Since you are here reading this article, you are most likely looking for how to roll back NVIDIA drivers in your Windows 10 computer. Fortunately, this is an effortless operation that anyone can do, and this article has just made it simpler. We’re going to detail in a step-by-step guide how you can roll back the NVIDIA driver to a previous version to fix an issue being faced after an update and some other related things you should know about the topic. 

Rollback NVIDIA drivers in Windows 10

If you are looking for how to roll back NVIDIA drivers on your computer, there are a couple of ways to do it.

Via Device Manager 

The most direct method to revert your NVIDIA driver update, including other drivers’ updates, is through the device manager. Here is how to do it: Search for Device Manager in the Windows Search Box and open it.

  1. Navigate to the Display Adapter option and double-click it to expand its menu.
  2. Right-click NVIDIA driver and select Properties on the resulting drop-down menu.
  3. Switch to the Driver category on the Properties window.
  4. Click on Roll Back Driver.
  5. You’ll be taken to another window, where you should select why you are rolling back the driver. After that, click Yes.  These steps will kick start rolling back your NVIDIA GPU to the prior version. Afterward, it would help if you restart your computer.  RELATED: Best GPU for Intel Core i9 12900K in 2022

How to Revert NVIDIA Driver If Rollback Driver option is Grayed Out?

If you uninstalled your previous driver before updating instead of updating directly, the roll-back driver option would be greyed out. In that case, you wouldn’t be able to use the rollback feature in the device manager. However, you can simply revert your NVIDIA driver to the previous version by doing this:

  1. Search for the NVIDIA Control Panel on your computer and open it.
  2. Click on Help at the top of the page and select System Information on the drop-down menu.
  3. On the System Information window, ensure you are on the Display section. Now, take note of the Driver version and Driver type. 
  4. Visit the NVIDIA website and search for the driver version you wish to download, which should be lower than the current version. 
  5. Select Download Now to kickstart the process 
  6. After downloading, extract the package and install the driver on your computer. This can also be done via Device manager
  7. Simply open Device Manager on your computer and double-click the Display Adapters option.
  8. Then right-click on NVIDIA GeForce and select the Update driver selection.
  9. On the resulting page, click on Browse my computer for driver software and move on with other prompts and select the downloaded driver version for installation. ALSO READ: How to Fix Windows 10 Brightness Control Not Working

Why can’t I roll back my NVIDIA driver? 

If you are set to roll back NVIDIA drivers via Device Manager and the rollback feature is grey out, meaning you can roll back the driver, it is actually due to a reason. You must probably have performed a clean install of the latest version; this means you deleted the previous version before upgrading to the recent version. In this case, you must use the other approach discussed in the article. 

Why should you roll back your NVIDIA driver?

As previously mentioned, graphics drivers sometimes come with bugs that cause issues on your computer when installing. In case you’ve installed such a driver, the only thing you could do to fix the problem you face is roll back your NVIDIA driver to a prior version. 

How do I uninstall an NVIDIA driver update?

In case you want to uninstall your NVIDIA driver update for one reason or the other, simply follow these steps:

  1. Open Device Manager and double-click Display Adapters.
  2. Right-click on NVIDIA driver and select Uninstall Device. After doing this, restart your computer to install another version of the NVIDIA driver of your choice. 

Final Words 

The approaches covered in the article are the ways to roll back NVIDIA drivers in Windows 10 in case you are facing any issues. Also, we discussed two methods of performing the roll back which are actually the most effective and safest ones you can use. RECOMMENDED READS: How to Fix Empty Space Between Apps on Taskbar in Windows 10/11 How to Fix Audio Issues In Windows 10 How to Run Device Manager as Admin

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