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Updating graphics drivers messes up my PC

zorvo

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Jun 30, 2017
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Right basically I have fresh install of Windows 7 Professional and every time I update my graphics card drivers (downloaded from nvidia's site) I launch my PC and all I can see if the Windows desktop logo and no taskbar and all of that, I know it works as I hear system sounds and ctrl + alt + del just leads to a black screen, I tried reinstalling windows, trying a different version of windows, formatting my hard drive etc etc, any help is greatly appreciated!

Picture of my issue: https://i.imgur.com/tLMlkgw.jpg
 
Solution
Do you have or did you have a 2nd monitor attached? It almost looks like what you would see on the 2nd monitor at booting to the desktop. They may have swapped.