Microsoft - Reinstall current device driver
Problem
A Windows system device is not working as expected.
Resolution
- Below procedure allows you to reinstall the current device driver for a component if it has become non-functional. This sometimes will fix the problem.
- If the above fails it may then be necessary to try to update the driver via Device Manaer or obtain a driver from the manufacturer to install.
Steps
- Right click Start button, or press WindowsKey+X to open the special start menu, then select “Device Manager”.
- In Device Manager look through and open the relevant device category to reveal the affected driver. This may show a yellow exclamation mark or some other marking indicating it is not functioning properly.
- Right click the affected driver and choose “Uninstall” in the context menu and follow the prompts to uninstall. Do not check any checkbox to remove software unless you already have a copy of the driver software to reinstall.
- When uninstallation if complete restart the computer or click Action > Scan for hardware changes to trigger reinstallation.
- Then check the functionality of the driver to see if this fixes the issue.
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