How to Modify a Graphics Driver
The video and graphic capability of your computer is greatly determined by the video card that is installed in your system. Each video card requires specific software drivers to be installed so that the card can work with the Windows operating system. Certain situations may require you to update the drivers for your video card. Likewise, a driver update can cause problems with your system; if this is the case, you will need to revert back to the original drivers to restore functionality. You can determine the status of your graphic drivers using the Device Manager tool and modify these drivers using Windows.
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Instructions
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Click "Start" then type "Device Manager" into the search box. Click "Device Manager" under the search results.
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Double-click on "Display Adapters" to expand the list, which contains the video card that is installed on your system. If you have multiple cards installed on your computer, this list will contain all of them.
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Right-click on a video card and select "Properties."
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Highlight the "Driver Options" tab. From here, you can determine your version of the driver software and decide what to do with it. Check for an update to your drivers by clicking the "Update driver software" button. Click "Search automatically for updated driver software" to instruct Windows 7 to search for any updates. If an update is found, agree to let Windows install it.
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Click "Roll back driver" if you have recently performed a driver update and the video card is no longer working correctly. Rolling back to a previously-installed driver will remove the most recent driver update and can often fix errors that are caused by a change. If you do not have an older driver version, this option will be grayed out and unavailable.
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Click "Uninstall" if you wish to remove the drivers from your system; click "OK" to agree to delete the drivers. Alternatively, you can click "Disable" to temporarily disable the video-card drivers without actually deleting them. Note that both of these options will render your video card unusable, so only do this if you have a new set of drivers ready to install and have been instructed by the manufacturer to delete the old drivers first.
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