Restore.
Continue reading for the detailed steps.
1] Create a System Restore point
System Restore brings your computer back to a stable state if something goes wrong on the machine. And these stable states are known as Restore Points. In older Windows editions, you’d need to create Restore Points manually. However, Windows now saves Restore Points automatically whenever you update software on your computer.
Even so, the automatically created Restore Point may be too way back. So, the first thing you should do before troubleshooting any GPU driver issues is to confirm or create a System Restore point.
Press the Windows key on your keyboard and search for create a restore point. Click the option when it pops up in the search results.
Go to the System Protection tab and click on the Create button at the bottom of the screen.
Give the Restore Point a relevant name and description and hit Create.
2] Roll back the GPU driver
One solution to fix GPU driver update issues is to roll back the software to a previous version.
To do this, open Device Manager and find the GPU driver. Right-click on it and hit Properties from the context menu. Inside the Properties window, click on the Roll Back driver button.
On the next screen, you can select a reason for the operation and then hit the OK button at the bottom. This triggers the rollback process.
Now, allow Windows to complete the task. Your screen may flicker or go off during this process, but it’s completely normal.
If it helps good; else uninstall and fresh-install the latest version.
3] Clean install the GPU driver
You probably updated the GPU driver to improve your gaming and overall graphics performance. If the update is giving you issues, you probably didn’t install it correctly. The solution here is to uninstall the faulty GPU driver and either:
- Let Windows reinstall a fresh one.
- Download a fresh copy from the official site.
Right-click on the Start button and select Run. In the Run dialog box, enter devmgmt.msc and click on the Ok button.
Expand Display adapters from the list in Device Manager and right-click on your GPU driver. Select Uninstall driver from the context menu.
When prompted for a confirmation, mark the Delete the driver software for this device checkbox and hit the Uninstall button.
Alternatively, you may use the AMD, INTEL, NVIDIA Driver removal tool.
Finally, restart your machine to effect the changes. On booting, the Windows system will automatically install the drivers on your computer.
Alternatively, download the latest graphics driver from the official site and run the setup.
A clean install of your GPU driver uninstalls the one you have presently, resets all the driver’s settings, and installs the most recent driver software version. AMD and NVIDIA show you this option when you set them up, and here’s the time to explore it.
First, the only places we recommend you to get graphics drivers are their official websites. If you visit the websites, you’ll find the most recent version of the driver software. Download the driver software and double-click on it to install the new driver software.
Clean install NVIDIA driver
If you use NVIDIA, agree to the licensing agreement on setup, click on the Custom (Advanced) option, and hit Next. Mark the Perform a clean installation checkbox at the bottom of the screen and click on Next.
Clean install AMD driver
AMD’s installer also has a clean install option. Launch the AMD installer and choose the Custom install option. Select the version of your driver, and hit the Clean install option on the next screen.
Your computer’s screen may also go black or flicker during this process, but it’s also normal when you clean install the graphics drivers.
4] Perform a System Restore
In this first solution here, we talked about Windows System Restore Points and how the computer makes them automatically when applications and software change.
If you’re in luck, your computer might’ve made one when you updated the GPU driver. Press the Windows key and search for recovery. Click on the topmost result on the page to open Control Panel’s recovery tools window. Here, select the Open System Restore option.
You can go with the Recommended Restore option in the System Restore window or choose a different restore point. Hit the Next button after choosing one.
If you’re picking a restore point, the next screen shows you the various ones available, a description of why the restore point was created, and the date of creation.
Select the restore point that precedes the date you updated the GPU driver and click on the Next button. Review your settings and click Finish to begin the System Restore process. Note that System Restore may affect some programs. Here’s how to find out which programs System Restore will affect.
All the best.
