Reinstall the current driver using Device Manager if it is not working properly

Reinstall the current driver using Device Manager if it is not working properly

Problem

A Windows system has a device driver that is not working as expected, you wish to have Windows reinstall the existing driver to see if that helps the problem.

Resolution

  1. 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.
  2. 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

  1. Right click Start button, or press WindowsKey+X to open the special start menu, then select “Device Manager”.
  2. 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.
  3. 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.
  4. When uninstallation if complete restart the computer or click Action > Scan for hardware changes to trigger reinstallation.
  5. Then check the functionality of the driver to see if this fixes the issue.

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