i just upgraded to windows 10 from windows 8.1. I had drivers for window 8.1 and it was working perfectly fine but when i upgrade to windows 10 my nvidia driver wasnt working ( Nvidia control panel) so my mind i was prob windows 10 and tried to redownload it for windows 10 and it doesnt work and it says "This nvidia Graphic driver is not compatible with this version of windows" I've also tried the drivers for window 8.1 and it still doesnt work.
cant install nvidia drivers
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Martell1977
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Try uninstalling the driver, Run DDU (Display driver Uninstaller), then install the latest driver.
I have had issues with the last 4 nVidia drivers and I'm on a laptop that came with Windows 10. For some reason I have to do the above steps to update the driver as the express installation fails every time, and even if I do the "Clean install".
That said, I'm not a fan of the "upgrade" for Windows, it usually has issues in my experience. I would recommend a fresh install.
I have had issues with the last 4 nVidia drivers and I'm on a laptop that came with Windows 10. For some reason I have to do the above steps to update the driver as the express installation fails every time, and even if I do the "Clean install".
That said, I'm not a fan of the "upgrade" for Windows, it usually has issues in my experience. I would recommend a fresh install.
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Hi
Where are you downloading the drivers from?
Are you installing for a laptop or desktop and what bit is your operating system?
If downloading from nvidia.com, the search fields need to be specific with your system specifications.
Where are you downloading the drivers from?
Are you installing for a laptop or desktop and what bit is your operating system?
If downloading from nvidia.com, the search fields need to be specific with your system specifications.
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What gpu? I had the same issue when I used the free win 10 upgrade, but running DDU and having it delete all nvidia drivers from safe mode was the cure. And that's what's puzzling me. DDU will totally erase all traces of either amd or nvidia display drivers, including GeForce Experience. You should be starting out with a blank slate. If, as you say, you are downloading the correct drivers for Win10 64 (again I'm assuming that it is indeed x64 not a x86 (32 bit version)) then there should be no conflict. So something is not correct. Either DDU (the driver utility from guru3d.com) is not doing its job (it deletes everything, even the stuff in the registry) or you do not have win 10 x64 or you are not downloading the correct gpu drivers.
This is the steps.
1. Dl DDU for nvidia from guru3d.com, save to desktop. Dl a fresh copy of your driver's, save to desktop.
2. Use Windows Uninstaller, get rid of GeForce Experience. Run DDU. It'll take you through a reboot and into safe mode. There it'll uninstall and delete all traces of nvidia. After reboot, you'll get an 800x600 resolution, this is normal.
3. Install the drivers from desktop. Reboot.
Thats it. On reboot you'll get default monitor resolution and your icons will be everywhere. I've never seen guru3d ddu fail, I have seen drivers not install correctly, especially when it comes to Win 10. There are other Driver Deleter utilities, and some of them are a gimmick, they just use windows Uninstaller, which honestly is a joke.
This is the steps.
1. Dl DDU for nvidia from guru3d.com, save to desktop. Dl a fresh copy of your driver's, save to desktop.
2. Use Windows Uninstaller, get rid of GeForce Experience. Run DDU. It'll take you through a reboot and into safe mode. There it'll uninstall and delete all traces of nvidia. After reboot, you'll get an 800x600 resolution, this is normal.
3. Install the drivers from desktop. Reboot.
Thats it. On reboot you'll get default monitor resolution and your icons will be everywhere. I've never seen guru3d ddu fail, I have seen drivers not install correctly, especially when it comes to Win 10. There are other Driver Deleter utilities, and some of them are a gimmick, they just use windows Uninstaller, which honestly is a joke.
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Does seem somthing is a miss somewhere like a security setting set too strong/high in windows or antivirus.
In my experience of os uses, the iterations that had automatic driver updates and vigerous security features by setting like uac have i always had turned off. Never had any problems or needing to run applications as an administrator.
Some ideas to try in normal or safemode
Relax security settings(antivirus/uac)
Disable automtic driver updates so when the pc restarts windows wont attempt to install missing drivers
Run ddu/gpu drives as administrator
In my experience of os uses, the iterations that had automatic driver updates and vigerous security features by setting like uac have i always had turned off. Never had any problems or needing to run applications as an administrator.
Some ideas to try in normal or safemode
Relax security settings(antivirus/uac)
Disable automtic driver updates so when the pc restarts windows wont attempt to install missing drivers
Run ddu/gpu drives as administrator
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I do agree with Martell. A clean install after an upgrade is best. An upgrade will try its best to clean the mess but will never perform quite the same.
Easy to do, search microsoft media creation tool if you decide to. Id recommend a clean install if you have the means.
Easy to do, search microsoft media creation tool if you decide to. Id recommend a clean install if you have the means.
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