Can't install nVidia driver, says Windows version is incompatible.

[CalDaMan]

So I just put my new 1080 in and now no matter what the driver installer refuses to do anything because it thinks my version of windows is incompatible. I downloaded the win10 64bit version and even tried geforce experience but it does the same.

What. The. Hell.

 

[bignastyide]

If you have an nVdia driver installed already (from an old card or whatever), try using Display Driver Uninstaller before installing the new one.

I would also try re-downloading the standalone for your version just in case the one you have got corrupted.

 

[captaincharisma]

are you sure you have the 64-bit version of windows installed?

 

[CalDaMan]

Yes, it is the 64 bit version of windows 10. I just used DDU to clean thee drivers and still the problem remains.

 

[SkyNetRising]

Post screenshot from Control Panel/System.

 

[CalDaMan]

I think I figured what is wrong. I need to update windows but dont know how to.

 

[captaincharisma]

in windows 10 go to:

start - settings - update and security

 

[bignastyide]

This may be a stupid question, but bear with me:

Did you do a fresh install of Windows 10, or an upgrade?
If you did a fresh install, have you installed the first round of updates and activated Windows?

Oops. Someone beat me to it.

 

[CalDaMan]

Everything is going fine so far, PeerBlock was preventing the update I think. It wasn't updating, now it is, so I just have to wait and see. It was a fresh install and is activated, this is the first time I've touched windows update.