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Windows - Uninstalling/reinstalling a network adapter in device manager
This document details how to uninstall and reinstall a network adapter for the purpose of troubleshooting networking problems on Windows 7, 8, and 10.
If a user is having issues connecting to or staying connected to a wired or wireless network, an easy first step at troubleshooting is to uninstall and reinstall the network adapter. This is also a good step to try if a user is able to connect to a network but are unable load web pages in their browser. This fix will bring the network adapter back to default settings and will resolve issues a large percentage of the time. If the the network adapter doesn't show up in the list it could indicate a hardware issue with the adapter.
- Type 'Device Manager' into the search field to open the device manager console.
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- Expand the 'Network Adapters' field. This will list all network adapters that the machine has installed. Right click on the adapter you want to uninstall and select 'Uninstall'. This will remove the adapter from the list and uninstall the device. If troubleshooting a wireless issue make sure to select the correct device - the word 'Wireless' will likely be in the title.
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- Click 'Ok' when prompted to uninstall the device. This will remove the adapter from the list and uninstall the driver.
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- Once the adapter has been uninstalled click on the 'Scan for hardware changes' button to search for and reinstall the correct adapter. The icon can be hard to see - you can hover your mouse over the button to confirm you are choosing the correct one.
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If the device is successfully reinstalled it will show back up under the 'Network Adapters' drop-down. Reboot the computer and see if the connectivity issue has been resolved.
If the issue is not resolved click here for instructions on restarting the windows networking service.
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The most important piece of graphics hardware is the graphics card, which is the piece of equipment that renders out all images and sends them to a display. Graphics card connects to the computer motherboard. It can convert digital signals into analog signals and display all images on a monitor. Meanwhile, it can help CPU to improve the overall speed of operation.
Many users often complain that graphics card driver could not find compatible graphics hardware or graphics card driver installer failed when they are installing a new graphics card driver. It is probably caused by uninstalling the previous graphic card driver incompletely.
Today, we will let you know how to uninstall graphics drivers in Windows 10.
Remove NVIDIA Graphics Driver From Program
1, Key in control in Start box which is under the left corner of the screen. You can find the Control Panel icon on the top and click it.
2, Please select the Programs and Features option. All programs and features of your computer are in it.
3, Please catch the graphics driver which was you wanted in the list of Programs and Features. Right-click on Uninstall/Change. Here, we take the NVIDIA graphics driver for your information.
4, After a few seconds, Remove NVIDIA Components dialog box will appear. Please select the Remove all NVIDIA drivers, including Display if you want to completely remove all components which are related to this driver. And then hit Remove. All NVIDIA components are deleted cleanly from your system.
If the Remove NVIDIA Components dialog box is not appear, you can also delete below NVIDIA files manually in administrator if it existed:
C:WindowsSystem32DriverStoreFileRepositorynvdsp.inf file
C:WindowsSystem32DriverStoreFileRepositorynv_lh file
C:WindowsSystem32DriverStoreFileRepositorynvoclock file
C:Program FilesNVIDIA Corporation
C:Program Files (x86)NVIDIA Corporation
5, Restart your computer to completely uninstall the NVIDIA graphics driver.
Recommended: Do not know how to install and update the NVIDIA drivers? Here's the solution you need: 3 Ways to Download and Update NVIDIA Drivers on Windows 10..
Completely Uninstall Graphics Driver in Settings
1, Press Win key and click Settings icon. Both of them are under the left corner of the screen. You can go into Settings.
2, Please click on System and choose the Apps and features option in the left menu. Then key in NVIDIA in Search this list box. You can catch all NVIDIA related programs. Please pick out the driver which was you wanted and hit Uninstall option. NVIDIA Graphics Driver will be unloaded.
3, Restart your computer to completely uninstall this driver.
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Use Wagnard tools DDU to Completely Uninstall Graphics Driver
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DDU full name is Display Driver Uninstaller. It is a professional uninstaller tool for Graphics Card by Wagnard and it is free paid for the users.
Wagnard tools DDU can uninstall the Graphics card driver cleanly. You can just use this tools to remove NVIDIA/AMD driver in Safe Mode.
Please follow below steps to operate:
1, You can download the DDU tools in DDU website. An application file will be downloaded and save it in your favorite disk.
2, Press Win + R key to go to Run box. Key msconfig into box and click OK. You can enter System Configuration.
2, In System Configuration, please select the Boot tab and check the Safe boot. And then click OK.
3, You may need to restart your computer to apply these changes. Before restarting, save every open file and close all programs. Then click Restart.
4, In Safe Mode, please find the DDU application file and open it. You can see the right drop-down menus and select the graphics driver and language as per as your requirement. We take AMD graphics driver as an example. Then please see the left menus. We highly recommend Clean and restart option to you and click it.
After a few seconds, AMD graphics driver will be successfully uninstalled.
4, The computer will be restarted automatically. You can reinstall a new graphics driver in normal mode by yourself.
Uninstall Drivers In Windows 10
Summary:
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Graphics card is an essential part of the computer. So it is a common situation that you want to completely uninstall and reinstall graphics card driver.
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For driver uninstallation, Wagnard tools DDU could help you.
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