How to Uninstall an ATI Display Driver

If your ATI graphics card has been giving you performance issues, you may need to uninstall the current display driver. Every ATI graphics card comes with a display driver, and the driver is often updated. An outdated display driver -- or corrupt install of a current driver -- may cause instability issues on your computer. You can uninstall the current ATI display driver by removing it from the "Programs" section of Windows.

Instructions

1. Click on the windows "Start" menu on the bottom-left of the Windows taskbar. Click "Control Panel" and select "Uninstall a Program" under "Programs." The installed programs are listed in alphabetical order.

2. Select "ATI Catalyst Install Manager" and click "Uninstall/Change." The ATI Catalyst Install Manger window will appear.

3. Click "Next." Select "Express Uninstall All ATI Software" and click "Next." Click "Yes" when Windows asks for confirmation. A "Finished" screen will appear when the driver is uninstalled.

4. Navigate back to "Uninstall a Program" under "Programs" in the "Control Panel." Look for any remaining ATI applications. Uninstall any that still remain. Restart your computer after all ATI applications have been removed; the drivers are completely removed upon restart.

Tips & Warnings

• You must download the most recent ATI display driver from AMD's website. Your graphics card will not work correctly otherwise.

References

• AMD Support: Uninstalling Graphics Card Drivers

Resources

• AMD Support: Graphics Drivers and Software